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Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

Join Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School to Help Out Nourish NC

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences 6201 Myrtle Grove Rd., Wilmington

Volunteer to Make Nourish NC Snackpacks with Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School. This is a Volunteer Community Service event to unite people through doing good works together. * Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas

Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Rotary Club of Fort Collins (1918)
State/Region: CO
Setting: In-person
Fort Collins Senior Center, Praire Sage 3 room 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins

Local Focus: Fort Collins, CO, Northern Colorado 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify […]

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National Debate: Does Your Vote Count?

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

Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: My vote doesn't count." 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 questions. Tell us what you have […]

Rural-Urban

Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance
State/Region: WV
Setting: In-person
Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church 97 S Mercer St., Berkeley Springs

Local Focus: Berkeley Springs, WV Country and city folk disagree about many things, but we seldom get to know each other. Let’s change that! Join us for moderated activities and structured discussions to reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, and build relationships. We will find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. […]

Let’s Work Together – A Workshop on the Southern Border

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: In-person
Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library - Ellettsville Branch Address will be provided with registration confirmation., Ellettsville

Local Focus: This is an in-person only workshop in the Bloomington/Ellettsville, Indiana area. There will be no remote access available. If you want to change our border laws or keep them as they are, you have a chance to participate in a Braver Angels workshop to develop (or not) our border laws. This is a […]

Depolarizing Within for Media Professionals

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Media Professionals Only About this event The Depolarizing Within Workshop for Media Professionals addresses the challenge of maintaining objectivity amid personal opinions. It explores the impact of our language choices when discussing the political "other," emphasizing the need to understand how personal language shapes investigations and influences audience interpretation. This workshop offers media […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Greater Boston
State/Region: MA
Setting: In-person
Sandwich Public Library 142 Main St, Sandwich

This workshop helps participants understand the values and concerns of those who differ from them politically, and it teaches essential skills for communicating across differences and finding common ground. 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 […]

Being Blue in a Red Environment

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: ID
Setting: In-person
Soltman Center 600 W Main St, Grangeville

Local Focus: Idaho 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 […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – National Workshop

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

Learn communication skills for bridging the political divide. 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 them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
St. John's United Church of Christ 1811 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg

Local Focus: Chambersburg, PA 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]

Fireside Chat with Trustworthy Elections Leadership Team

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

Through hundreds of person-hours of discussion, debate and personal connection, our Braver Angels Trustworthy Elections Campaign reached a “Red/Blue” consensus: We must, as one people, take action to rebuild confidence in our election process. If we fail to act now, we run the risk of losing our republic, and devolving into violence, chaos and balkanization […]

Book Discussion – A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Ridgedale Library - Ladyslipper Room 275 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka

Please read and join us to discuss: A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell.

Debate Chair Training – Q&A Session

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

Restricted Attendance: Must complete debate chair training e-Course Have you completed the Braver Angels Debate Chair e-Course? Join us for step 2 in the chair training process — a Q&A session with an experienced Debate Chair!

March 2024 Debate Chair Forum

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

Restricted Attendance: Restricted to Debate Chairs and those who have begun the training process (by completing at least step 1- the training Ecourse) Are you a Braver Angels Debate Chair or Chair-in-training? If so, join us for the next Braver Angels Debate Chair Forum. This space will be an opportunity for debate chairs and chairs-in-training […]

Cookies & Conversation: Topic: Trusted Information – What sources do we rely on and why?

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Nir Family YMCA, Community Room 2710 Market St., Wilmington

Come join Braver Angels for a respectful exchange of ideas about our trusted information sources - Who do we rely on and why? This is an Alliance-moderated exchange of ideas, modeled off of the BA debate format. * Restricted Attendance: Registration is required ** Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas

Local Community Debate – Resolved: The Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which to overturned Roe v. Wade, is a threat to American democracy

Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
State/Region: NY
Setting: Online

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 Resolved: The Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which to overturned Roe v. Wade, is a threat […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

Debate Chair Training – Mock Debate

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

Restricted Attendance: Completed debate chair e-Course, attended debate chair Q&A session If you have completed our debate chair training eCourse and attended a Q&A session with an experienced chair, you are well on your way to chairing your first debate! The third and final step is practicing your skills in a mock debate! Join us […]

Event Series Alliance/Members Meeting – Angels of Color Caucus March Meeting

Alliance/Members Meeting – Angels of Color Caucus March Meeting

Host Organization: SIG - Angels of Color Caucus
Online US

Join us this March for an engaging and meaningful session of the Braver Angels of Color Caucus as we embark on setting the stage for April 2024's discussion topics. This month, we're centering our dialogue on critical themes such as Stress Awareness, Minority Health Awareness, and Autism, alongside other important subjects our members wish to […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
Partner Org(s): Curtis Memorial Library and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine
State/Region: ME
Setting: In-person
Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick

Local Focus: Brunswick, ME 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
Partner Org(s): St. Mary's Episcopal Church-in-the-Highlands
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
St. Mary' Episcopal Church-in-the-Highland 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring

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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: MD
Setting: In-person
Frederick Community College - Student Center 76 E Moser Rd, Thurmont

Local Focus: Frederick County, MD 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search […]

Depolarizing Within – Schools and Communities – ONLINE

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

Polarization can be 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 2.5 to 3 hour workshop is offered online over Zoom and teaches participants: How to […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Nevada Alliance Next Meeting

Host Organization: Nevada Statewide Alliance
State/Region: NV
Setting: In-person
TBA - Las Vegas Las Vegas

The Nevada Alliance advances the Braver Angels' mission of bridging the partisan divide and strengthening our democratic republic. It offers members a way to engage in their communities with each other. Alliances have a Red-Blue balance in their leadership and strive towards a Red-Blue balance in their membership.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Fairfax Alliance Meeting – faith/belief systems discussion

Host Organization: Braver Angels Fairfax County
State/Region: VA
Setting: In-person
Falls Church Episcopal Church 166 East Broad Street, Falls Church

* Local Focus: Northern Virginia This month's meeting will be an open discussion on how our personal belief systems influence our own political/policy beliefs and highlight topics of greatest concern for follow-up by speakers representing different belief systems in our April meeting.

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