Events from 01/01/2020 – 01/23/2021 – Braver Angels

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    Depolarizing Conversations: Turning Arguments into Conversations

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

    **Local Focus: Orange County, CA Alliance Sponsored Event - Open to everyone Polarizing conversations can occur even without specific policy issues. This event aims to build skills that help prevent […]

    PA Virtual Alliance Inaugural Meeting

    Host Organization: Greater Pennsylvania Virtual Alliance
    Partner Org(s): PA State
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    PA Virtual Alliance Inagural Meet & Greet to offer virtual access to people interested in Braver Angels who may not ba able to access Braver Angels programs in more metropolitan […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Crossing Party Lines Long Island, Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

    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 […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

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

    Civic Conversations 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 […]

    Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Kinton Grange #562 19015 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton

    A forum to discuss your own viewpoint, without judgment, and get real answers to sincere questions of understanding from other viewpoints. About this event Description Join us for a free […]

    Northern Front Range Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Colorado Northern Front Range
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Beggars' Gate 122 W 29th St., Loveland

    **Local Focus: Colorado Northern Front Range Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Constituents Conversation on Immigration

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    South Lebanon Community Center 83 N Section St, South Lebanon

    * Restricted Attendance: This event is open to observers. Participants are those constituents who met in the Sept 27 Common Ground Workshop on Immigration in South Lebanon, Ohio * Local […]

    Politics – There is a Better Way: An Introduction to Braver Angels

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Cupertino Community Hall 10350 Torre Ave, Cupertino

    * Local Focus: Cupertino, California Tired of political conversations that leave people divided and discouraged? Join us for an engaging and hopeful event that shows a better way. Braver Angels […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Walker Valley Schoolhouse Community Center 6 Marl Road, Walker Valley

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
    Partner Org(s): First Unitarian Universalist RVA
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: In-person
    First Unitarian Universalist RVA 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond

    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 […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Brown County Library - East Branch 2253 Main Street, Green Bay

    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Friendship Manor
    State/Region: UT
    Setting: In-person
    Friendship Manor community room facing the garden. Do not display the address in the event listing, Salt Lake City

    Restricted Attendance: Residents of Friendship Manor and guests Local Focus: Salt Lake City Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Rockland County Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Finding Common Ground on Local Immigration Enforcement

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Lynnwood Public Library 19200 44th Ave West, Lynnwood

    * Local Focus:  Snohomish County and King County Join local Red and Blue-leaning community members to seek common ground on how residents, local government, and law enforcement should respond to […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): The Well Collaborative
    State/Region: NH
    Setting: In-person
    First Congregational Church Claremont 72 Pleasant St., Claremont

    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop-Quiet Corner CT

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT
    Partner Org(s): Quiet Corner Indivisible-CT, Quiet Corner Shouts , Eastern CT Veterans Community Center, Windham Chamber of Commerce & Foundation
    State/Region: CT
    Setting: In-person
    First Church of Christ in Mansfield (Congregational) United Church of Christ's Fellowship Room 549 Storrs Rd, Mansfield Center

    * Local Focus: Although largely targeting citizens in northeast Connecticut (Quiet Corner), all are welcome! Note: This event is to be attended in person. About this Event:  Build skills to […]

    Town Hall: BRAVER ANGELS MEETS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BILLY NUNGESSER

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    Bluebonnet Regional Library 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., St. George

    * Local Focus: Louisiana A unique type of town hall to find common ground. About this event In a Braver Angels Deliberative Town Hall, the candidates participate as part of […]

    Grounds for Dialogue – Cultivating Understanding Across Divides

    Host Organization: Houston Area Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Bringing Houston Together
    State/Region: TX
    Setting: In-person
    Interfaith Ministries Great Hall 3303 Main Street, Houston

    Local Focus: Greater Houston Area Bringing Houston Together is launching Grounds for Dialogue, a new initiative designed to create a welcoming and safe space for Houstonians from across the political […]

    Tucson Alliance November Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tucson Alliance
    State/Region: AZ
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    **Local Focus: Arizona Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Common Ground Workshop on Immigration

    Host Organization: Twin Cities East Metro
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    East Ridge High School Media Center 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury

    About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Immigration. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues […]

    From Contempt to Connection

    Host Organization: New York City Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St, New York

    Join us for a stimulating discussion of "Beyond the Politics of Contempt"—exploring practical ways to disagree better and find common ground across political divides. This isn't just a book talk, […]

    Local Community Debate – Resolved: The United States should limit birthright citizenship to children with at least one parent who is a lawful permanent resident or citizen

    Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Crossroads Church - Oakley 3500 Madison Rd., Cincinnati

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The United States should limit birthright citizenship to children with at least one parent who is a lawful permanent […]

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of the Southern Willamette Valley
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oakshire Public House Madison Street 207, Eugene

    Local Focus: Eugene & Springfield Area (Southern Willamette Valley), Oregon For folks who want to understand what divides us. This is a get-together for the open-minded. Pull up a chair […]

    Braver Angel’s New CEO’s Colorado Visit

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Anchor Center for Blind Children 2550 Roslyn St., Denver

    Local Focus: Colorado Join us as we welcome Maury Giles, our new Braver Angels CEO, who’ll share our organization’s expanded vision: Courageous Citizenship. This is a chance to exchange ideas […]

    How to Handle the Holidays…Braver Angels style!

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

    **Local Focus: Minnesota The holidays, once a time for warmth and connection, have increasingly become battlegrounds for political tension, with close quarters and family gatherings amplifying deep divides. As our […]

    November 2025 Fairfax Alliance Meeting: Virginia Election Results

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Fairfax County
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: In-person
    McLean Governmental Center 1437 Balls Hill Rd., McLean

    * Local Focus: Northern Virginia Discussion of the 2025 Virginia Elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, States Attorney, and Delegates. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send […]

    Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering

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

    * Restricted Attendance: Open to any Michigan Resident * Local Focus: Michigan This is a series of monthly gatherings for Braver Angels members of Michigan, and the public, previously known […]

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