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Members Meeting – MN West Suburban Alliance Meet & Greet

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
State/Region: MN
Luce Line Brewery 12901 16th Ave N, Plymouth

Local 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 US

About 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: CA

A 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 US

This 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 US

Learn 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 York

Local 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 – Building Bridges Maine Presents True Story Theater

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
Partner Org(s): True Story Theater
State/Region: ME
Online US

True 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, Bloomington

Join 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: CO

Much 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 […]

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, Laramie

Local 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.

SouthWest Ohio Alliance Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio
State/Region: OH
Springboro Municipal Building, Community Room 320 W Central Ave, Springboro

Local 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: - National

Much 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, Bloomington

Communication 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, Plymouth

Local 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: NH

Local 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 […]

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Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR

This 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 US

This 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 Woods

Note: 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 […]

Alliance Discussion: Book Bans in Public Schools

Host Organization: Lancaster County Alliance
State/Region: PA

Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties, PA Local Focus: Braver Angels members in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties, PA Learn to know fellow alliance members and practice your Braver Angels skills in a respectful conversation about this controversial topic.

Being Red in a Blue Environment

Host Organization: Europe - Braver Angels Alliance - Europe

This 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 workshop is a free event brought to you […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – In Person

Partner Org(s): Rotary Club of Fort Collins "Breakfast"
State/Region: CO
Fort Collins Senior Center Prairie Sage 3 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins

Restricted Attendance: Rotarians including partners 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 the importance of […]

Mixed Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
St. George Episcopal Church 801 E Commerce St., Milford

Local Focus: Michigan(Southeast) Communication 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, […]

Ambassador Outreach

Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA

Local Focus: The counties of San Bernadino and Riverside, including Greater Palm Springs Getting Past the Past and Moving Forward as a Country: Crossing that divide through depolarization with Braver Angels Do you feel moved to help bring down the temperature of politics in our country? Here’s your chance! Please join us for an introduction […]

Mixed Skills for Bridging the Divide – ONLINE

Host Organization: BA National
State/Region: - National

There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]

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