Not sure which Braver Angels experience to try next? Take a quick stroll around the What we do page to learn more about our events. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all of our events are open to the public!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local Focus: New England
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Intro to Braver Angels - Film Viewing and Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Local Focus: Inland Empire, California 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 […]
Our news sources impact how we see the world. As a result, staying within our own opinion “echo chambers” may limit our understanding of complex issues and may contribute to polarization. In Walk a Mile in My News, participants pair up and share news stories and sources that perhaps their partner has never been exposed […]
* Local Focus: Central Ohio Central Ohio Braver Angels Meet-up
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 […]
Who do our officials actually work for? Do you feel your voice matters in the halls of power? If not, what has gone wrong? Is our political system in need of repair? These are some of the many questions that may be discussed. The magic of Braver Angels events is the comradery, the pleasant surprise […]
Are you disheartened by the unproductive vitriol in politics today? Do you want to start having healthier conversations around difficult topics? Braver Angels is the nation's largest grassroots effort to bring Red, Blue and Independent Americans together to remedy the polarization that has been impeding understanding and connection. Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance (a group of […]
Anyone in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and beyond are welcome. We’ve rented a shelter house, so we won’t be rained out. Bring a dish to share and drinks for you and yours. We’ll supply plates and cutlery. We'll plan to eat around 6 pm. Bring yard games if you want. Kids are welcome as […]
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 […]
Local Focus: Milwaukee and RNC attendees FUNK our differences! Coming Together Through Music Tired of the divisiveness in our current political climate? All that rancor can FUNK OFF while we get down on the dance floor! Braver Angels believes that coming together and finding common ground is not only possible, it actually rocks! Don't believe […]
* Restricted Attendance: For trained BA Ambassadors. Monthly meeting for BA Ambassadors, with news and guest speakers to keep you informed.
* Restricted Attendance: Yavapai College OLLI registration required 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 […]
This March, the Braver Angels Snohomish County Alliance gathers to outline our discussion roadmap for the upcoming months of March, April, May, and June 2024. In a pivotal meeting dedicated to shaping our community's dialogue and activities, we invite all members to join in this collaborative effort. Key on our agenda is the election of […]
Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. To prevent spam registrations, use promo code BRAVER. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within […]
Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
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 […]
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Local Focus: Wilmington Come share a meal with neighbors experiencing poverty. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
"How is the war in Ukraine different from other conflicts?" An evening of discussion with Dr. Charles K. Bartles, analyst and Russian linguist and author of The Russian Way of War: Force Structure, Tactics and Modernization of the Russian Ground Forces, on what the current war in Ukraine reveals about the future of modern warfare: […]
Local Focus: Utah Meet other Utah Braver Angels, ask questions, learn about opportunities to participate or volunteer, and receive updates and encouragement. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides […]
* * We are taking the months of June and July off. See you on August 16 when we resume meeting. Have a great summer! Restricted Attendance: This forum is open to mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, life coaches, registered counselors, and school counselors. Join […]
Local Focus: San Diego and Southern California 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. […]
* Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill Counties Our Fair Booth, #422, located inside, near the concessions, will focus on the issues that underlie the Rural/Urban Divide. We will be there at least 5-midnight each day from 7/19 through 7/28/24, and starting at 10AM on the weekends. Come visit us and inform our Rural/Urban outreach […]
* Local Focus: Columbia County, Oregon Navigating Difficult Conversations (Handling the challenge among family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues) mini-workshop along with some discussion time. Note: This event is to be attended in person. Note: This session serves as both an introduction to Braver Angels, as well as a “mini-experience” of what happens in our longer […]
