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Navigating Difficult Conversations

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): West Hills Friends Meeting
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
West Hills Friends Meeting Southwest 52nd Avenue 7425, Portland

A 1-hour workshop called Navigating Difficult Conversations (Handling the challenge among family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues) along with some discussion time. This session serves as both an introduction to Braver Angels, as well as a “mini-experience” of what happens in our longer experiences. During the session, the audience is presented with the problem of polarization […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
Howell Carnegie District Library West Grand River Avenue 314, Howell

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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Event Series Lunch Chats

Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT
Setting: Online

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Common Ground – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Heartwood Church Snyder Lane 4689, Rohnert Park

Equal numbers of conservatives and liberals discuss election procedures to find joint and unanimously held points of agreement. Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: Trustworthy Elections This Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - to discuss what election rules […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops
State/Region: - National
Setting: 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 them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship Brownway Avenue 4229, Cincinnati

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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better – In Person

Partner Org(s): University United Methodist Church
State/Region: LA
Setting: In-person
University United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Dalrymple Drive 3350, Baton Rouge

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 see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – “This I Believe” | Personal Political Statements Meeting

Host Organization: Northern MN Alliance
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Taproom West Michigan Street 1832, Duluth

* Local Focus: Duluth You will have the chance to present a “This I Believe” statement on why a chosen political topic matters to you. At the meeting, you'll reflect and write a 3-minute story that explains how this topic shapes your political philosophy and helps others understand your connection to it. ** This event […]

Book Discussion: Saving Us

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Ridgedale Library - Ladyslipper Room 275 (upstairs) Ridgedale Drive 12601, Minnetonka

Please read and join us to discuss Saving Us, by Katharine Hayhoe. Katharine is a climate scientist and evangelical Christian who changes the debate on how we can save our future in this nationally bestselling optimistic view on why collective action is still possible—and how it can be realized.

Event Series Talking Politics Meetup

Talking Politics Meetup

Host Organization: Braver Angels of the Southern Willamette Valley
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Oakshire Public House Madison Street 207, Eugene

Local Focus: Eugene & Springfield Area (Southern Willamette Valley), Oregon For folks who want to understand what divides us. This is a get-together for the open-minded. Pull up a chair and let's have some respectful and civil discourse about what led you to believe what you believe and vote for what you vote for. Maybe […]

Event Series Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

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

Are you a military member or veteran and interested in how your fellow vets and service members are working to reduce political polarization in the United States? Come to our Welcome Event and you will learn about Braver Angels and where you can continue your mission of defending the Constitution of the United States against […]

Event Series Washington State Welcomes Those New To Braver Angels

Washington State Welcomes Those New To Braver Angels

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State Join us for an informal meet and greet and an opportunity to ask questions about Braver Angels. We will open with a short intro about Braver Angels and then introductions from attendees, followed by some social time that might include: ice breakers, break-out […]

Local Community Debate – Braver Angels Immigration Debate – In Person

Host Organization: LA County Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Newsong LA Church Green Valley Circle 5875, Culver City

Local Focus: Los Angeles, CA About this Event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – “ Resolved: Undocumented immigrants are more of a burden than we in California can handle. ” Come join us for this  debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask […]

Event Series Lunch Chats

Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT
Setting: Online

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series Pie & Depolarization

Pie & Depolarization

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Bipartisan Cafe Southeast Stark Street 7901, Portland

Join us at our monthly gathering - Pie and Depolarization. This is a casual event where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host, Bipartisan Café, with your patronage. This event is open […]

Event Series Civil Conversations Series – In Person

Civil Conversations Series – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels Arkansas
Partner Org(s): Central Arkansas Library System
State/Region: AR
Setting: In-person
Fletcher Library 823 N Buchanan St, Little Rock

Local Focus: Event will be in person only at Fletcher Library, 823 N Buchanan St, Little Rock, AR 72205 The Civil Conversations series is a monthly event with the following goals: 1) practice and improve civil communications skills while discussing specific topics; 2) identify common ground/common points that people can agree on within a specific […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Wargames, Simulations, and the Future of Crisis Planning

Host Organization: Other
Setting: Online
Online US

Military and Veterans Group Exploration Duncan Kellogg leads a team to innovate how we run wargames and simulations to test potential actions in a crisis. Going beyond large maps, little chicklets, and rolling dice, what does this next-generation method of evaluating potentials and choices mean for military planning, exercises, and understanding of the direction our […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Common Thread Church Sanctuary Ridge Road 2011, Raleigh

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 […]

Braver Angels’ Trustworthy Elections Report: A Discussion of Recommendations for PA

Host Organization: Braver Angels Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
Chester County Council (PA)-Boy Scouts of America Scouting Way 1, Exton

* Local Focus: Intended for Pennsylvania Join us for an engaging discussion featuring Marian Moskowitz, Chester County (PA) Commissioner, and Michelle Kichline, former Chester County (PA) Commissioner, as they explore key election concerns and practical recommendations for improving election processes from Braver Angels' new Trustworthy Elections Report. This event will include a moderated Q&A session […]

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