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Join Us for Happy Hour at Kickback Jack’s – Braver Angels of Wilmington NC

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Kickback Jack's 418 South College Road, Wilmington

Restricted Attendance: For those interested in bridging the political divide one conversation at a time. Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas Braver Angels of Wilmington NC puts People Before Politics. Come have a beer with people from across the political spectrum. Bring a friend! We'll get the wings. Polarization is a problem. Come be […]

Bridging “The Clash of Two Rights” – How Liberals and Conservatives can Work Together Again

Host Organization: Braver Angels of the Southern Willamette Valley
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
MannaHouse Church 89780 N Game Farm Rd (Not too far from Costco and Winco.), Eugene

Local Focus: Oregon Imagine a life of all work and no play, a company focused solely on short-term gains at the expense of long-term health, or a project filled with leaders and no followers. Collapse would occur, because humans need both seriousness and fun, a present-day focus as well as an eye towards the future, […]

Film Discussion – National Film Club discussion of “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All: Reclaiming Civility in American Politics”

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

This is a nearly 2-hour recording of an event recently held at the Washington National Cathedral that featured: --Republican Gov. Spencer Cox (Utah) and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore (Maryland) who speak about Gov. Cox’s initiative to “Disagree Better.” Cox gave a moving speech at the Braver Angels Convention last year. –ABC’s Donna Brazile, attorney Rachel […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
City of Menifee Community Services Dept. West Annex 29995 Evans Rd., Menifee

* Local Focus: Temecula Valley Get beyond the stories we tell about each other to discover the truth, and create a forum to discuss our viewpoints without judgment. About this event Please join us for an intensive in person workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Greater Boston
State/Region: MA
Setting: In-person
Boston Public Library (Central Room) 700 Boylston Street, Boston

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 […]

Skills for Conversations about Public Policy and Race – Standard

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

For Reds, Blues, and Others Improve skills for listening to others and expressing your own views on race leading to more productive conversations. Note: This event is to be attended online. The red/blue divide makes it hard for Americans of all races to reason together and find common ground on important policy issues related to […]

Alliance/Members Meeting

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

Braver Angels is dedicated to bridging the partisan divide and fostering a culture of civility and respectful discourse. Whether you are new to our community or a current member eager to deepen your involvement, we invite you to join us for an evening of connection, learning, and engagement. This event is structured in two parts […]

Experience the Power of Appreciative Inquiry!

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

Presentation followed by experiential practical sessions in breakout rooms ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – Rochester Alliance: Recap of the Disagreeing Better Workshop

Host Organization: Congressional Districts 1, 2, & 7
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Rochester MN Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester

* Local Focus: Rochester Minnesota, Olmsted County Review and practice skills from the Disagreeing Better Workshop. This meeting is open to all, whether attending the 4/24 Talking Sense Event or not. Braver Angels member or not. Discuss skills for communicating accurately with people with whom we differ and with whom we share common ground. ** […]

Debate Chair Training: Mock Debate – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Completed debate chair e-Course, attended debate chair Q&A session If you have completed our debate chair training eCourse and attended a Q&A session with an experienced chair, you are well on your way to chairing your first debate! The third and final step is practicing your skills in a mock debate! Join us […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

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National Online Debate: Racial Inequality

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

Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: Be Colorblind." Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. Tell us what you have experienced and […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
Northfield Township District Library 125 Barker Rd, Whitmore Lake

Local Focus: Whitmore Lake, mi 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 […]

Intro to Braver Angels: Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
Roxborough Holdings - Old Grafton Elementary School Babcock Lake Rd / Rte 2 Intersection, Grafton

Local Focus: Capital Region of NY and adjacent areas. Can Braver Angels help bridge our political divides? There will be an IN-PERSON one-hour workshop entitled Crossing the Continental Divide, which is designed to introduce you to the depolarizing work of Braver Angels. Braver Angels was founded in 2016 as a grass-roots initiative to help depolarize […]

“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2

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

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 one-day intensive 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 […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
Partner Org(s): Bloomsburg Public Library
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
Bloomsburg Public Library 225 Market Street, Bloomsburg

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 […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Winthrop Public Library 112 Norfolk Rd, Winthrop

A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event Polarization can be 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 […]

BA of Wilmington Alliance 1 Year Anniversary Potluck Celebration

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Long Leaf Park, Shelter #3 314 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington

Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas BA of Wilmington Alliance 1 Year Anniversary Potluck Celebration ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Dinner and a Fight – In Person

Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: IL
Setting: In-person
TBA - Chicago Chicago

Restricted Attendance: only open to BA members and subscribers Local Focus: Chicago and surrounding counties within 1 hour radius What is Dinner and a Fight? Is it a fight? No! It’s an in-person, interactive event that gets Reds, Blues, and Others engaged in productive civil disagreement over a delicious meal. The event will be held […]

Texas Hold’em: Are we gambling with a border solution?

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

How best to play the cards we are dealt? Reds and Blues have discussions in breakout rooms on the topic of the border, followed by main room summation.

Book Discussion – West Suburban Alliance Book Club

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Ridgedale Library - Ladyslipper Room 275 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka

Please read and come prepared to discuss your thoughts on the book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by Hans Rosling.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Cincinnati Welcome Meeting

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

Local Focus: Cincinnati, OH 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 get involved. This meeting is intended for those who are relatively new to Braver Angels, but anyone who would like to […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Yavapai College OLLI Program, Prescott Campus
State/Region: AZ
Setting: In-person
Yavapai College, Prescott Campus, Building 31, Room 102 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott

Note: This event is to be attended in person. * Restricted Attendance: Members of Yavapai College Osher Life-long Learning program ** Local Focus: Prescott, AZ and surrounding areas 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 […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Houston Area Alliance
State/Region: TX
Setting: In-person
Fellowship Hall, St. Stephen's United Methodist Church 2003 W 43rd St, Houston

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 […]

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