SongSquare
State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineMembers 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.
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Events calendar
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Braver Network: State Rep Orientation
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USBraver Network Volunteer Training Join us for a 1-hr orientation to learn about the Braver Network State Rep Volunteer Role. After this training you will be completely trained and ready to start working in the role.
Alliance/Members Meeting – The Cost and Availability of Housing: What’s Going On?
Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance State/Region: ME Setting: Online Online USWhy have housing costs risen so much faster than incomes and what, if anything, should can we do about it? We want to get at the reasons rents have skyrocketed, lack of affordable housing, deteriorated housing, and the NIMBY factor. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Monday Discussion
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC State/Region: NC Setting: Online Online US* Local Focus: North Carolina CURRENT STATE ISSUE DISCUSSION Discussion of the pending NC death with dignity bill and other issues that interface with medical/legislative and personal freedom.
Debate Chair Training – Q&A Session – Online
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USRestricted 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!
Alliance/Members Meeting – WWA Discussion Meeting: Parental Accountability
Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: Online Online USTo what extent should parents be held accountable when children break the law?
Book Discussion: “The Soul of Civility”
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance - Europe Partner Org(s): Diplocité, Foundation des Etats-Unis State/Region: Europe Setting: In-person Foundation des Etats-Unis 15 Boulevard Jourdan, Paris* Local Focus: Paris, France Alexandra Hudson, author of the bestselling book The Soul of Civility, will be speaking at the Fondation Etats Unis on April 23, 2024. Alexandra's book explores the most important question of our day and the defining question of democracy: how can we peacefully coexist across our differences? This event will […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels Partner Org(s): Minnesota Public Radio News and University of Minnesota Rochester State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Chateau Theater 15 1st St SE, RochesterNote: 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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Southwest Ohio Alliance Meeting – April 2024
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio State/Region: OH Setting: In-person Franklin Public Library - Meeting Room 44 E. 4th Street, Franklin* Local Focus: Southwest Ohio Topic: Finding Consensus on Improving Our Border Policy We'll start the meeting with a brief overview of our border policy, break into small groups to discuss potential changes and then share key points with the entire group. Please join us, and share your ideas! ** This event is open to […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia meeting for April 2024
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: WV Setting: OnlineLocal Focus: Eastern Panhandle of WV WV Eastern Panhandle Alliance
The Soulcraft of Political Depolarization
Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC Partner Org(s): Interintellect State/Region: DC Setting: In-person TBA - Washington, DC WashingtonRestricted Attendance: The event is technically members-only, but we have a coupon code for free registration for BA members: braver-ii-angels Local Focus: Washington, DC NOTE: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM. Join Braver Angels’ Director of Debates Jessie Mannisto, BA’s Publius Fellow for Public Discourse […]
Book Discussion: “The Soul of Civility”
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance - Europe Partner Org(s): Marymount International School, Paris State/Region: Europe Setting: In-person Marymount International School 72 Bd de la Saussaye, Neuilly-sur-SeineWe are honored to extend to you an invitation to a thought-provoking conversation with the esteemed author and scholar, Alexandra Hudson. As the author of The Soul of Civility, Alexandra brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to our discussion on the importance of civil discourse and empathy in our society today. About Alexandra Hudson: […]
BA Organizer Training – Online
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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 […]
Local Debate – NYC Community Debate: Sex Work
Host Organization: New York City Alliance State/Region: NY Setting: Onlinede·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. * Local Focus: New York City About this Event Resolved: Sex Work Should Be Legalized in NYC You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels […]
Join Us for Happy Hour at Kickback Jack’s – Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC State/Region: NC Setting: In-person Kickback Jack's 418 College RdRestricted Attendance: For those interested in bridging the political divide one conversation at a time. Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas Braver Angels of Wilmington NC puts People Before Politics. Come have a beer with people from across the political spectrum. Bring a friend! We'll get the wings. Polarization is a problem. Come be […]
Bridging “The Clash of Two Rights” – How Liberals and Conservatives can Work Together Again
Host Organization: Braver Angels of the Southern Willamette Valley State/Region: OR Setting: In-person MannaHouse Church 89780 N Game Farm Rd (Not too far from Costco and Winco.), EugeneLocal Focus: Oregon Imagine a life of all work and no play, a company focused solely on short-term gains at the expense of long-term health, or a project filled with leaders and no followers. Collapse would occur, because humans need both seriousness and fun, a present-day focus as well as an eye towards the future, […]
Film Discussion – National Film Club discussion of “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All: Reclaiming Civility in American Politics”
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USThis is a nearly 2-hour recording of an event recently held at the Washington National Cathedral that featured: --Republican Gov. Spencer Cox (Utah) and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore (Maryland) who speak about Gov. Cox’s initiative to “Disagree Better.” Cox gave a moving speech at the Braver Angels Convention last year. –ABC’s Donna Brazile, attorney Rachel […]
Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1
Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance State/Region: CA Setting: In-person City of Menifee Community Services Dept. West Annex 29995 Evans Rd., Menifee* Local Focus: Temecula Valley Get beyond the stories we tell about each other to discover the truth, and create a forum to discuss our viewpoints without judgment. About this event Please join us for an intensive in person workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels Greater Boston State/Region: MA Setting: In-person Boston Public Library (Central Room) 700 Boylston Street, BostonNote: 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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]
Skills for Conversations about Public Policy and Race – Standard
Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineFor Reds, Blues, and Others Improve skills for listening to others and expressing your own views on race leading to more productive conversations. Note: This event is to be attended online. The red/blue divide makes it hard for Americans of all races to reason together and find common ground on important policy issues related to […]
Alliance/Members Meeting
Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: Online Online USBraver Angels is dedicated to bridging the partisan divide and fostering a culture of civility and respectful discourse. Whether you are new to our community or a current member eager to deepen your involvement, we invite you to join us for an evening of connection, learning, and engagement. This event is structured in two parts […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels of Central Ohio Meeting – In Person
State/Region: OH Setting: In-person Red Door Tavern West 5th Avenue 1736, ColumbusLocal Focus: Central Ohio Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
Experience the Power of Appreciative Inquiry!
Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland/San Francisco State/Region: CA Setting: OnlinePresentation followed by experiential practical sessions in breakout rooms ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Monthly Meeting – April
Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Feed My Starving Children 18732 Lake Drive East, ChanhassenService project, packing food at Feed My Starving Children
Alliance/Members Meeting – Rochester Alliance: Recap of the Disagreeing Better Workshop
Host Organization: Congressional Districts 1, 2, & 7 State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Rochester MN Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester* Local Focus: Rochester Minnesota, Olmsted County Review and practice skills from the Disagreeing Better Workshop. This meeting is open to all, whether attending the 4/24 Talking Sense Event or not. Braver Angels member or not. Discuss skills for communicating accurately with people with whom we differ and with whom we share common ground. ** […]
Debate Chair Training: Mock Debate – Online
Host Organization: BA National - Debates State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USRestricted 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 […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Ambassador Training Support Group
Host Organization: State State/Region: MN Setting: Online Online US* Local Focus: Minnesota At each online meeting, the group discusses one of the self-study training modules to become a BA Ambassador. Learn about BA for your own navigation and plan to make an Ambassador presentation to a group in your area.
BA Organizer Training – Online
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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 […]
