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“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2 IN-PERSON
State/Region: TX Setting: In-person Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W 26th St, HoustonAbout this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. Schedule In part […]
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“Walk A Mile In My News” Zoom Kickoff Event
Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels Partner Org(s): Bay Area Superalliance State/Region: CA Setting: OnlineLocal Focus: San Francisco Bay Area Much of our polarization may be the result of our news sources, what we consider misinformation or fake news, and the difficulty of separating facts or truth from opinion. This can leave us hunkering down in our own media silos or echo chambers, resulting in limited dialogue and few […]
Ambassador Outreach
Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: In-person Mirabeau Point Park 13500 E Mirabeau Parkway, Spokane ValleyLocal Focus: Washington State Central/Eastern Washington Braver Angels will be hosting a booth at Spokane Valleyfest 2022. Hope to see you there, WA! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Skills for Bridging the Divide – Standard
Partner Org(s): St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg PA State/Region: PA Setting: In-person St. Joseph Catholic Church 410 East Simpson Street, MechanicsburgLocal Focus: Mechanicsburg, PA Communication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]
Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop HYBRID – ONLINE
Host Organization: BA National - Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USThere'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 […]
Depolarizing Within
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Roseville Library, Community Program Room 2180 North Hamline Avenue, RosevilleA 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 […]
Building Bridges Maine Forum with Senator Collins and Senator King
Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance Partner Org(s): Braver Angels Northeast Regional, The New Hampshire Alliance, The Greater Boston Alliance State/Region: ME Setting: Online Online USBuilding Bridges Maine Forum with Senator Collins and Senator King Maine’s US Senators will share their thoughts on some/all of the following questions Though many see Congress as failing in its job to legislate, there have been some successes of late.......what is it about how Congress works (or doesn't work) these days that allows for […]
Members Meeting – BA MN Local Alliance Meeting
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: MN Setting: Online Online USRestricted Attendance: Braver Angel Members who live in the state of Minnesota Local Focus: Braver Angel Members who live in the state of Minnesota Therapist and author Steven Stosny, in an article for Psychology Today, coined the phrase “election stress disorder” or ESD – a kind of takeover of the adult, rational brain by the […]
Members Meeting – BA Ambassador Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USRestricted Attendance: For BA Ambassadors who have completed an Ambassador Orientation Monthly meeting for Braver Angels' Ambassadors
Braver Angels-Phoenix Launch /Neighbor Conversations with Candidates
Host Organization: Phoenix Alliance Partner Org(s): Phoenix Rotary 100 State/Region: AZ Setting: In-person Phocus Financial 7600 N. 16th Street, Ste 100, PhoenixLocal Focus: Phoenix Metro Braver Angels-Phoenix Launch/Neighbor Conversations With Candidates Our first organized event Wednesday, Sept 28th from 6:00 to 7 PM The mission of Braver Angels mission is to reduce polarization and create opportunities for civil discourse between parties on both sides of the country’s political and cultural divide. In Keeping with that mission, […]
Members Meeting – Memphis Braver Angels 2022 Organizing and Planning
Host Organization: Memphis Area Alliance State/Region: TN Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Open to those who have been to at least ONE Braver Angels event already. Local Focus: Memphis Metro Area Join in on the organizing, planning, and supporting of upcoming Braver Angels events in Memphis. This weekly Zoom meeting focuses on our Fall 2022 events.
Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance September meeting: Viewing the NH Townhall on Voting
Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance State/Region: WV Setting: OnlineWe will not be having our own Deliberative Townhall as originally planned but we will be watching one from New Hampshire instead! Please join us to learn about voting access and security.
