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Host Organization: Braver Angels Music

Families and Politics

Partner Org(s): Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP), Casa San Jose Center for Loving Kindness of the JCC PGH, Christian Associates of Southwest PA, Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ - Export PA, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh – Community Relations Council, League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh (LWVPGH), Mt. Lebanon Public Library – Democracy in America Series, Social Justice Institutes at Carlow University (SJI), YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh
State/Region: PA
Online US

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 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.

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.

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 […]

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: Socialism, Populism, and Nationalism Since the 1990s

State/Region: - National
Online US

** 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." Eventbrite link and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americas-public-forum-socialism-populism-nationalism-since-the-1990s-tickets-244775890277?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch   Twenty-seven years ago, John B. Judis and Michael Lind published their policy manifesto, “For a New Nationalism,” at […]

America’s Public Forum: Virtue, Progress, and American Institutions Today

Online US

** 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.” Eventbrite link and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americas-public-forum-virtue-progress-and-american-institutions-today-tickets-244821075427?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch  Steven Pinker has argued in books such as The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now that we are […]

Community Debate – Missouri Debate – the teaching of race in public schools

State/Region: MO
Online US

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: Teachers should be prohibited from teaching history and discussing current issues through the lens of systemic racism and white privilege You probably […]

“Depolarizing Within” Workshop

Partner Org(s): ISD 196,Dakota County Library System
State/Region: MN
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 […]

America’s Public Forum: Compromise? Consensus? Coalition? The (Un)Quiet Arts of American Politics

Online US

** 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.” Eventbrite link and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apf-compromise-consensus-coalition-the-arts-of-american-politics-tickets-267131366107?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch About this event How do major decisions get made in the institutions of American democracy, […]

Event Series Depolarizing Within – Mt Airy Learning Tree

Depolarizing Within – Mt Airy Learning Tree

Partner Org(s): Mt Airy Learning Tree, Phila, PA
State/Region: PA
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. The workshop has been split into two 1.5 hour sessions:      Session 1: February […]

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.

Event Series Depolarizing Within – Mt Airy Learning Tree

Depolarizing Within – Mt Airy Learning Tree

Partner Org(s): Mt Airy Learning Tree, Phila, PA
State/Region: PA
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. The workshop has been split into two 1.5 hour sessions:      Session 1: February […]

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.

Town Hall – Town Hall Discussion Redistricting/Gerrymandering: Problems and Possible Solutions

Partner Org(s): Brookhaven League of Women Voters
State/Region: NY
Online US

Local Focus: New York The redistricting process usually leads to gerrymandering when politicians are in charge of the process. As a result, redistricting is another contentious topic that stirs political partisanship and polarization. Working with the Brookhaven branch of the League of Women Voters, our LI Braver Angels Alliance is sponsoring a Town Hall Discussion […]

Members Meeting – The Media and our Expectations

State/Region: MN
Online US

Restricted Attendance: Braver Angel members Local Focus: Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, NW Wisconsin, St. Paul and Eastern Suburbs On March 22, the discussion on the media continues, this time on the expectations we have. In a partnership with Livingroom Conversations, this discussion is designed not to critique specific news sources but to clarify what we expect […]

Depolarizing Within

Partner Org(s): Non-Violence Omaha
State/Region: NE
Online US

Local Focus: Nebraska 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 […]

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.

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

State/Region: MN

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 […]

Ambassador Outreach

State/Region: PA
Mt Airy Day Germantown Ave. Between Upsal and Johnson Street, Philadelphia

Local Focus: NW Philadelphia PA Community Fair ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

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.

Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop

Partner Org(s): Elmhurst Public Library
State/Region: IL
Online US

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 conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]

Members Meeting – Minnesota Local Alliances

State/Region: MN
Online US

Restricted Attendance: Have participated in a Braver Angels workshop Are current dues-paying members Local Focus: Minnesota BA Minnesota Local Alliances Discuss Controversial Ideas in Education. Students attend school for many reasons, including to learn about the world, to develop critical thinking, and to hone employable skills. In recent years, schools have struggled to determine how […]

Braver Minnesota–where everybody can do something.

State/Region: MN
Online US

Local Focus: State of MN Braver Minnesotans---where everybody can do something!! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

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.

Members Meeting – MN State Alliance Meeting

State/Region: MN
Online US

How are Minnesota Braver Angels sharing depolarizing communication skills with public officials? You can help. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 — IN PERSON

State/Region: NY
Presbyterian Church, Oneonta, NY 296 Main Street, Oneonta

Local Focus: Otsego County, NY State 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, […]

Blue Leaning Workshop: Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

Partner Org(s): Non-Violence Omaha
State/Region: NE
Online US

Restricted Attendance: For residents of Nebraska and Council Bluffs, IA only Local Focus: Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa This free workshop is for blue-leaning attendees (i.e, people who lean liberal philosophically or tend to vote for Democrats) who are interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle. You will […]

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