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Setting: Online

Walk A Mile In My News – Kickoff Event

Host Organization: Braver Angels: Texas, Washington State
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

Summary: An opportunity for Red/Blue pairs to explore how their respective news sources differ in covering topics of their choice. This exciting experience pairs Blue-leaning and Red-leaning individuals for a three-week journey to share news sources and information about mutually agreed-upon subjects. The goal for participants is to: Explore subjects with a red/blue partner by […]

Forum to discuss the midterm elections

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

There is significant attention on the Nov 8 midterm elections, with control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate at stake, as well as many other heated state and local races. Partisan rhetoric is typically most heated around election time, and post-election pundit analysis tends to be broad sweeping, claiming clear “winners” and […]

Family & Politics

Host Organization: Europe - Braver Angels Alliance - Europe
Setting: 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 […]

Post-Midterms Hold America Together Zoom Event

Host Organization: BA National - Debates
Partner Org(s): BridgeUSA and Starts with Us
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

Braver Angels, BridgeUSA, and Starts With Us, three fast-growing organizations in the bridge-building movement, are partnering to host “Hold America Together,” a special event for the 87% of Americans who are tired of political division. Join the event to meet fellow citizens who are eager to make a change, especially after a divisive midterm election […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: Online
Online US

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 […]

Film Discussion – Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

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

Shouting Fire is a 74-minute, 2009 HBO documentary that delves into the history and current state of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Detailing how the protection and exercise of free speech has changed and how global politics influences these trends, the film studies a number of free speech cases and presents a fascinating […]

National Debate: Family and Politics

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

"Resolved: Call out your problematic Uncle".  Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: Call out your problematic Uncle" 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 […]

Families & Politics

State/Region: MN
Setting: Online
Online US

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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: TN
Setting: 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 […]

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.

Skills for Bridging the Divide

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

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 […]

Election Integrity

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online
Online US

Local Focus: This is a discussion about Maine's system but anyone is welcome to join There's a lot of talk about protecting the election process and making sure every vote is counted correctly. Plan to join us as our speakers review Maine's process of access, verification, and challenges. How exactly are our votes counted and […]

Postponed Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

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

POSTPONED 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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OH
Setting: Online
Online US

Local Focus: Ohio 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 […]

Book Discussion – I Never Thought Of It That Way

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

Hear from and talk with Mónica Guzmán about her book, "I Never Thought of It That Way: How to have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times."

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: 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 differences, search for common ground, and affirm […]

ONLINE “Common Ground” Workshop – Rights & Responsibilities of Parents in Regard to Public Schools

Host Organization: BA National
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 Agreement. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on "What are the rights and responsibilities of parents regarding their children's education in public schools?" If there is one thing that […]

Walk A Mile In My News – Reunion Event

Host Organization: Braver Angels: Texas, Washington State
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

Concluding event for participants in the Walk A Mile In My News activity that began on November 13. Partners will have the opportunity to share their experiences over the preceding three weeks with the rest of the group, including topics that were discussed, news sources that were utilized, areas of commonality that were discovered, and […]

Skills for Social Media

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: Online

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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
Partner Org(s): Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance
State/Region: - National
Setting: 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 […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide

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

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 […]

Film Discussion – The Pruitt Igoe Myth

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

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011, Freidrichs) is a 123-minute, 2011 documentary that tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home. The world-famous image of its implosion has helped to perpetuate […]

Debriefing the Midterm Elections

Host Organization: New Hampshire Alliance
State/Region: NH
Setting: Online
Online US

Local Focus: New Hampshire Join an open discussion to debrief the New Hampshire midterm elections, sharing your perspectives, your satisfaction, and/or your concerns.

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