Past Events from September 19 – September 24 – Braver Angels

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Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: MN - State
Partner Org(s): Our Savior's Lutheran Church
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Lexington Avenue Northeast 9185, Circle Pines

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): The Interfaith Center of Arkansas
State/Region: AR
Setting: In-person
TBA - Little Rock, AR Little Rock

Local Focus: Central Arkansas Note: This event is to be attended in person. This Braver Angels workshop is open to all. We seek to help all citizens who believe our society and its conversation around politics can be better and who wish to participate in improving our conversations across political or other divides. Our workshop […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Lower Susquehanna Alliance
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Social Hall West Orange Street 200, Lititz

Local Focus: Lititz, PA and surrounding areas A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event Polarization can be driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: MN - State
Partner Org(s): St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Holly Avenue 920, Saint Paul

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

National Film Club Discussion of “Shot in the Arm”

Host Organization: BA National
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides […]

Forum for Braver Angel Mental Health Professionals

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

* Restricted Attendance: This forum is open to mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, life coaches, registered counselors, and school counselors. Join us for a Braver Angels forum where mental health professionals from across the political spectrum gather online to connect and provide information and support to […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: State
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
St. Clement School Vine Street 4534, Saint Bernard

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

BAU 2024 Convention Recap & Potluck

Host Organization: State
State/Region: UT
Setting: In-person
Murray Park, Pavillion #1 East Murray Park Avenue 296, Murray

Join us to eat, socialize, and recap the Braver Angels 2024 Convention.

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC
Partner Org(s): Common Thread Church
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Common Thread Church 2011 Ridge Rd., Raleigh

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Braver Angels Oregon “Experience”

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Pendleton Center for the Arts - Bamboo Room North Main Street 214, Pendleton

Join Braver Angels Oregon for this engaging, interactive and thought provoking in-person event. We will begin with an introduction to Braver Angels and our mission to depolarize American politics, followed by one-on-one discussions between attendees. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse with those who may hold differing views, and gain a […]

Event Series BAU Lunch Chats

BAU Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT
Setting: Online

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Local Community Debate – Housing for the Homeless

Host Organization: North-Central New Mexico Alliance
State/Region: NM
Setting: In-person
International District Library Central Avenue Northeast 7601, Albuquerque

Local Focus: New Mexico Community Debate - Resolved: Additional tax dollars are needed to provide housing for the homeless. Come join us for this debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. Tell us what you have experienced and what you think. About […]

Template – Skills for Disagreeing Better (duplicate)

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
Partner Org(s): Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance
State/Region: GA
Setting: In-person
Sikh Temple Rockbridge Road Northwest 1158, Norcross

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Depolarizing Within Sponsored by Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal

Host Organization: Unity Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
St Paul's United Methodist Church East North Street 910, Manteca

* Local Focus: Manteca California The Faith community is encouraging its flock to have conversations that create community. The Faith community of Manteca will be inviting the citizens of our city to depolarize in preparation for the election ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Ourselves – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
State/Region: GA
Setting: In-person
St. Thomas More Catholic Church West Ponce de Leon Avenue 636, Decatur

Local Focus: Atlanta Georgia

Evanston Braver Angels Fall Social

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: IL
Setting: In-person
TBA - Evanston, IL Evanston

Local Focus: Evanston, Illinois Come to the Fall Social to meet Braver Angels of Evanston, enjoy light snacks and drinks, get your questions about Braver Angels answered, and brainstorm about how we can use the Braver Angels Way to approach Evanston challenges. The gathering will take place at a Braver Angel member’s home in SW […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – One Small Step

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online
Online US

This month we are partnering with One Small Step for an interactive workshop. Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate politics—but to […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): League of Women Voters of Park Rapids Area
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Northwoods Bank 1st Street East 1200, Park Rapids

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati / St. Gaspar Family of Parishes
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
St. Charles Borromeo Parish Ackerman Boulevard 4500, Kettering

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Ballots and Beliefs: A Cross-Ideological Discussion on Absentee and Mail Voting

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): TC East Metro Alliance
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Jerry's Foods meeting room (2nd floor) Hargis Parkway 7760, Woodbury

Join us for a deep dive into the world of absentee and mail ballots. This 90-minute session will focus on the benefits and challenges of these voting methods, with a particular emphasis on the conservative viewpoint. We’re eager to hear your insights and concerns. This session aims to sharpen your understanding, help you articulate your […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Trust in Elections Discussion

Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Roundtable Pizza (Party Room) Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway 10150, Beaverton

A guided discussion of the Braver Angels "Trustworthy Elections Report" from a Washington/Yamhill County Alliance perspective. How can we build more trust in our local and national elections? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Milford, MI Meeting

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Braver Reconcilers Episcopal Branch
Setting: Online
Online US

* Local Focus: Southeastern Michigan Skill building & event planning. Online or in-person @ St. George, 801 E. Commerce, Milford, MI. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

The Rural-Urban Initiative – Online Event

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

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