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Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Monthly Meeting – April
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Monthly Meeting – April
Service project, packing food at Feed My Starving Children
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Rochester Alliance: Recap of the Disagreeing Better Workshop
Alliance/Members Meeting – Rochester Alliance: Recap of the Disagreeing Better Workshop
* Local Focus: Rochester Minnesota, Olmsted County Review and practice skills from the Disagreeing Better Workshop. This meeting is open to all, whether attending the 4/24 Talking Sense Event or not. Braver Angels member or not. Discuss skills for communicating accurately with people with whom we differ and with whom we share common ground. ** […]
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Debate Chair Training: Mock Debate – Online
Debate Chair Training: Mock Debate – Online
Restricted Attendance: Completed debate chair e-Course, attended debate chair Q&A session If you have completed our debate chair training eCourse and attended a Q&A session with an experienced chair, you are well on your way to chairing your first debate! The third and final step is practicing your skills in a mock debate! Join us […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Ambassador Training Support Group
Alliance/Members Meeting – Ambassador Training Support Group
* Local Focus: Minnesota At each online meeting, the group discusses one of the self-study training modules to become a BA Ambassador. Learn about BA for your own navigation and plan to make an Ambassador presentation to a group in your area.
BA Organizer Training – Online
BA Organizer Training – 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 […]
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National Online Debate: Racial Inequality
National Online Debate: Racial Inequality
Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: Be Colorblind." 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. Tell us what you have experienced and […]
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Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Whitmore Lake, mi 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 […]
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Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Monthly 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
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Intro to Braver Angels: Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Intro to Braver Angels: Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Capital Region of NY and adjacent areas. Can Braver Angels help bridge our political divides? There will be an IN-PERSON one-hour workshop entitled Crossing the Continental Divide, which is designed to introduce you to the depolarizing work of Braver Angels. Braver Angels was founded in 2016 as a grass-roots initiative to help depolarize […]
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“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2
“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2
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 one-day 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 […]
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Texas Hold’em: Are we gambling with a border solution?
Texas Hold’em: Are we gambling with a border solution?
How best to play the cards we are dealt? Reds and Blues have discussions in breakout rooms on the topic of the border, followed by main room summation.
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Book Discussion – West Suburban Alliance Book Club
Book Discussion – West Suburban Alliance Book Club
Please read and come prepared to discuss your thoughts on the book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by Hans Rosling.
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Cincinnati Welcome Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Cincinnati Welcome Meeting
Local Focus: Cincinnati, OH Please join us for an introduction to the Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Alliance. We will get to know one another, and share our Alliance's purpose, events, and how you can get involved. This meeting is intended for those who are relatively new to Braver Angels, but anyone who would like to […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – TN Braver Angels All-Hands
Alliance/Members Meeting – TN Braver Angels All-Hands
* Restricted Attendance: Only open to dues-paying members of any of the three Braver Angels alliances in Tennessee: the Memphis Area Alliance, Braver Angels Nashville, or the East Tennessee Alliance. * Local Focus: Tennessee
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Note: This event is to be attended in person. * Restricted Attendance: Members of Yavapai College Osher Life-long Learning program ** Local Focus: Prescott, AZ and surrounding areas 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 […]
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 […]
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NYC Debate: Media and Democracy
NYC Debate: Media and Democracy
de·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 Resolved: Mainstream Media is a Threat to Democracy You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, […]
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A Respectful Exchange of Ideas: What My Political Party Stands For or Why I am an Independent
A Respectful Exchange of Ideas: What My Political Party Stands For or Why I am an Independent
Restricted Attendance: People interested in Braver Angels and ways to decrease political polarization Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas A Respectful Exchange of Ideas: What My Political Party Stands For or Why I am an Independent
Civil Conversations Series – In Person
Civil Conversations Series – In Person
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 […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Angels of Color Caucus March Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Angels of Color Caucus March Meeting
Join us this March for an engaging and meaningful session of the Braver Angels of Color Caucus as we embark on setting the stage for April 2024's discussion topics. This month, we're centering our dialogue on critical themes such as Stress Awareness, Minority Health Awareness, and Autism, alongside other important subjects our members wish to […]
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Political Stereotypes: Are you more than your party label?
