Events calendar
Not sure which Braver Angels experience to try next? Take a quick stroll around the What we do page to learn more about our events. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all of our events are open to the public!
Members Meeting – Military Veterans’ Alliance
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - NationalRestricted Attendance: Military Veterans Only, BA Members Join our first meeting as we start a nationwide alliance for military veterans. Discuss with other veterans your military experience and how it affects your view of the partisan divide.
Deliberative Town Hall – Bail Reform – Fairness and Dangerousness Issues
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS State/Region: NYLocal Focus: Relevant to NY State Topic: This event will explore the topic of bail reform and the relationship of fairness, dangerousness, retention and bail amount, if any. An issue-focused discussion among citizens and public officials, centered on citizen deliberations. About this event Ordinary citizens’ trust in their leaders has eroded in recent years, as […]
North East Ohio Alliance Meeting
Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group State/Region: OH Online USLocal Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance Meeting
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance State/Region: WALocal Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
Film Discussion – Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance Partner Org(s): League TV Network, BWC Community Outreach State/Region: WARestricted Attendance: BA Members This is a virtual Documentary Discussion series that highlights insidious policies and practices that have caused systemic harm to Black Americans and other people of color. Conversations led by members of the Angels of Color Caucus with a purposeful intent to promote mutual understanding and healing the racial divide. Within 24 […]
Members Meeting – MN West Suburban Alliance Meet & Greet
Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP State/Region: MN Luce Line Brewery 12901 16th Ave N, PlymouthLocal Focus: West Suburban Braver Angels Alliance—MSP (WSA-MSP), local members and subscribers As co-chairs of the new West Suburban Braver Angels Alliance—MSP (WSA-MSP), we want to invite our local members and subscribers to a Meet & Greet in January. Meet & Greet will provide an opportunity for people who are interested in or are a part […]
Families and Politics – ONLINE
Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance State/Region: OR Online USAbout this Event Description Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into […]
Who are Purples? Can they help depolarize our politics?
Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco State/Region: CAA panel discussion on what it means to be "Purple" in our polarized political environment. Audience participation and questions will be welcome.
Being Red in a Blue Environment – ONLINE
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Online USThis free workshop is for political conservatives who are surrounded by liberals in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. Learn safe and effective ways to communicate conservative values and beliefs in environments where liberal ideas are assumed to be correct. ** This event is open to the media upon […]
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Online USLearn safe and effective ways to communicate liberal values and beliefs in environments where conservative ideas are assumed to be correct. Focus of the workshop: This workshop is for political liberals who are surrounded by conservatives in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. This free 3-hour on-line workshop is […]
Film Discussion – The Abortion Talks – In Person/Online
Host Organization: Multi-State Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 7 West 55th Street, New YorkLocal Focus: NYC, NY, CT, NJ.........on line connection also. “The Abortion Talks” Film Screening ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Members Meeting – Fishbowl Panel Discussion: A Conversation on the US Constitution
Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance State/Region: WARestricted Attendance: Angels of Color Caucus and Red Caucus members only More Details to come.
Members Meeting – Building Bridges Maine Presents True Story Theater
Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance Partner Org(s): True Story Theater State/Region: ME Online USTrue Story Theater’s mission is to promote social healing through theatre by building empathy, respect, and understanding in the honoring of true life stories. Volunteers from the audience are invited and helped to share what’s important in their lives. Actors listen deeply then spontaneously transform the stories into theater, portraying the heart of what they […]
Ambassador Outreach – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Other Partner Org(s): Morgenstern Books State/Region: IN Morgenstern Books 849 S. Auto Mall Road, BloomingtonJoin us for an informative evening with Braver Angels. Learn what we are doing to depolarize America and find out how you can get involved. This presentation will be approximately 25 minutes long with an opportunity to ask questions.
Depolarizing Within
Host Organization: Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance State/Region: COMuch of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free three-hour workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own "inner […]
Book Discussion – Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind
Host Organization: Europe - Braver Angels Alliance - Europe Online USA Braver Angels Abroad Europe book discussion on Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind
Stories & Conversation: Sharing Personal Experiences with Ethnic Bias
Host Organization: Laramie County Alliance Partner Org(s): Compassionate Cheyenne, Better Together State/Region: WY Cottonwood Room, Laramie County Library 2200 Pioneer Ave, LaramieLocal Focus: Cheyenne and Southeast Wyoming Sharing stories and discussion with guided questions to better understand perspectives related to ethnic bias as well as positive experiences across ethnic lines, with the goal of improving relations among ethnic groups, particularly in Laramie County.
Members Meeting – BA MN Local Alliance Meeting Discusses the Rural-Urban Divide
State/Region: MN Online USRestricted Attendance: Have completed at least one BA workshop Local Focus: Minnesota BA MN members will discuss the rural-urban rift and stereotypes about rural and urban residents.
Members Meeting – BA MN Local Alliance Event
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: MNRestricted Attendance: BA member Local Focus: Minnesota Monthly meeting of MN Braver Angels members
Members Meeting – Depolarization Diaries: Experiences from the Forward Party
Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance State/Region: WVWe will hear from an organizer with the new Forward Party on experiences with building a new political party that is appealing to both reds and blues.
SouthWest Ohio Alliance Meeting
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio State/Region: OH Springboro Municipal Building, Community Room 320 W Central Ave, SpringboroLocal Focus: South West Ohio SouthWest Ohio Alliance Meeting
Film Discussion – “A Tale of Three Chinatowns”
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Online US"A Tale of Three Chinatowns" is an 85-minute, 2021 documentary that explores the survival of three urban ethnic neighborhoods, examining the forces altering each community and the challenges that go with them. It discusses why Chinatown in Chicago is thriving, the one in Washington, D.C. experienced “Disneyfication,” and the Boston Chinatown finds itself in between. […]
Depolarizing Within – ONLINE
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - NationalMuch of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free three hour workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own […]
Mixed Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
State/Region: IN Monroe County Public Library 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, BloomingtonCommunication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm […]
Members Meeting – MN West Suburban Alliance Meet & Greet
Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP State/Region: MN Luce Line Brewery 12901 16th Ave N, PlymouthLocal Focus: West Suburban Braver Angels Alliance—MSP (WSA-MSP), local members and subscribers As co-chairs of the new West Suburban Braver Angels Alliance—MSP (WSA-MSP), we want to invite our local members and subscribers to a Meet & Greet in January. Meet & Greet will provide an opportunity for people who are interested in or are a part […]
“What’s Bugging You?”
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: NHLocal Focus: Granite-staters, New Englanders and beyond willing to listen and speak on potentially-polarizing political issues relying on the Braver Angels ground rules. To kick off our 2023 events, BA NH members have organized an open forum for folks to bring their thoughts about polarizing political issues to the BA NH table. We want to […]
Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2
Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance State/Region: ORThis event is organized by the OR alliance but is open to a national audience. About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive online workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships […]
Braver Angels Event Organizer Boot Camp
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Online USThis is a live, online training for prospective Organizers, and an update for experienced Organizers, but all Braver Angels Leaders and Volunteers are welcome! There will be different topics covered each hour so you can choose to attend some or all of those. The four hours that cover the steps from the Step-by-Step Guide reflect […]
Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance State/Region: CA Private home Address will be provided after registration confirmation, Laguna WoodsNote: This event is to be attended in person. Please join us for a workshop that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with a focus on listening and reflecting rather than debating and persuading. Goals: To better understand the experiences and beliefs of those on the other side of the political […]