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All Area Potluck Picnic and Walkie-Talkie Time

Host Organization: Twin Cities East Metro
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Lake Elmo Park Preserve Keats Avenue North 1515, Lake Elmo

Anyone in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and beyond are welcome. We’ve rented a shelter house, so we won’t be rained out. Bring a dish to share and drinks for you and yours. We’ll supply plates and cutlery. We'll plan to eat around 6 pm. Bring yard games if you want. Kids are welcome as […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
Partner Org(s): Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, MN
State/Region: MN
Setting: 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 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 side […]

Local Community Debate – Funk our differences! Coming Together Through Music

State/Region: WI
Setting: In-person
Shank Hall North Farwell Avenue 1434, Milwaukee

Local Focus: Milwaukee and RNC attendees FUNK our differences! Coming Together Through Music Tired of the divisiveness in our current political climate? All that rancor can FUNK OFF while we get down on the dance floor! Braver Angels believes that coming together and finding common ground is not only possible, it actually rocks! Don't believe […]

Common Ground for Ensuring Trustworthy Elections

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Yavapai College Osher Life-Long Learning (OLLI) Program
State/Region: AZ
Setting: In-person
Yavapai College Prescott Campus, Bldg 4, Room 116 East Sheldon Street 1100, Prescott

* Restricted Attendance: Yavapai College OLLI registration required Equal numbers of conservatives and liberals discuss election procedures to find joint and unanimously held points of agreement. Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: Trustworthy Elections This Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Snohomish County Alliance May Meeting

Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance
State/Region: WA
Online US

This March, the Braver Angels Snohomish County Alliance gathers to outline our discussion roadmap for the upcoming months of March, April, May, and June 2024. In a pivotal meeting dedicated to shaping our community's dialogue and activities, we invite all members to join in this collaborative effort. Key on our agenda is the election of […]

Crossing the Continental Divide

Host Organization: NY State
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
New City Library North Main Street 220, New City

Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. To prevent spam registrations, use promo code BRAVER. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within […]

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 […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

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

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Potluck at Vigilant Hope

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Vigilant Hope Coffee Shop 24 S. 16th St., Wilmington

Local Focus: Wilmington Come share a meal with neighbors experiencing poverty. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

What the War in Ukraine Reveals About the Future of War

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

"How is the war in Ukraine different from other conflicts?" An evening of discussion with Dr. Charles K. Bartles, analyst and Russian linguist and author of The Russian Way of War: Force Structure, Tactics and Modernization of the Russian Ground Forces, on what the current war in Ukraine reveals about the future of modern warfare: […]

National Film Club discussion of “The Coddling of the American Mind”

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

Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides […]

Forum for Braver Angel Mental Health Professionals (No July Meeting)

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

 * * We are taking the months of June and July off.  See you on August 16 when we resume meeting.  Have a great summer!    Restricted Attendance: This forum is open to mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, life coaches, registered counselors, and school counselors. Join […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: San Diego Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library 9005 Aero Dr, San Diego

Local Focus: San Diego and Southern California 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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. […]

Braver Angels at the Washington County Fair!

Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
Partner Org(s): Cure.PNW
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Washington County Fair, Booth #422 Hillsboro

* Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill Counties Our Fair Booth, #422, located inside, near the concessions, will focus on the issues that underlie the Rural/Urban Divide. We will be there at least 5-midnight each day from 7/19 through 7/28/24, and starting at 10AM on the weekends. Come visit us and inform our Rural/Urban outreach […]

Managing Difficult Conversations

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Scappoose Public Library Scappoose

* Local Focus: Columbia County, Oregon Navigating Difficult Conversations (Handling the challenge among family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues) mini-workshop along with some discussion time. Note: This event is to be attended in person. Note: This session serves as both an introduction to Braver Angels, as well as a “mini-experience” of what happens in our longer […]

A Crash Course to becoming a BA Organizer

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

Restricted Attendance: Attendees should have completed the "Introduction to becoming a BA Organizer" breakout session at Convention 2024 or have attended the first Organizer training session. Register here for Wednesday July 10th at 4.30pm. This is a live, online Organizer training, and part of the requirement to be qualified as a BA Organizer. We will […]

Discussion: BA Debates Team Volunteer Opportunities

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

Are you a Braver Angels member interested in getting more involved in and volunteering with the Debates Team? If so, join us to learn about potential opportunties. From special project support, to roles on the National Debate Executive Committee and debate leadership roles such as Debate Chair and Chamberlain, there is something for everyone. Come […]

Red and Blue Game Night

Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Robert J. Drewel Building Rockefeller Avenue 3000, Everett

* Local Focus: Snohomish County, Washington Red and Blue Game Night is a free night of laughter, camaraderie, and friendship! It's the perfect opportunity to connect beyond political labels and forge meaningful relationships. Let's show that despite our differences, we can come together for an evening of unity and fellowship. The Western Washington Alliance aims […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – What’s the Best System? Private Enterprise or Government Regulation?

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online

The debate over private enterprise versus government regulation is multifaceted, with various arguments on both sides. Regulations can protect public health, safety, and the environment. Market failures, consumer protections and stability are regulatory goals. On the other hand, excessive regulations, bureaucracy, and unintended consequences can cause higher prices and reduce competition. Finding the right balance […]

Braver Angels Social Event

Host Organization: Ely Alliance
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
SamZ Place Winton Road 1225, Ely

Happy Hour with snacks, chats, and beer (or NA beverages) ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Managing Difficult Conversations – Braver Politics

Host Organization: MT - State
State/Region: MT
Setting: Online

* Local Focus: Montana A 1-hour workshop called Navigating Difficult Conversations (Handling the challenge among family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues) along with some discussion time. Note: This event is to be attended online. Note: This session serves as both an introduction to Braver Angels, as well as a “mini-experience” of what happens in our longer […]

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 […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

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

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

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