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    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    250 Years Later: The Declaration of Independence in 2026

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    Partner Org(s): LBCC Civil Discourse Program
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    LBCC Fireside Room (CC-211) 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany

    * Local Focus: Linn County and Benton County, Oregon The Declaration of Independence was written 250 years ago. We are already familiar with the “truths held to be self-evident” specified […]

    1776-2026: The Declaration Then, Now, and in the Future

    Host Organization: West Metro Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ridgedale Library - Hennepin County Library 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka

    As America approaches its 250th birthday, the United States Declaration of Independence still sparks big questions: What does liberty require? What does equality mean? Who decides what “the pursuit of […]

    Debate Resolution Workshop

    Host Organization: BA National - Debates
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Do you want to bring a Braver Angels Debate to your Alliance? It's not as hard as it seems -- but there's one thing you'll want to put extra time […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: Colorado Northern Front Range
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Timberline Church 2908 S Timberline Rd, Ft Collins

    Monthly Member Meeting/Discussion

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: Ames Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IA
    Setting: Hybrid
    Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames

    Truth or Tribe? "Why Good People See the Same Facts and Reach Different Conclusions" This discussion explores how experiences, relationships, emotions, moral values, trust, culture, and human nature shape the […]

    Tucson Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tucson Alliance
    Partner Org(s): The Center for Community Mediation and Facilitation
    State/Region: AZ
    Setting: In-person
    YWCA of Southern Arizona 525 North Bonita Avenue, Tucson

    Good Food, Good Conversation, New People Join neighbors for a sharing of food and personal observations on the meaning of July 4th 1776, today—250 years later. Not a history lecture, […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

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

    Note: This event is to be attended online. 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 side […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: New York City Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    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 […]

    Healing Our Politics: An Intro to the Braver Angels Approach

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria 3000 W Richwoods Blvd, Peoria

    Presenting the Braver Angels approach to depolarization.

    6th Annual Picnic of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Wash Park Denver Washington Park, Denver

    Local Focus: Colorado 6th Annual Picnic of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst 6320 Main St., Williamsville

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens. When Braver Angels addresses “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. […]

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    South Branch Library, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System 2210 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge

    Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Each month, the Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance meets to take on topics of local interesting, including invited guests, debates, and workshops. Previous topics have […]

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oakshire Public House 207 Madison St., Eugene

    * Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield and surroundings, Oregon We will divide into pairs and have three, 20-minute, topic-focused conversations, followed by unstructured social time. Find your Braver Angels hosts at an […]

    Southshore Tampa Bay Alliance Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: South Shore Tampa Bay Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    This meeting will feature a visit from Craig Latimer, Supervisor of Elections for Hillsborough County. Bring your questions about voter registration, voting safety and security or any other relevant issue […]

    Braver Education Liaison Training Session 2

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Braver Education Liaison Training Session 2: We welcome anyone interested in helping support the Braver Education work - with universities, teens, parents, administrators, teachers, and youth organizations. Come learn how […]

    NEO Alliance Summer Social Event

    Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Sylman's Tavern 6901 Rockside Rd., Independence

    Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance Summer Social Event

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Lake Harriet United Methodist Church
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Lake Harriet United Methodist Church 4901 Cowen Ave. S., Minneapolis

    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 […]

    Mental Health Professional Forum

    Host Organization: SIG - Mental Health Professionals
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Restricted Attendance: Therapists and clinicians from across the political spectrum. The Braver Angels Mental Health Professionals Forum brings together therapists and clinicians from across the political spectrum to explore […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Beaverton Round Table Pizza 10150 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (Hwy 10), Beaverton

    Join us over pizza to discuss: Is there room for actions of resistance and bridging at the same time? As well as hearing reports back from the convention in Philadelphia […]

    BA NH Alliance Monthly Discussion

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): New Hampshire Alliance
    State/Region: NH
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    BA NH Alliance Monthly Discussion Topic: Ask-Me-Anything with the alliance members who attended the 2026 BA National Convention in Philadelphia Please see https://nh.braverangels.org/alliance-events ** This event is open to the […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Braver Angels “Experience”

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Salem
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    IKE BOX Cafe 299 Cottage St NE, Salem

    An engaging, interactive & thought-provoking introduction to Braver Angels. Come prepared to meet new friends and explore viewpoints on a variety of issues. ** This event is open to the […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Braver Angels Easthampton, Massachusetts; Westhampton, MA Public Library
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Westhampton MA Public Library 1 North Road, Westhampton

    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 Politics Office Hours

    Braver Politics Office Hours

    Host Organization: Braver Politics
    State/Region: - National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Monthly office hours to ask Elizabeth Doll and other Braver Politics volunteers your questions and connect about what work is ongoing.