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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

    Civic Conversations 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 […]

    Common Ground Workshop: Addressing Immigration

    Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Elim Lutheran Church 504 Baker Street, Petaluma

    About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Immigration. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues, […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    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 […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion (MO – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance)

    Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: MO
    Setting: In-person
    Boone Electric Community Building 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia

    Local Focus: Mid-Missouri Public policy discussion on national, state, or local topic. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    Partner Org(s): LBCC Civil Discourse Program
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Linn-Benton Community College, Albany Campus 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Fireside Rm. (CC-211), Albany

    * Local Focus: Oregon 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 […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr., Richland

    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 […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: In-person
    First Unitarian Universalist RVA 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond

    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 […]

    How Can We Understand Each Other Better

    Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Kay Ceniceros Center, North Annex 29995 Evans Rd., Menifee

    * Local Focus: The Inland Empire of California Jennifer Sweeney, educator and professional speaker, offers a talk on how to increase compassion for ourselves and others by asking you to […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    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 […]

    Parental Rights in Public Schools: Seeking Common Ground

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Robert J Drewel Building 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett

    * Local Focus: Snohomish and King Counties Does current law regarding parental rights in public schools need a rewrite? Join local Red- and Blue-leaning community members to seek common ground […]

    Depolarizing Conversations with Braver Angels

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Online
    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 […]

    Common Ground Workshop: Addressing Immigration (CCI Initiative)

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online

    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 […]

    Common Ground – Immigration

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

    About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Immigration. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Tenafly Senior Center
    State/Region: NJ
    Setting: In-person
    Tenafly Senior Center 20 South Summit Street, Tenafly

    * Restricted Attendance: Tenafly Senior Center Members Only * Local Focus: Northern NJ Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding […]

    Depolarizing Within Workshop (Protestant Version)

    Host Organization: San Diego Braver Angels Alliance
    Partner Org(s): St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego

    A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule. Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview For people of faith, civil […]

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

    Conversations on the Fourth Monday

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

    * Local Focus: North Carolina This is a monthly virtual event series hosted by alliances affiliated with Braver Angels of North Carolina. Each event is a relaxed, informal, guided discussion […]

    Braver Angels Resolution Development Workshop

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

    Do you want to bring a Braver Angels Debate to your Alliance? It's not as hard as it seems -- but there's one thing you'll want to put extra time […]

    Connecting with Compassion: Rising from Reactivity to Response

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Bethesada Lutheran Church 4445 Royal Avenue, Eugene

    Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield, Oregon These tumultuous times can overwhelm us and/or motivate us to rise from fight-flight-freeze reactivity to compassionate responsiveness. In this interactive workshop, we will explore obstacles to […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    Setting: Online
    Online

    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 […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion (MO – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance)

    Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: MO
    Setting: In-person
    Boone Electric Community Building 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia

    Local Focus: Mid-Missouri Public policy discussion on national, state, or local topic. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    Partner Org(s): LBCC Civil Discourse Program
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Linn-Benton Community College, Albany Campus 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Fireside Rm. (CC-211), Albany

    * Local Focus: Oregon 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 […]

    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 […]