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    Depolarizing Ourselves with Bill Doherty – Live Stream Event

    Host Organization: Dakota County MN Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: Online
    Online

    Note: This event is live-stream of the mini-workshop "Depolarizing Ourselves".  You will attend this event on Zoom. Braver Angels Co-Founder, Bill Doherty will be presenting this event in person, and […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves with Bill Doherty – In-Person event

    Host Organization: Dakota County MN Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Falcon Ridge Middle School 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd, Apple Valley

    ** Local Focus: MN Note: This free* event is to be attended in person in Apple Valley, MN 55124. About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about […]

    Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering

    Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MI
    Online US

    Restricted Attendance: All Michigan residents welcomed Local Focus: Michigan Residents This is a series of monthly gatherings for Braver Angels members of Michigan, and the public, previously known as the […]

    Depolarizing Conversations with Braver Angels

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Beaverton City Library Cathy Stanton Conf. Room 12375 SW Fifth St, Beaverton

    Casual, yet structured, conversations in which you can bring up your hottest political topics and practice the skills we need to have civil conversations about them. ** This event is […]

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Join us at this monthly gathering where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group […]

    February 2026 Debate Chair Forum

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

    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 […]

    National Film Club discussion of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online

    At this event, the Braver Angels Film Club invites you to delve into the exciting, dismaying, confusing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a broad collection of videos on the […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

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

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Braver Angels DC Alliance Social

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
    State/Region: DC
    Setting: In-person
    The Admiral 1 Dupont Cir NW #420, Washington

    Local Focus: Washington, DC Join us for a social gathering with the DC Braver Angels Alliance.

    Northern Front Range Alliance Members Meeting

    Host Organization: Colorado Northern Front Range
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Timberline Church 2908 S Timberline Rd, Ft Collins

    Tackling Wicked Problems in our Communities: How to Build Local Capacity through Deliberative Engagement and Courageous Citizenship Presented by Martín Carcasson, Ph.D., a professor in the Communication Studies department of […]

    Discussion topic: Who’s Accountable for the Economy and to Whom?

    Host Organization: Ames Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IA
    Setting: In-person
    Ames Public Library - Board Room 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames

    Inflation, wages, and the shrinking middle in an age of permanent crisis Americans are often told the economy is “strong,” yet many households feel increasing strain. Rising prices, healthcare costs, […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tampa Bay Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Tampa Bay South Shore Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Firehouse Cultural Center Annex 305 N US Hwy 41, Ruskin

    Local Focus: South Shore Tampa Bay Area Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other […]

    Braver Angels Day at the Capitol

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St NE, Salem

    Local Focus: Oregon Pairs of Braver Angels will meet with state legislators to inform them about who Braver Angels are, what the Oregon Rural/Urban Project is, why they should care, […]

    Meet and Interact with Braver Angels CEO, Maury Giles

    Host Organization: Orange County Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Irvine Ranch Water District Community Center 15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine

    Braver Angels works to build constructive conversations across divides. Maury Giles, our new CEO of Braver Angels, is traveling the country to engage directly with community members, local alliances, and […]

    When the Going Gets Tough

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Do you struggle to apply your Braver Angels skills in challenging, real-world conversations? Whether it's navigating political differences with family, friends, or colleagues or even engaging with those who share […]

    Conversation on Current Events

    Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    For our monthly alliance meeting, we will pick an issue from the recent headlines to focus our conversation. Those who pre-register by February 10 will receive a brief reading about […]

    Conversation about Current Events

    Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    This month's alliance meeting will feature a discussion about a recent event in the news. Everyone who pre-registers by February 10 will receive an email with the topic and a […]

    Civic Discussion Forum

    Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Bridging the Divide
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Sun City Library 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee

    Local Focus: Temecula Valley Every month we come together in Temecula Valley to have a Civic Discussion on an important issue of the day. The topic for discussion will be […]

    Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles on Courageous Citizenship

    Host Organization: San Luis Obispo Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Chandler Hall, UCC SLO 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo

    Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles is coming to the Central Coast! Maury Giles, our new CEO of Braver Angels, is traveling the country to engage directly with local alliances, hear […]

    NEO Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    United Church of Christ 23 Public Square, Brecksville

    * Local Focus: Northeast Ohio Northeast Ohio Alliance Meeting ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Mental Health Professional Forum

    Host Organization: SIG - Mental Health Professionals
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    For Licensed or Degreed Mental Health Professionals Only The Braver Angels Mental Health Professionals Forum brings together therapists and clinicians from across the political spectrum to explore the intersection of […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

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

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Minnesota State Alliance Open House (OH?)

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Local Focus: Minnesota The Minnesota State Alliance Open House is a place to bring the curious questions that you wonder about, but might not have someone on the other […]