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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 […]
Local Focus: West Virginia Our July meeting will continue the planning for our upcoming Deliberative Townhall meeting to discuss voting access and security in West Virginia elections.
Restricted Attendance: Open to those who have been to at least ONE Braver Angels event already. Local Focus: Memphis Metro Area Join in on the organizing, planning, and supporting of upcoming Braver Angels events in Memphis. This weekly Zoom meeting focuses on our Fall 2022 events.
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 […]
Learn safe and effective ways to communicate liberal values and beliefs in environments where conservative ideas are assumed to be correct. Focus of the workshop: This workshop is for political liberals who are surrounded by conservatives in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. This free 3-hour on-line workshop is […]
Local Focus: Intended for BA Minnesota members Be part of our state’s success. Braver Angels Minnesota is building community-based discussion groups. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month from 5-6pm PT (8-9pm ET) to learn about the responsibilities and rewards of being a Braver Angels event organizer, ask questions and see how to navigate the Braver Angels website to access helpful resources.
Restricted Attendance: Open to those who have been to at least ONE Braver Angels event already. Local Focus: Memphis Metro Area Join in on the organizing, planning, and supporting of upcoming Braver Angels events in Memphis. This weekly Zoom meeting focuses on our Fall 2022 events.
Local Focus: Intended for BA Minnesota members Be part of our state’s success. Braver Angels Minnesota is building community-based discussion groups. ** 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.
Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Bridging the Divide Between African Americans & Law Enforcement. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing climate change, electoral reform or abortion. […]
Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels Members Local Focus: Targeted at Southern California alliance members, but other Braver Angels are welcome America is a nation founded on shared values. But do all Americans mean the same thing when referring to these values? The Orange County/South Bay Alliance of Braver Angels is hosting a 3-part series exploring the […]
Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Abortion. This event is a common ground for abortion, very similar to the one we already held in June. However, one key difference is that instead of having it be red and blue, we are organizing the two sides as "pro-life" and "pro-choice". The Braver Angels Common […]
After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, can "We the People" find common ground on abortion? And might the experiences of everyday Americans -- pro-life, pro-choice, somewhere in between -- help us to move forward on this challenging issue? We'll explore these questions and possible solutions with a fascinating lineup of first speakers and with […]
This free workshop is for political conservatives who are surrounded by liberals in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. Learn safe and effective ways to communicate conservative values and beliefs in environments where liberal ideas are assumed to be correct. ** This event is open to the media upon […]
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 […]
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.
Restricted Attendance: Open to those who have been to at least ONE Braver Angels event already. Local Focus: Memphis Metro Area Join in on the organizing, planning, and supporting of upcoming Braver Angels events in Memphis. This weekly Zoom meeting focuses on our Fall 2022 events.
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. About this Event Free Speech on College Campuses You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates […]
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 In […]
Join us for a discussion on practical steps that might be taken to use gun policy to reduce violence. The purpose of this workshop is to see how much progress can be made to achieve consensus across the political divide on some incremental, pragmatic steps to improve the current situation. We'd like to discover where […]
Restricted Attendance: For new and prospective Organizers who have attended an Organizer Orientation Organizer training part 3 - Information about the Organizer Toolkit and an opportunity to ask questions.
Restricted Attendance: Open to those who have been to at least ONE Braver Angels event already. Local Focus: Memphis Metro Area Join in on the organizing, planning, and supporting of upcoming Braver Angels events in Memphis. This weekly Zoom meeting focuses on our Fall 2022 events.
Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Local Focus: Washington State 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 end of 2020 after more than 20 years of speech coaching […]
Local Focus: West Tennessee 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 […]
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 In […]
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 […]
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.
Restricted Attendance: Citizen Action Program Part 1 Orientation Join other Citizen Volunteers to learn details about training!
