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“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2

Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver
State/Region: CO

Local Focus: Colorado About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive online workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX

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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: North Texas Alliance
Partner Org(s): Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church
State/Region: TX

Restricted Attendance: For PHPC Members and Friends 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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC
State/Region: NC
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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: North Texas Alliance
Partner Org(s): Wilshire Baptist Church
State/Region: TX
Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas

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 […]

Book Discussion – “Reaching Common Ground” Book Discussion with the Author

Host Organization: AR - Braver Angels of Central Arkansas (BACA)
Partner Org(s): Central Arkansas Library System
State/Region: AR
Online US

Braver Angels of Arkansas is excited to host a book discussion with Frederick Golder, author of the book "Reaching Common Ground," at 6:30 pm, Nov. 8, via Zoom. Golder’s book aligns perfectly with Braver Angels’ mission. "Reaching Common Ground" aims to teach readers how to turn confrontation into dialogue, dialogue into understanding and understanding into […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
State/Region: CA

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 […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OR

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 […]

“Depolarizing Within” Workshop

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
State/Region: ME

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 America’s Public Forum

America’s Public Forum

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** 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." Check back often for the subject and registration link for this week's forum.  Thank you.  

National Debate: Climate Change

Host Organization: BA Debates
State/Region: - National

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: Human ingenuity will overcome climate change. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI

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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Dakota County Library System
State/Region: MN

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 […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Wilmette Public Library
State/Region: IL

Local Focus: Wilmette, Illinois and surrounding towns and villages 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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT
State/Region: CT
Online US

About this Event Local Focus: CT 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 […]

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA

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 […]

Community Debate – Debate on Voting Methods

Host Organization: Wyoming Montana Braver Angels Alliance
Partner Org(s): Wyoming League of Women Voters, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Newspaper
State/Region: MT

About this Event Please join us in a Braver Angels style debate sponsored by Braver Angels Wyoming and Montana, Wyoming’s League of Women Voters, and the Cheyenne Tribune Eagle to debate the following resolution: RESOLVED: We should change our election system to incorporate Instant Runoff Voting (i.e. Rank Choice Voting). At the end of an […]

Common Ground – How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools?

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): League of Women Voters of Georgia
State/Region: GA

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools? Local Focus: Georgia The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing […]

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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX

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 […]

Members Meeting – Braver Angels Member Meeting: Introducing Braver Politics!

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

Restricted Attendance: This event is for Braver Angels members only. Join us for this important meeting to hear about Braver Politics, our latest and most significant initiative leveraging the hard work and momentum of building our network of grassroots members, volunteers, and leaders towards the goal of remaking our political institutions in the spirit of […]

Event Series America’s Public Forum

America’s Public Forum

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** 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." Check back often for the subject and registration link for this week's forum.  Thank you.  

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
Partner Org(s): Connetquot Library
State/Region: NY

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 why family differences over […]

BACT Constitution Study Group: 13-15th Amendments

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX

Restricted Attendance: Previous participation in a BA workshop (Red / Blue, Skills, etc.) preferred but not required We all know we should know the U.S. Constitution. But how long has it been since we actually read it? Have we ever read it? And when we do read it, how much do we think about it? […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
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 […]

Braver Angels: Reuniting America Screening

Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA
Whitten Community Center 900 S Melrose St, Placentia

Braver Angels: Reuniting America shows 8 Democratic-leaning voters and 7 Republican-leaning voters moving through a Braver Angels Red/Blue workshop, from initial skepticism to more profound understanding and empathy. You’ll get an inside look at how a Democratic voter went from threatening to cut off relationships with Trump voters to becoming dear friends with one—and how […]

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.

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