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Restricted Attendance: Citizen Volunteers Citizen Volunteer Election Team Training
Identifying your elected officials and candidates and making first contact.
Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Moving Forward on the Abortion Issue. 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 climate change, electoral reform or abortion. Together participants talk […]
Two brothers grew up in West Virginia... Kevin McCoy stayed. He now works in the coal industry and leans conservative. Brandon McCoy graduated from Marshall University and eventually moved to Portland, Oregon. He now works in the arts and leans further to the left than his brother. But both view themselves as rednecks and love […]
Local Focus: Washington State A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State. Have you ever told someone about Braver Angels and they seem pretty interested until you suggest a 4-hour workshop on a Saturday? Well, we have just the thing for you… Join us for an informal meet and greet and […]
Citizen Volunteer Event Training
There’s an old saying that two subjects you should never bring up in polite conversation are religion and politics. But many people’s religious backgrounds and their political views are related, and some of the biggest issues in politics today have religious dimensions. Can exploring religion in polite conversation help us bridge political divides? This 90-minute […]
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: Unions do workers more harm than good. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Restricted Attendance: Must have completed Part 1 E-Course Orientation Join other Citizen Volunteers to learn details about training!
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.
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
Restricted Attendance: Citizen Volunteers Citizen Volunteer Election Team Training
Book discussion, Seeing the Unseen by Mark Beckwith ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Identifying your elected officials and candidates and making first contact.
Restricted Attendance: For Braver Angels members who are already enrolled in the Ambassador Program Braver Angels Ambassadors - join us for an interactive workshop designed to help you develop a clear, concise, and memorable way to talk about Braver Angels with media, potential partners, and prospective Braver Angels members. Instructor Lorraine Howell retired at the […]
Why we need this workshop Conversations between White people about race are often dysfunctional and judgmental, descending into “Just listen to me explain racism to you” and “Don’t call me a racist!” Many White Americans have trouble sustaining conversations on issues such as affirmative action, police reform, reparations, and removing statues. Conversations flare up and […]
Deliberative Town Hall - Presentation by election officials from Wyoming and Montana with audience participation. An issue-focused discussion among citizens and public officials, centered on citizen deliberations. About this event Ordinary citizens’ trust in their leaders has eroded in recent years, as has the ability of everyone to talk constructively across political differences. Common Ground […]
Restricted Attendance: For BA Ambassadors who have completed an Ambassador Orientation Monthly meeting for Braver Angels' Ambassadors
Citizen Volunteer Event Training
Local Focus: West Virginia Our June meeting will be a planning session for our upcoming Deliberative Townhall meeting is to discuss voting access and security in West Virginia elections. Mixed small groups of "Reds" and "Blues" will discuss these issues from their perspectives, looking for areas of agreement. Current and/or prior elected officials will join […]
Featuring media personalities such as Larry Elder and Candace Owens, ministers, civil rights activists, veterans, and a self-employed plumber, Uncle Tom explores their personal journeys navigating the world as one of America’s most misunderstood political and cultural groups: The American Black Conservative. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran […]
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 […]
Restricted Attendance: Must have completed Orientation Part 1 e-course Join other Citizen Volunteers to learn details about training!
This online workshop focuses on Braver Angels communication skills for people who engage in political conversation on social media. About this event The Need: Social Media posts are often highly polarizing. Skills for Social Media is an online workshop designed to improve the culture of posts and conversations in social media and provide a constructive […]
Local Focus: Colorado 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 […]
Identifying your elected officials and candidates and making first contact.
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 […]
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 […]