SWO Alliance Meeting – Political Polarization (OH – Braver Angels Southwest Ohio)
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio State/Region: OH Setting: In-person Springboro Community Room 320 W. Central Avenue, SpringboroPolitical Polarization - Sources of ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Local Community Debate – WA Statewide Climate Change Debate
Partner Org(s): University Gathering United Methodist Church State/Region: WA Setting: Online Online USde·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 WA Statewide Climate Change Debate You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates […]
Film Discussion – The Armor of Light
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineThis month we will discuss The Armor of Light (87 min., 2015, Fork Films), a documentary about two Evangelical Christians who question whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life: Rev. Rob Schenck, a conservative Evangelical Christian leader, and Lucy McBath, whose son was shot by a man objecting to the volume of music coming […]
Book Discussion – I Never Thought of It That Way
State/Region: MN Setting: Online Online USHear from and talk with Mónica Guzmán about her book, "I Never Thought of It That Way: How to have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times." The discussion will be moderated by Libby Stegger, Minnesota Braver Angels member and founder of Move for America. ** This event is open to the media upon […]
“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2 – IN PERSON
State/Region: MI Setting: In-person United Church of Christ (Brecksville) 23 Public Square, BrecksvilleLocal Focus: Newago County area in Michigan (event is open to anyone though/being shared w/all of MI) A forum to discuss your own viewpoint, without judgment, and get real answers to sincere questions of understanding from other viewpoints. About this event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative […]
Elevator Speech workshop for Braver Angels Ambassadors
Host Organization: Braver Angels - Other Setting: OnlineBraver 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 end of 2020 after more than 20 years of speech coaching and media training. […]
Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: OnlineMonthly meeting for Angels of Color Caucus members and the greater Braver Angels Community. ** 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 Partner Org(s): Building Bridges State/Region: CA Setting: In-person Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Tuolumne County SonoraLocal 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 […]
“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2 IN-PERSON
Host Organization: Memphis Area Alliance State/Region: TN Setting: In-person Crosstown Concourse MemphisLocal Focus: Memphis Tennessee Metro Area (including Arkansas and Mississippi neighborhoods) About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through […]
Local Community Debate: Should Some Guns Be Banned – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Long Island Alliance State/Region: NY Setting: In-person Huntington Public Library 338 Main Street, Huntingtonde·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. Local Focus: Long Island Alliance and New York State About this Event Resolved: The purchase, sale, and possession of semi-automatic rifles, and magazines that hold more than […]
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USLearn safe and effective ways to communicate liberal values and beliefs in environments where conservative ideas are assumed to be correct. Focus of the workshop: This workshop is for political liberals who are surrounded by conservatives in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. This free 3-hour on-line workshop is […]
Ambassador Outreach – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance Partner Org(s): United Unitarian Church of Eugene State/Region: OR Setting: In-person The Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene 1685 W 13th Ave., EugeneLocal Focus: Eugene area in Oregon A one hour informational meeting on the work of Braver Angels and how those in the Eugene area might be involved in bridging the bitter, political divide so as to trate how to strengthen our American democracy. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: […]
Film Discussion – The Abortion Talks
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineTogether with its director, we will watch and discuss the new documentary, The Abortion Talks. In the aftermath of killings of workers at two abortion clinics in Boston in 1994, three pro-life leaders and three pro-choice leaders came together to meet a few times. They ended up meeting for six years. In Braver Angels fashion, […]
National Debates: Intra-Party
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineAbout this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topics – Red Resolution: Only taxpayers should vote. Blue Resolution: Government should provide for everyone's most basic needs. Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. […]
Skills for Bridging the Divide – Standard IN PERSON
Partner Org(s): Malvern Library State/Region: PA Setting: In-person Malvern Library 1 E. First Ave. Unit 2, MalvernLocal Focus: Chester County, PA Communication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, […]
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance State/Region: CA Setting: In-person Laguna Woods Laguna WoodsA 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 […]
Being Red in a Blue Environment
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineThis free workshop is for political conservatives who are surrounded by liberals in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. Learn safe and effective ways to communicate conservative values and beliefs in environments where liberal ideas are assumed to be correct. ** This event is open to the media upon […]
