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    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT
    Partner Org(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church
    State/Region: CT
    Setting: In-person
    St. Pauls on the Green One St. Paul's Place, Norwalk

    Hosted by: St. Paul's Episcopal Church 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, […]

    Common Ground Workshop: Immigration

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: ID
    Setting: In-person
    Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship 1520 N 12th St, Boise

    About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on the topic of immigration in the United States. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of […]

    Debate: Immigration

    Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    St. Paul's United Church of Christ 2335 N Orchard St., Chicago

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The US should lower its annual legal immigration cap from the current level of roughly 1 million. Remember, our […]

    Navigating Difficult Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS
    Partner Org(s): Living Hope United Methodist Church
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Living Hope United Methodist Church 126 Middletown Rd, Waterford

    This one-hour session serves as both an introduction to Braver Angels and provides a “mini-experience” of what happens in one of Braver Angels' longer experiences. During the session, you will […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    St. Luke's Lutheran Church 3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

    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 […]

    Minnesota Citizens Commission on Immigration MN-01

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Rochester MN Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester

    Restricted Attendance: Registered voters who have applied and been accepted. Local Focus: Congressional District MN-01 About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on the topic of immigration […]

    Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Central Maryland Braver Angels
    Partner Org(s): Frederick County Public Libraries
    State/Region: MD
    Setting: In-person
    Brunswick Branch Library 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick

    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 […]

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oakshire Public House 207 Madison St., Eugene

    * Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield and surroundings, Oregon We will divide into pairs and have three, 20-minute, topic-focused conversations, followed by unstructured social time. Find your Braver Angels hosts at an […]

    Respectful Exchange of Ideas – “Are US Elections Fair?”

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

    Come participate in a moderated discussion about US elections. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    BG's Food Cartel 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave., Beaverton

    ** Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Practice your depolarizing conversation skills in a Braver Angels casual meet-up, while supporting local businesses. Look for our signs at one of […]

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

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

    Local Focus: Portland, Oregon Monthly Discussion Meeting for Braver Angels Portland Metro ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    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 […]

    Welcome to Braver Angels-Wisconsin!

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

    Local Focus: Wisconsin If you’re new to Braver Angels or just want to know more, join us online for "Welcome to Braver Angels-Wisconsin!" Meet other members, get an overview of […]

    Debate Volunteer Forum

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

    Are you a Braver Angels Debate volunteer or volunteer-in-training? If so, join us for the next Braver Angels Debate Volunteer Forum. This space will be an opportunity for Debate volunteers […]

    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 […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Monthly Members Meeting

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

    Monthly Members Meeting

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: IA - Ames Braver Angels Alliance Ames Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IA
    Setting: Hybrid
    Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames

    Healthy or Controlled? Who should decide what Americans Eat? Exploring Nutrition, Government, and the MAHA Movement.

    Being Red in a Blue Environment

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Salem
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Broadway Commons, "Keizer Room" #205 1300 Broadway St NE, Salem

    Restricted Attendance: Red-leaning Local Focus: Oregon Learn safe and effective ways to communicate conservative values and beliefs in environments where liberal ideas are assumed to be correct. About this event […]

    Red/Blue Workshop

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Montgomery County
    State/Region: MD
    Setting: In-person
    Salem United Methodist Church High Street 12, Brookeville

    Tired of the rancor? Want to reduce political polarization? Braver Angels is the country’s largest grassroots depolarization organization (www.braverangels.org). If you are concerned about the political heat in our country and want to help break stereotypes, please come join us for this FREE flagship Red/Blue workshop. It was created by one of Braver Angels founders, […]

    Civic Meetup

    Host Organization: George Norris Alliance for a Better Nebraska
    State/Region: NE
    Setting: In-person
    Millard Branch-Omaha Public Library 13214 Westwood Lane, Omaha

    * Restricted Attendance: 50 * Local Focus: Omaha metro50 Civic Meetup: Come learn more about polarization and what Braver Angels is doing to bridge the political divide. And, you might […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Braver Angels
    Partner Org(s): Chillicothe Public Library
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Chillicothe Public Library 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too […]

    Common Ground – Immigration MN-03

    Host Organization: West Metro Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ridgedale Library - Hennepin County Library 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka

    Restricted Attendance: Registered Only Local Focus: Registered voters in MN-03  About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on the topic of immigration in the United States. The […]

    Discussion on “Buillding the Future We Want”

    Host Organization: Other
    Setting: In-person
    Jefferson County Library 620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock

    * Local Focus: Braver Angels of North Olympic Peninsula Building the Future We Want Come brainstorm together on how we can build the future we want, and what that future […]

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    South Branch Library, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System 2210 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge

    Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Each month, the Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance meets to take on topics of local interesting, including invited guests, debates, and workshops. Previous topics have […]