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    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Our Savior Lutheran Church 815 South Washington St., Naperville

    ** Local Focus: Chicago and surrounding suburbs Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other […]

    Building Perspectives: A Dialogue On Food Insecurity

    Host Organization: Houston Area Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Houston Food Bank
    State/Region: TX
    Setting: In-person
    Houston Food Bank 535 Portwall St., Houston

    * Local Focus: Greater Houston and Harris County, Texas With so much abundance of resources, why does hunger persist? In a time of rising costs and growing uncertainty, food insecurity […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: North Texas Alliance
    State/Region: TX
    Setting: In-person
    Pottsboro Library 104 N Main Street, Pottsboro

    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 […]

    Braver Angels Introductory Presentation

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Braver Angels
    Partner Org(s): Chillicothe Public Library
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Chillicothe Public Library 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe

    Come learn about the problem of political polarization and the Braver Angels approach to turning down the temperature. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests […]

    Braver Angels SCIN Alliance Meeting – May 2026

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Hybrid
    Monroe County Library - Southwest Branch 890 W. Gordon Pike, Bloomington

    * Local Focus: Specific to Monroe and Johnson County, Indiana SCIN May 2026 Alliance Meeting - A discussion on voting processes and security.

    A Christian Response to Political Polarization

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Episcopal Church of CT
    State/Region: CT
    Setting: In-person
    Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin

    Restricted Attendance: Private Event This on-line discussion is a way to introduce Braver Angels topics to faith communities.

    Majority Rules

    Host Organization: Rockland County Alliance
    Partner Org(s): UniteNY
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    New City Library 220 North Main Street, New City

    Local Focus: New York State Join us for a 30-minute file "Majority Rules" presented by UniteNY, followed by a discussion of ideas including nonpartisan primaries, ranked choice voting and more. […]

    Central Ohio Alliance Meeting – Walk a Mile in My News

    Host Organization: Central Ohio
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Linden Public Library 2223 Cleveland Ave, Columbus

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

    Braver Angels Cincinnati Alliance – Welcome Meeting

    Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Please join us for an introduction to the Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Alliance. We will get to know one another, and share our Alliance's purpose, events, and how you can […]

    Local Community Debate – Resolved: The federal government should increase funding for effective barriers on the southern border and enforcement resources to deport persons who are undocumented.

    Host Organization: West Metro Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Shorewood Community Center 5735 Country Club Rd., Shorewood

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The federal government should increase funding for effective barriers on the southern border and enforcement resources to deport persons […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Braver Angels - Delaware
    State/Region: DE
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark (UUFN) 420 Willa Rd., Newark

    Note: This workshop will be conducted over two sessions: Part 1: Tuesday, May 5, 6-8 PM Part 2*: Thursday, May 7, 6-8 PM *Attendance at Part 1 is required to […]

    DC Alliance Debate

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
    State/Region: DC
    Setting: In-person
    Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The US should prioritize domestic interests over international leadership. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any […]

    Let’s Brew Over This

    Host Organization: Temecula Valley Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    8 Bit Brewing Company 26755 Jefferson Avenue, Suite F, Murrieta

    * Local Focus: Temecula Valley Join us for some Interfaith dialogue over a burger and beer.

    Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion

    Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: MO
    Setting: In-person
    Boone Electric Cooperative Community Building 1413 Rangeline St., Columbia

    Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion

    Kitsap County Braver Angels Alliance Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Kitsap County Braver Angels
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Eagle Harbor Congregational Church 105 Winslow Way W, Bainbridge Island

    ** Local Focus: Kitsap County, WA Topic: How the Democratic Party Has Evolved

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    National Debate: Red/Blue at BA

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

    Is the Red/Blue dichotomy the heart of Braver Angels' success, or is it a limitation we’ve outgrown? Since its founding, Braver Angels has relied on the Red/Blue framework to bring Americans together across the partisan divide. Proponents argue that the framework is a vital tool that ensures viewpoint diversity in all we do--creating structured environments […]

    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 […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Glen Lake Community Library
    State/Region: MI
    Setting: In-person
    Glen Lake Community Library 10115 W Front St, Empire

    Local Focus: Glen Lake MI Area, Leelanau County, Benzie County Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Middle Ground Falmouth
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Falmouth Public Library 300 Main Street, Falmouth

    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 […]

    Civil Disobedience and The Limits of Protest

    Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Hybrid
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

    Activism today feels more urgent and more confrontational, with a growing number of Americans - especially among younger generations - open to the idea that political violence may be justified. […]

    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 […]

    May Members Meeting

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

    Monthly Members Meeting

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Digital Democracy Project
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Cagan Crossings Library 16729 Cagan Oaks, Clermont

    Can Tech Fix What Social Media Broke? An Invitation for Local Leaders The New Braver Angles Lake County Alliance invites you to learn about Civic Technology that supports democratic participation. […]

    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 […]

    Phoenix Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Phoenix Alliance
    State/Region: AZ
    Setting: In-person
    Phocus Financial 7600 N. 16th Street, Ste 100, Phoenix

    Phoenix Alliance meeting: Discussion of Constituent Conversation with Rep. Greg Stanton