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    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tampa Bay Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Lewis House at Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave S., St. Petersburg

    ** Restricted Attendance: ASPEC Members Only ** Local Focus: St. Petersburg, FL 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 […]

    Braver Education Liaison Training Session 1

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels Members only Braver Education Liaison Training Session 1 We welcome anyone interested in helping support the Braver Education work - with universities, teens, parents, administrators, teachers, and youth organizations. Come learn how to handle requests and to bring BA events to these stakeholders. Help us meet the demand for our […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: GA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Note: This free* event is to be attended online.  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. We […]

    NEO Alliance Meeting – AI in the Workplace, Friend or Foe?

    Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    United Church of Christ - Brecksville 23 Public Square, Brecksville

    * Local Focus: Northeast OH NEO Alliance Meeting - AI in the Workplace, Friend or Foe? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Debate: Is healthcare a human right?

    Host Organization: Central NC Alliance
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: In-person
    Holy Infant Catholic Church 5000 Southpark Dr., Durham

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: Healthcare is a human right. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution. Join us for this free Local Community Debate, where participants from across the ideological spectrum will have the […]

    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 a discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

    Civic Discussion Forum– Christian Nationalism and its national effect

    Host Organization: Temecula Valley Braver Angels
    Partner Org(s): Bridging the Divide
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Sun City Library 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee

    Local Focus: Menifee-Temecula Valley What is Christian Nationalism? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Christian Nationalism. Why it raises concerns...Views of the U.S. as a 'Christian Nation' and opinions RE: Christian Nationalism

    May 2026 NWWVA Discussion Meeting

    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 it still "Common Sense"?

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Minnesota Humanities Center
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Local Focus: Minnesota residents Explore one of the most important—and contested—ideas in American life: liberty.

    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 to: 1. Practice civic engagement 2. Meet new people in the community Meetings will be facilitated and use clear ground rules.

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Plymouth Center for Active Living, Plymouth Public Library
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Plymouth Public Library 132 South Street, Plymouth

    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 […]

    Coffee Talks – Salem, OR

    Coffee Talks – Salem, OR

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

    Join us at our monthly gathering in Salem – "Coffee Talks". This is a casual event where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host, Ike Box Café, with your patronage. This event […]

    Braver Angels Coffee Talk

    Braver Angels Coffee Talk

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Salem
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Ike Box Coffee Cafe 299 Cottage St. NE, Salem

    One on one discussions about current "hot button" issues, as well as skill-building exercises

    Braver Angels’ National Ambassador, John Wood Jr., to Speak in Santa Barbara

    Host Organization: Central Coast
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Oceanhills Covenant Church 1002 Anapaca Street, Santa Barbara

    Braver Angels’ leader and our National Ambassador, John Wood Jr. is coming to Santa Barbara! Come see him in person as he articulates Braver Angels renewed vision and mission as only he can do. With our new CEO Maury Giles at the helm, Braver Angels is embarking on a new era with clarity of purpose […]

    When the Going Gets Tough

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Restricted Attendance: You need to have taken at least one Braver Angels skills course, in person, online or ecourse. Join fellow Braver Angels members in a small group setting to discuss challenging situations you've encountered. Share your experiences, reflect together, and strengthen your Braver Angels skills through peer learning. This is a space for personal […]

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Local Focus: North Carolina This is a monthly virtual event series hosted by alliances affiliated with Braver Angels of North Carolina. Each event is a relaxed, informal, guided discussion on a topic of general interest. No registration required. We do not meet in December. For more information regarding this month’s event, contact the organizer. […]

    Depolarizing and Communication

    Depolarizing and Communication

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

    This event shows us how to look at our own attitudes towards the political “other,” and develop strategies for engaging in politics without demonizing and for constructively intervening in conversations with like-minded peers when those conversations stereotype or demonize the other side. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tampa Bay Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Maureen B. Gauzza Library 11211 Countryway Blvd, Tampa

    Join us for our monthly meeting and participate in a free interactive workshop: Skills for Disagreeing Better. Learn: *How to disagree with others without demonizing, dismissing, or stereotyping large segments of our nation’s population or members of your community * How to listen to understand those with whom you disagree. * To share your views […]

    Alliance Discussion Gathering – DEI

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    Partner Org(s): LBCC Civil Discourse Program
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Chinook Hall, Room 112 931 NW Reiman Ave, Corvallis

    Restricted Attendance: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance Members and Friends Alliance Discussion: DEI. Join us to watch a video in which four current and former DEI officers discuss their views, pro and con. We'll break out for group conversations, and then will share those conversations during a debrief.

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Host Organization: Ely Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ely Community Center 27 E 2nd Ave, Ely

    Local Focus: Ely Area Alliance Gathering ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Braver Angels Challenging Red–Blue Stereotypes: From Problems to Solutions

    Host Organization: Orange County Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Local Focus: Orange County, CA Join Braver Angels for our monthly discussion meeting. In a time of deep political polarization, it's easy to fall into the trap of assuming the worst about "the other side." This event invites people from across the political spectrum to come together for an honest, respectful conversation that aims to […]

    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 a discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

    4th Thursday BA Practice and Sharing Circle

    Alliance/Members Meeting – Listening Across Differences: Small circle community discussion

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    4445 Royal Ave. Eugene

    * Local focus: Oregon - Eugene/Springfield and surrounding area These monthly sharing circles are meant to help people in Eugene/Springfield and the surrounding area to meet and discuss differing political perspectives in ways that helps both sides see more to the story and understand each other better. The evening may include an educational component geared […]

    Braver Angels Resolution Development 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 into, and that's your resolution. In this online workshop, the Braver Angels Debate Team will help you ensure your resolution is about a question that […]

    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 to: 1. Practice civic engagement 2. Meet new people in the community Meetings will be facilitated and use clear ground rules.

    Electing California’s Governor: Pure Democracy or Pure Chaos?

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: Online
    Online

    California’s “jungle primary” election process has brought a 2026 ballot with 61 candidates for governor. All voters, regardless of party, can vote for any candidate. The top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November. Is this democracy at its best or a confusing mess? Critics of the jungle primary process include both Democrats […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Central Maryland Braver Angels
    Partner Org(s): Catonsville Presbyterian Church
    State/Region: MD
    Setting: In-person
    Catonsville Presbyterian Church 1400 Frederick Road, Catonsville

    * Local Focus: Maryland 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 […]