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    Depolarizing Conversations

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Manatee Indivisible
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Manatee Community Foundation 2820 Manatee Ave, Bradenton

    A free interactive workshop to help turn arguments into civil discussions ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    BG's Food Cartel 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave., Beaverton

    ** Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Practice your depolarizing conversation skills in a Braver Angels casual meet-up, while supporting local businesses. Look for our signs at one of […]

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Portland
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Local Focus: Portland, Oregon Monthly Discussion Meeting for Braver Angels Portland Metro ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Join us at this monthly gathering where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    250 Years Later: The Declaration of Independence in 2026

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    Partner Org(s): LBCC Civil Discourse Program
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    LBCC Fireside Room (CC-211) 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany

    * Local Focus: Linn County and Benton County, Oregon The Declaration of Independence was written 250 years ago. We are already familiar with the “truths held to be self-evident” specified […]

    1776-2026: The Declaration Then, Now, and in the Future

    Host Organization: West Metro Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ridgedale Library - Hennepin County Library 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka

    As America approaches its 250th birthday, the United States Declaration of Independence still sparks big questions: What does liberty require? What does equality mean? Who decides what “the pursuit of […]

    Debate Resolution Workshop

    Host Organization: BA National - Debates
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Do you want to bring a Braver Angels Debate to your Alliance? It's not as hard as it seems -- but there's one thing you'll want to put extra time […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: Colorado Northern Front Range
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Timberline Church 2908 S Timberline Rd, Ft Collins

    Monthly Member Meeting/Discussion

    Tucson Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tucson Alliance
    Partner Org(s): The Center for Community Mediation and Facilitation
    State/Region: AZ
    Setting: In-person
    YWCA of Southern Arizona 525 North Bonita Avenue, Tucson

    Good Food, Good Conversation, New People Join neighbors for a sharing of food and personal observations on the meaning of July 4th 1776, today—250 years later. Not a history lecture, […]

    Walk A Mile In My News Follow Up

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Utah Alliance
    State/Region: UT
    Setting: In-person
    Draper, UT - email for address

    Follow up on Walk A Mile In My News

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

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

    Note: This event is to be attended online. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: New York City Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    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 "inner […]

    6th Annual Picnic of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Wash Park Denver Washington Park, Denver

    Local Focus: Colorado 6th Annual Picnic of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    South Branch Library, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System 2210 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge

    Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Each month, the Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance meets to take on topics of local interesting, including invited guests, debates, and workshops. Previous topics have […]

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oakshire Public House 207 Madison St., Eugene

    * Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield and surroundings, Oregon We will divide into pairs and have three, 20-minute, topic-focused conversations, followed by unstructured social time. Find your Braver Angels hosts at an […]

    Braver Education Liaison Training Session 2

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Braver Education Liaison Training Session 2: We welcome anyone interested in helping support the Braver Education work - with universities, teens, parents, administrators, teachers, and youth organizations. Come learn how to handle requests and to bring BA events to these stakeholders. Help us meet the demand for our work. Restricted Attendance: Open to Braver Angels […]

    NEO Alliance Summer Social Event

    Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Sylman's Tavern 6901 Rockside Rd., Independence

    Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance Summer Social Event

    1776-2026 – The Declaration Then, Now and in the Future

    Host Organization: West Metro Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Minnesota Humanities Center
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ridgedale Library - Hennepin County Library 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka

    Join us for a meaty discussion on the ideals—liberty, equality, and self-government—expressed in the Declaration of Independence that have shaped the American experiment for 250 years. Americans have long disagreed […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Lake Harriet United Methodist Church
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Lake Harriet United Methodist Church 4901 Cowen Ave. S., Minneapolis

    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 […]

    Mental Health Professional Forum

    Host Organization: SIG - Mental Health Professionals
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Restricted Attendance: Therapists and clinicians from across the political spectrum. The Braver Angels Mental Health Professionals Forum brings together therapists and clinicians from across the political spectrum to explore […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    BA NH Alliance Monthly Discussion

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): New Hampshire Alliance
    State/Region: NH
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    BA NH Alliance Monthly Discussion Topic: Ask-Me-Anything with the alliance members who attended the 2026 BA National Convention in Philadelphia Please see https://nh.braverangels.org/alliance-events ** This event is open to the […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]