Political Stereotypes: Are you more than your party label?
Especially in a presidential election year, Americans are defined by political labels: Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, progressive or MAGA, red or blue. And while individuals’ values and policy choices are nuanced and formed by widely varying life experiences, that doesn’t keep us from stereotyping the political beliefs of others into these simple labels.. […]
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 […]
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Vexed by Vacs? Let’s Talk!
Vexed by Vacs? Let’s Talk!
Discussion on Vaccines and Vaccine Policy Many Americans have trouble sustaining conversations on the issue of vaccines. This 90-minute discussion is designed to have a constructive conversation on this topic and avoid some common traps, rabbit holes, and flash points that leave both sides dissatisfied. The goals are to bring you up to date on […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting – May 2024
Alliance/Members Meeting – Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting – May 2024
"From Misinformation to Empowerment: Building Resilience Against Deception” We will have an expert, Dr Jeff Blevins, give a talk on the topic followed by Q&A. He will talk about misinformation/disinformation/malinformation, where it comes from, who benefits from it, and how we can protect ourselves against it. Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins is a Professor in the […]
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Red Caucus 2nd Tuesday Monthly Meeting
Red Caucus 2nd Tuesday Monthly Meeting
Restricted Attendance: Red members or subscribers only Red Caucus 2nd Tuesday monthly meeting. All reds are invited.
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Restricted Attendance: Just NV Residents Local Focus: Las Vegas, NV Alliance Note: This event is to be attended online. Seeing where we differ and where we share common ground! 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 […]
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Introducing The Central Indiana Braver Angels Alliance!
Introducing The Central Indiana Braver Angels Alliance!
Local Focus: New Indiana Alliance for those in Central Indiana (Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tipton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock, Putnam, Marion, Johnson, and Shelby counties). Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum don’t only disagree on issues — they increasingly dislike one another. This growing partisan animosity is the crisis of our time and threatens our […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Northeast Ohio Alliance – Dinner and a Fight
Alliance/Members Meeting – Northeast Ohio Alliance – Dinner and a Fight
* Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance - Dinner and a Fight
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Northeast Ohio Alliance – Dinner and a Fight – In Person
Alliance/Members Meeting – Northeast Ohio Alliance – Dinner and a Fight – In Person
Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance - Dinner and a Fight
Alliance/Members Meeting – Snohomish County Alliance May Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Snohomish County Alliance May Meeting
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 […]
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Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
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. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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National Film Club discussion of “The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools”
National Film Club discussion of “The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools”
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 […]
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
* Local Focus: Western North Carolina 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 […]
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Families and Politics
Families and Politics
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 […]
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Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2
Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2
* Local Focus: Bainbridge Island, Puget Sound Region 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 or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Topic: “Does Free Speech Still Exist?”
Alliance/Members Meeting – Topic: “Does Free Speech Still Exist?”
In America, can you say anything you want without repercussion? What responsibilities accompany the First Amendment if any? Do social media platforms have either the right or the responsibility to censor content it deems hateful or deceptive? These are some of the many questions that will be discussed. The magic of Braver Angels events is […]
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Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Atlanta, GA 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 […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Monthly Meeting – Living Room Conversation – In Person
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Monthly Meeting – Living Room Conversation – In Person
Public trust in government is hovering near all-time lows and vicious political partisanship is tearing civil society apart. These truths seem as self-evident as any. Where do we go from here? And what is our role as citizens?
