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We the People’s Forum: Should Vaccines Be Mandatory For Healthcare Workers?

Host Organization: BA National - We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

Since Covid-19 first hit, nurses and other healthcare workers on the frontlines have been hailed as heroes. But now some of those same healthcare workers have concerns about the Covid vaccines and risk getting fired. Mary Galantino is one of those registered nurses. An oncology nurse in Reading, Pennsylvania, Mary now finds herself on the […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Wisconsin Partners
State/Region: WI

Restricted Attendance: members and guests of Wisconsin Partners Local Focus: Wisconsin Partners 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 […]

Community Debate – Climate Change Debate – Private sector or Government?

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: ID

Local Focus: Idaho 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 You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to […]

Members Meeting – Sonoma County Braver Angels Alliance Open House

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Oakmont East Recreation Center 7902 Oakmont Drive, Santa Rosa

Local Focus: North San Francisco Bay Area Open House for members and prospective members ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Event Series America’s Public Forum

America’s Public Forum

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org From a series of events bridging the worlds of ideas and depolarization, hosted by Braver Angels and friends, "America's Public Forum." Check back often for the subject and registration link for this week's forum.  Thank you.  

Braver Politics Pilot Program Information Session

Host Organization: BA National
Online US

If you filled out the Braver Politics Interest Form and agreed to organize an BP event, this meeting is for you. This is an opportunity to learn more about BP, and to participate in a Question & Answer session.

BACT Constitution Study Group: 13-15th Amendments Part II

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX

Restricted Attendance: Previous participation in a BA workshop (Red / Blue, Skills, etc.) preferred but not required We all know we should know the U.S. Constitution. But how long has it been since we actually read it? Have we ever read it? And when we do read it, how much do we think about it? […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OR

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 Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX
Dispute Resolution Center 5407 N Interstate Highway 35, Austin

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 beliefs […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Montgomery County
State/Region: MD

Restricted Attendance: BA members Local Focus: Montgomery County MD, Carroll County MD, Frederick County MD 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 […]

Event Series Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX
Dispute Resolution Center 5407 N Interstate Highway 35, Austin

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 beliefs […]

Helping Loved Ones Divided By Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

Braver Angels is offering a new series to help people navigate politics and their close relationships. Each meeting will feature a pair of loved ones (couple, siblings, parent and adult child, close friends) being interviewed and helped by Braver Angels co-founder, Dr. Bill Doherty, an expert on the family dynamics of political differences. The goal […]

We the People’s Forum: When Polarization Comes For The Janitor

Host Organization: BA National - We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

Mark Patenaude worked as a janitor and employee at Smith College for 21 years. But that all came to an end after a Black student accused Mark, who is White, and other service workers of racism, igniting a campus controversy that erupted into the larger community and onto Facebook. Mark resigned and later shared snippets […]

Event Series America’s Public Forum

America’s Public Forum

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org From a series of events bridging the worlds of ideas and depolarization, hosted by Braver Angels and friends, "America's Public Forum." Check back often for the subject and registration link for this week's forum.  Thank you.  

Coliseum Debate – National Debate: Sex Work and Prostitution

Host Organization: BA Debates
State/Region: - National

About this Event Resolved:  Sex work or prostitution is harmful to those who experience it. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to win votes. Nor is it a competitive high school or college debate, where people advocate positions in which they may […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

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

Why we need this workshop Conversations between White people about race are nearly as broken as conversations between Whites and Blacks, often 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 […]

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

State/Region: - National

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.

America’s Public Forum- The Age of Spectacle: How Unearned Affluence, Excessive Leisure, and Lazy Thinking Destroy Democracy

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org From a series of events bridging the worlds of ideas and depolarization, hosted by Braver Angels and friends, "America's Public Forum." Why does American politics these days, in all its polarization and partisanship, feel profoundly shriller and harsher, regardless of the actual […]

Event Series Orientation for Prospective or New Braver Angels Workshop Organizers

Orientation for Prospective or New Braver Angels Workshop Organizers

Host Organization: BA National
State/Region: - National

New and Prospective Organizer Orientation Meeting This meeting is for new and prospective organizers and takes place on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-8pm EST. At the orientations, we explain the responsibilities and rewards of being an organizer, answer questions, and show newcomers how to navigate the website to access helpful resources. ** […]

Event Series America’s Public Forum

America’s Public Forum

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org From a series of events bridging the worlds of ideas and depolarization, hosted by Braver Angels and friends, "America's Public Forum." Check back often for the subject and registration link for this week's forum.  Thank you.  

Depolarizing Within – Standard – IN PERSON

Restricted Attendance: those registered through a local channel in LaCrosse Local Focus: LaCrosse, WI 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 […]

Depolarizing Within PLACEHOLDER do not delete

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 […]

Organizing BA Community Alliances for Congressional Districts 3 & 6

Host Organization: MN BA State Alliance
State/Region: MN

Local Focus: MN Congressional Districts 3 and 6 Organize Your Community Alliance. Our purpose is to have frank, respectful conversations across the political divide. We focus on what divides us, we always listen to learn and we work to find common ground. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race – NJ Moores/Medford Society of Friends

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

Restricted Attendance: Society of Friends 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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: BA National
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 […]

Defining the Braver Angels Artist

Host Organization: Braver Angels Music
State/Region: - National

The number one question the Braver Angels Songwriters team is asked: "What makes a Braver Angels Artist?" We want to hear your feedback (if you're interested, you're invited). Come join us for a conversation where we invite you to bring your answers to the questions: What is the key thing to remember when creating art […]

We the People’s Forum: Would A Higher Minimum Wage Help American Workers?

Host Organization: Braver Angels - We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

Wilk Wilkinson grew up in poverty and worked in low-wage jobs before becoming a manager for a welding supplies and gas distributor. The host of the Derate the Hate podcast, Wilk believes that the American Dream is alive and well for those willing to pursue it-- and that raising the federal minimum wage would be […]

National Debate: Capitalism & Free Markets

Host Organization: Braver Angels' Debates
State/Region: - National

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. Is capitalism the only economic system humans have yet discovered that creates enough wealth for well-being of an entire society? Or is capitalism fundamentally flawed because […]

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