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Setting: Online

Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting

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

Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels There’s nothing like a good story to bring people closer together. This month, Central/Eastern Washington Alliance will be hosting a virtual gathering for a special kind of storytelling. The 20 members and friends of Braver Angels who directly participate will be reading their personal statements of […]

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Members of the Braver Angels Songwriting Community are invited to share their latest song for the month and participate in discussion about healing division through art.

Members Meeting – Minnesota State Members Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Minnesota Braver Angels Meeting of Minnesota Braver Angels to hear about recent progress and upcoming initiatives. Members and subscribers will also get acquainted and provide feedback through small group discussions.

Members Meeting – BA MN State Alliance Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Minnesota residents This is a semi-annual meeting for all Braver Angels members in Minnesota and the general public. This meeting includes two guest speakers and some interactive questions and discussions designed to refresh and gain new ways to use some BA skills. Also, there will be updates to BA MN activities and opportunities.

Film Discussion – “Trust Me”

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

Trust Me is an hour-long 2022 documentary about social media. It explores human nature, information technology, and the drawbacks with how we currently interact with social media. It covers emotional stories interwoven with science and expert interviews, and discusses how we can educate students on appropriate ways to consume and share media. Links to view the […]

Skills for Mutual Understanding: Making Political Arguments More Productive

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

In America, we have always had different ideas and opinions; that’s not going to change. However, we can arrive at mutual understanding if not agreement. This event offers three skills to assist you with mutual understanding, including practice sessions. Please join us for an engaging look at mutual understanding.

Depolarizing Within

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

Restricted Attendance: Restricted to personalized invites only. 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 […]

Homelessness: Whose Fault Is It?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Monthly Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Mixed Skills for Bridging the Divide – Online

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS
State/Region: NY
Setting: Online
Online US

Local Focus: New York Communication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]

Members Meeting – Climate Conversations

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
Partner Org(s): Our Climate Common https://ourclimatecommon.org/
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online
Online US

Do we really have effective conversations about climate change? Political affiliation is the best single predictor of our viewpoints on climate change and yet, climate change impacts all of us, regardless of our political affiliation. Learning how to talk about climate change with our family, friends, and neighbors is good practice for learning how to […]

Book Discussion – Conservatism by Jerry Muller

Host Organization: Europe - Braver Angels Alliance - Europe
Setting: Online

Note: This event is to be attended online at 7pm Central European Time/ 1pm EST Join us for a lively 2 hour long discussion on Conservatism by Jerry Muller At a time when the label “conservative” is indiscriminately applied to fundamentalists, populists, libertarians, fascists, and the advocates of one or another orthodoxy, this volume offers […]

Braver Partners Monthly Workshop: Skills for Bridging the Divide

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

Note: This event will be held online. Communication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify […]

Common Ground – Trustworthy Elections

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

Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Trustworthy Elections. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 […]

Families and Politics – ONLINE

Host Organization: Europe - Braver Angels Alliance - Europe
Setting: Online
Online

About this Event Description Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into […]

Canceled Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 — Canceled

Host Organization: Braver Angels Arkansas
State/Region: AR
Setting: Online
Online US

Please join us for an intensive online workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with a focus on listening and reflecting rather than debating and persuading. We will use technology to facilitate collaborative discussions and the sharing of ideas. Goals: To better understand the experiences and beliefs […]

Washington State Welcomes New Braver Angels

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State Join us for an informal meet and greet and an opportunity to ask questions about Braver Angels. We will open with a short intro about Braver Angels and then introductions from attendees, followed by some social time that might include: ice breakers, break-out […]

Members Meeting – Washington State welcomes new Braver Angels

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Washington State A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State. Have you ever told someone about Braver Angels and they seem pretty interested until you suggest a 4-hour workshop on a Saturday? Well, we have just the thing for you… Join us for an informal meet and greet and […]

Local Community Debate – Colorado End of life Options – online debate

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: CO
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Colorado de·bate| dəˈbāt | - noun - A highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together, listen to one another, and are open to being changed by ideas. Resolution: Coloradoans’ right to access medical aid in dying should take precedence over healthcare system policies and providers’ personal values. Yes or No, […]

Intro Sessions for Newcomers & New Volunteers

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT
State/Region: CT
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Connecticut Learn about how citizens and elected officials from across the political spectrum are coming together to bridge the partisan divide, and how you can help too. Bring your questions and enthusiasm. Feel free to join us for Part 1 and/or Part 2, based on your interest: 7:00PM ET — Part 1: For […]

Braver Conversations with Angels of Color Caucus

Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

Braver Angels Snohomish County Alliance works with Braver Angels National through its Youth-Inspired, Family-centered Approach to Depolarizing America. Although much of our programming is Afrocentric, as our work is rooted in the necessity of unifying and amplifying underrepresented ethnic minorities in both Braver Angels and America, we welcome all to these conversations. Race relations and […]

Event Series Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

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

About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive online workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. Schedule Part […]

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Members of the Braver Angels Songwriting Community are invited to share their latest song for the month and participate in discussion about healing division through art.

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