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Dinner and a “Fight”: Let’s Learn to Disagree Better
Dinner and a “Fight”: Let’s Learn to Disagree Better
Let's get together for a potluck dinner and an honest discussion on the question: "Should we help our homeless neighbors, without exceptions?" We will begin with brief demonstration statements covering five response positions: Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Neutral; Agree; Strongly Agree. After that we will fill our plates and sit down to dinner and discussion, using […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Restricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 […]
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Braver Angels Happy Hour at Kickback Jack’s
Braver Angels Happy Hour at Kickback Jack’s
Restricted Attendance: People interested in Braver Angels and ways to decrease political polarization Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas Braver Angels Social at Kickback Jack's ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Local Focus: State of Idaho 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 […]
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Potluck and Movie: Considering Christian Nationalism
Potluck and Movie: Considering Christian Nationalism
* Local Focus: Houston TX and neighboring areas Potluck, Movie, and Discussion - Considering Christian Nationalism: An evening of fellowship and sharing of views on a controversial subject. Join Braver Angels and the local Quaker Meeting to watch a recent documentary on “Christian Nationalism” entitled "God & Country". What does the label mean? How does […]
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4th Monday Discussion – Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
4th Monday Discussion – Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
BAACNC Monthly Discussion: Topic: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
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Cocktails and Conversations!
Cocktails and Conversations!
Local Focus: South Denver, Colorado and Douglas County Area Braver Angels Southern Front Range Alliance is hosting small group events at local community locations to encourage diverse dialogue among community members willing to engage in respectful and honest discussions with disparate views. These events will be in a casual space for community members to participate […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – WWA Discussion Meeting: Trustworthy Elections Campaign
Alliance/Members Meeting – WWA Discussion Meeting: Trustworthy Elections Campaign
A discussion centered on the BA Trustworthy Elections report and campaign. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Roles of Classical and Technical Education at the Secondary and Post-Secondary Levels
Alliance/Members Meeting – Roles of Classical and Technical Education at the Secondary and Post-Secondary Levels
What is the value of each type of education to students and society and what is the loss to us if we don't have each type of higher education? What is the cost and how do we pay for it when it is paid for differently in other countries? ** This event is open to […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia May 2024 meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia May 2024 meeting
Braver Angels WV: Exploring BA Debates
BA Organizer Training – Online
BA Organizer Training – 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 […]
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National Online Debate: U.S. Elections
National Online Debate: U.S. Elections
Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: We can trust the U.S. elections." 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. Tell us what […]
Braver Network State Rep Orientation – Online
Braver Network State Rep Orientation – Online
Join us for a 1-hr orientation to learn about the Braver Network State Rep Volunteer Role. After this training you will be completely trained and ready to start working in the role.
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Skills for Disagreeing Better – In Person
Skills for Disagreeing Better – In Person
Note: This event is to be attended in person. Restricted Attendance: Members of Fort Collins Rotary Noon and Evening Club and their families and invited guests 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 […]
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Small Group Conversations – Political Issues
Small Group Conversations – Political Issues
Local Focus: Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon We will create some expectations for interacting with one another, take some time to select issues to talk about, and break into small groups to discuss topics with others who may or may not share your perspective.
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“Give Your Elevator Speech A Lift” – learn how to craft your Elevator Speech
“Give Your Elevator Speech A Lift” – learn how to craft your Elevator Speech
How do you respond when someone asks, “What is Braver Angels all about?” or “Why do you belong to Braver Angels?” Every organization and its members need an Elevator Speech, a clear, concise, and memorable response. In this interactive workshop, Lorraine Howell, author of Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift! will take you through her […]
Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Monthly 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
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SongFaire
SongFaire
BA SongFaire is a quarterly event for Braver Angels musicians to share songs with one another and with a wider audience online. The songs can be originals, or songs that you discovered that connect well with the mission of Braver Angels. Our first SongFaire will be on Sunday, June 2, at 2-3:30 pm Pacific time […]
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Alliance/Members Meeting – Central Ohio One on One Conversations
Alliance/Members Meeting – Central Ohio One on One Conversations
Local Focus: Central Ohio Braver Angels of Central Ohio - One on One Conversations
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Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Georgia 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 […]
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