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    Food Carts and Depolarization – Casual Conversations

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    BG's Food Cartel 4250 SW Rose Biggi Avenue, Beaverton

    Food Carts and Depolarization gives us a chance to engage in structured yet casual conversations to practice our Braver Angels skills while supporting local businesses. ** This event is open […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Setting: In-person
    Acton Congregational Church 12 Concord Rd, Acton

    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 […]

    How to Disagree Better with Harvard Professor and Best-Selling Author Julia Minson

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Staybridge Suites in Mukilteo - The Ballroom 9600 Harbour Place, Mukilteo

    Learn counterintuitive skills that reduce conflict, build trust, and help you get more done—at work and in life. About This Event Join us for a special evening with bestselling author and Harvard Kennedy School professor Julia Minson, PhD, as she explores the art and science of disagreeing better. Drawing on over two decades of research, […]

    Central/Eastern WA Alliance Monthly Program Meeting

    Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: Online

    Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels This is a monthly discussion meeting and each month features a new topic and format.  All are welcome and you can sign up for our local Mailchimp list by clicking the link below.  Zoom links are sent out one week before the meeting.

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County
    Partner Org(s): Human Resources Association of Southeast Michigan (HRASM)
    State/Region: MI
    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 […]

    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!

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: CT
    Setting: In-person
    StoneRidge Senior Living Mystic

    Restricted Attendance: Residents of StoneRidge Senior Community in Mystic, CT Notes: This free* event is to be attended in person. Address will be given upon registration  About this event Polarization […]

    Braver Angels Debate: Whose news can we trust? Resolved–The Mainstream Media Are Politically Biased

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Beekman Library 11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell Junction

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The Mainstream Media Are Politically Biased 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 […]

    Braver Angels Debate 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 […]

    Local Community Debate – Resolved: Nonviolent activism, as exemplified by Martin Luther King Jr., is no longer sufficient to achieve justice in today’s world.

    Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    St Johns Episcopal Church 12 Prospect St, Huntington

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: Nonviolent activism, as exemplified by Martin Luther King Jr., is no longer sufficient to achieve justice in today’s world. 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 […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tampa Bay Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Indivisible North Pinellas
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Safety Harbor Public Library 101 2nd St N Meeting Room C, Safety Harbor

    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 […]

    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.

    Beyond the Divide: Understanding the Values Behind our Differences

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Interfaith Community Sanctuary 1763 Northwest 62nd Street, Seattle

    Explore how values shape our views, why tough issues feel so complex, and gain tools for more constructive conversations across differences. Join us for a thoughtful and engaging evening with Martin Carcasson, Ph.D., founder and director of the Center for Public Deliberation, as we explore one of the most important and often overlooked dimensions of […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Charlotte Metropolitan Alliance
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: In-person
    AOC Research 10100 Park Cedar Drive #100, Charlotte

    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 […]

    Common Ground Immigration Workshop: WA-03 CD

    Host Organization: Columbia Gorge Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Camas WA Public Library 625 NE 4th Avenue, Camas

    Local Focus: WA 03 Congressional District About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on the topic of immigration in the United States. The Braver Angels Common Ground […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Other
    Setting: In-person
    Peoria Public Library - Lakeview Branch 1137 W Lake Ave, Peoria

    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

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Lower Susquehanna Alliance
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    Hostetter Chapel, Messiah College Hostetter Chapel, Messiah University, 1 University Avenue, Mechanicsburg

    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

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    UU Catskills 474 Broadway, Kingston

    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: BA National
    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, […]

    Break Out of the Blue Bubble

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Interfaith Community Sanctuary 1763 Northwest 62nd Street, Seattle

    A chance to listen, not debate. Hear from thoughtful conservatives and explore perspectives beyond the lens of our usual blue bubble. This event is designed for those who identify as […]

    Braver and Beloved: Community Conversations

    Host Organization: Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance
    Partner Org(s): St Matthews Episcopal Church
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    St Matthews Episcopal Church 19580 Pilgrims Place, Parker

    Local Focus: Colorado Over the past few months, Braver Angels and St Matthews have offered several skills‑building workshops in our Braver and Beloved series, designed to foster civil dialogue in […]

    South Shore Tampa Bay Alliance – Federal Budget Exercise

    Host Organization: South Shore Tampa Bay Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Firehouse Cultural Center 305 N US Hwy 41, Ruskin

    In this exercise, you pretend that you are Congress setting the federal budget for the next 10 years. You discuss and vote on 39 budget questions. In preparation for this exercise, participants should review the workbook available on the website:   southshoretampabay.braverangels.org Note re Location: The annex is on the northeast corner of Shell Point […]

    How to Become Politically Antifragile

    Host Organization: LA County Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Provided Upon Registration - Studio CIty, CA Studio City

    Take a deep dive into how colliding worldviews separate us, how our brains trick us into seeing those who disagree with us as enemies, and how these very same brains […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Salish Sea Fellowship
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Community United Methodist Church, Port Hadlock 130 Church Lane, Port Hadlock

    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 […]