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Restricted Attendance: Must have completed Part 1 E-Course Orientation Join other Citizen Volunteers to learn details about training!
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.
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. Local Focus: Greater Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania About this Event Resolved: People in the country illegally should not have the same privileges as citizens. You probably haven’t […]
How are Minnesota Braver Angels sharing depolarizing communication skills with public officials? You can help. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
The Western WA Braver Angels Alliance is excited to welcome Monica Guzman for a special Braver Angels in-person event! Monica will facilitate a workshop based on her new book, I Never Thought of It That Way; How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. She will lead attendees through exercises that will help […]
Restricted Attendance: Citizen Volunteers Citizen Volunteer Election Team Training
Book discussion, Seeing the Unseen by Mark Beckwith ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Identifying your elected officials and candidates and making first contact.
Restricted Attendance: For Braver Angels members who are already enrolled in the Ambassador Program Braver Angels Ambassadors - join us for an interactive workshop designed to help you develop a clear, concise, and memorable way to talk about Braver Angels with media, potential partners, and prospective Braver Angels members. Instructor Lorraine Howell retired at the […]
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 common ground, and affirm […]
Why we need this workshop Conversations between White people about race are often dysfunctional and judgmental, descending into “Just listen to me explain racism to you” and “Don’t call me a racist!” Many White Americans have trouble sustaining conversations on issues such as affirmative action, police reform, reparations, and removing statues. Conversations flare up and […]
Local Focus: Otsego County, NY State 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, […]
Deliberative Town Hall - Presentation by election officials from Wyoming and Montana with audience participation. An issue-focused discussion among citizens and public officials, centered on citizen deliberations. About this event Ordinary citizens’ trust in their leaders has eroded in recent years, as has the ability of everyone to talk constructively across political differences. Common Ground […]
Restricted Attendance: For BA Ambassadors who have completed an Ambassador Orientation Monthly meeting for Braver Angels' Ambassadors
Citizen Volunteer Event Training
Local Focus: West Virginia Our June meeting will be a planning session for our upcoming Deliberative Townhall meeting is to discuss voting access and security in West Virginia elections. Mixed small groups of "Reds" and "Blues" will discuss these issues from their perspectives, looking for areas of agreement. Current and/or prior elected officials will join […]
Featuring media personalities such as Larry Elder and Candace Owens, ministers, civil rights activists, veterans, and a self-employed plumber, Uncle Tom explores their personal journeys navigating the world as one of America’s most misunderstood political and cultural groups: The American Black Conservative. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran […]
Restricted Attendance: For residents of Nebraska and Council Bluffs, IA only Local Focus: Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa This free workshop is for blue-leaning attendees (i.e, people who lean liberal philosophically or tend to vote for Democrats) who are interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle. You will […]
Restricted Attendance: Must have completed Orientation Part 1 e-course Join other Citizen Volunteers to learn details about training!
This online workshop focuses on Braver Angels communication skills for people who engage in political conversation on social media. About this event The Need: Social Media posts are often highly polarizing. Skills for Social Media is an online workshop designed to improve the culture of posts and conversations in social media and provide a constructive […]
Local Focus: Colorado 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 […]
Identifying your elected officials and candidates and making first contact.
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 to be more aware of their own […]
There’s a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn’t help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]
Is it time for a serious third party in America? What kind of a platform could unite a big group of voters in a third party? Could such a third party attract not just independents, but also strong conservatives and progressives disillusioned by the two big parties? We'll explore these questions with a fascinating lineup […]
Citizen Volunteer Event Training
Restricted Attendance: For new and prospective Organizers who have attended an Organizer Orientation Organizer training part 2 - Using the Step By Step guide. New Organizers are invited to join us to ask questions and get acquainted with the Organizer's Step-By-Step Guide.
The size and influence of Black voters are rapidly growing, and political views among these voters are not at all homogenous. Join our conversation with Guest Speakers, Blue: Dr. Marilyn Hosea, Braver Angels, Denver and Red: Peter Bell, Braver Angels, Minneapolis. This discussion will be moderated by SF Alliance leaders. There will be an opportunity to […]
There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]
There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]
