Past Events from 06/18/2022 – 04/16/2023 – Page 3 – Braver Angels

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State/Region: CA

“Depolarizing Within” Workshop – Hybrid

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online
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 […]

Challenge Your Assumptions: Revealing the Spectrum of Views Across Black Voters

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

The size and influence of Black voters are rapidly growing, and political views among these voters are not at all homogenous. Join our conversation with Guest Speakers, Blue: Dr. Marilyn Hosea, Braver Angels, Denver and Red: Peter Bell, Braver Angels, Minneapolis. This discussion will be moderated by SF Alliance leaders. There will be an opportunity to […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race – ONLINE

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online
Online US

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 […]

Members Meeting – Justice: A Core American Value

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels Members Local Focus: Targeted at Southern California alliance members, but other Braver Angels are welcome America is a nation founded on shared values. But do all Americans mean the same thing when referring to these values? The Orange County/South Bay Alliance of Braver Angels is hosting a 3-part series exploring the […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – How should our schools address race in the curriculum?

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Redwood Forrest Friends Meeting Santa Rosa

Local Focus: Sonoma County   Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on How should our schools address race in the curriculum? The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings […]

Building Consensus on Gun Policy to Reduce Violence

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online
Online US

Join us for a discussion on practical steps that might be taken to use gun policy to reduce violence. The purpose of this workshop is to see how much progress can be made to achieve consensus across the political divide on some incremental, pragmatic steps to improve the current situation. We'd like to discover where […]

Members Meeting – Open House

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Rohnert Park Library Event Room 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park

Local Focus: Sonoma County, CA Come and learn about the problem of political polarization, how the largest depolarization organization in the country is working on solving the problem and how you can be part of the solution. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Common Ground – Ensuring Trustworthy California Elections

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Northern California Restricted Attendance:  California Residents Only Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on <Ensuring Trustworthy California Elections>. 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 […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Building Bridges
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Tuolumne County Sonora

Local Focus: Residents of Tuolumne County, CA 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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Laguna Woods Laguna Woods

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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the […]

Deliberative Town Hall – This is a follow-up Town Hall on Homelessness with County Supervisor John Gioia, Richmond Vice

Host Organization: El Sobrante Alliance for Action on Homelessness and Fire Safety
Partner Org(s): Community First! Greater Richmond
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: The Town Hall is for the community to weigh in on its particular efforts and solutions to homelessness. Local Focus: Greater Richmond CA area Town Hall Discussion with Election Officials from Wyoming and Montana An issue-focused discussion among citizens and public officials, centered on citizen deliberations. About this event Ordinary citizens’ trust in […]

Family & Politics – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Rohnert Park Library Event Room 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park

Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important […]

Equality: A Core American Value

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online
Online US

America is a nation founded on shared values. But do all Americans mean the same thing when referring to these values? The Orange County/South Bay Alliance of Braver Angels is hosting a 3-part series exploring the American values of Freedom, Justice, and Equality, and how different definitions of these values may contribute to American polarization. […]

Forum to discuss the midterm elections

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

There is significant attention on the Nov 8 midterm elections, with control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate at stake, as well as many other heated state and local races. Partisan rhetoric is typically most heated around election time, and post-election pundit analysis tends to be broad sweeping, claiming clear “winners” and […]

Families and Politics – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Building Bridges
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Tuolumne County Sonora

Local Focus: Residents of Tuolumne County, CA Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime […]

Depolarizing Within – In Person

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Petaluma Library 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma

Local Focus: North SF Bay, CA 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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule […]

Moving Past Political Rancor with Braver Angels **EVENT FULL**

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
Partner Org(s): Truth and Democracy Coalition
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

THIS EVENT IS FULL.   Do you feel moved to help bring down the temperature of politics in our country? Here’s your chance! Please join us for an introduction to Braver Angels. Braver Angels is about depolarizing American politics with grassroots organizing. The foundation of all of our activities is patriotic empathy: the idea that […]

Who are Purples? Can they help depolarize our politics?

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

A panel discussion on what it means to be "Purple" in our polarized political environment. Audience participation and questions will be welcome.

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Private home Address will be provided after registration confirmation, Laguna Woods

Note: This event is to be attended in person. Please join us for a workshop 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. Goals: To better understand the experiences and beliefs of those on the other side of the political […]

Ambassador Outreach

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

Local Focus: The counties of San Bernadino and Riverside, including Greater Palm Springs Getting Past the Past and Moving Forward as a Country: Crossing that divide through depolarization with Braver Angels Do you feel moved to help bring down the temperature of politics in our country? Here’s your chance! Please join us for an introduction […]

Lunch and a Fight – A Dialogue

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
Partner Org(s): Fighting to Understand
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Golden Gate University 536 Mission Street, San Francisco

Restricted Attendance: Open to the public Local Focus: San Francisco, California In person, facilitated discussion of a divisive topic through constructive disagreement. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal Sponsors Depolarizing Conversations about Race

Host Organization: Unity Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
United Methodist Church Manteca 910 E North St, Manteca

Braver Angels Depolarizing Conversations about Race ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Brunch and a Fight

Host Organization: Braver Angels SoCal/Los Angeles
Partner Org(s): Fighting to Understand
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Richmond Bar and Grill 145 Richmond St., El Segundo

Braver Angels SoCal is teaming up with Ted Wetzel’s Fighting to Understand. We are launching an exciting new event format called Brunch and a Fight. What is Brunch and a Fight? Is it a fight? No! It's an in-person, interactive event that gets Reds, Blues, Purples and other Colors engaged in productive civil disagreement. You […]

$36.00

Skills for Mutual Understanding: Making Political Arguments More Productive

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

In America, we have always had different ideas and opinions; that’s not going to change. However, we can arrive at mutual understanding if not agreement. This event offers three skills to assist you with mutual understanding, including practice sessions. Please join us for an engaging look at mutual understanding.

Homelessness: Whose Fault Is It?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Monthly Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
Partner Org(s): Bridging Divides - El Dorado, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
South Tahoe Association of Realtors 2307 James Avenue, South Lake Tahoe

Local Focus: Residents of South Lake Tahoe region. 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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, […]

Depolarizing Within – In Person

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Rohnert Park Library Event Room 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park

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 side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the […]

Red/Blue – Session 1 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Office Building 4251 S. Higuera St. Suite 501, San Luis Obispo

Local Focus: San Luis Obispo, CA 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, […]

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