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    The Illinois legislature should establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with eliminating safe Congressional seats and maximizing electoral competitiveness.

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Glenview Public Library
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview

    Local Focus: Illinois Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: The Illinois legislature should establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with eliminating safe Congressional seats and maximizing electoral competitiveness. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution. […]

    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    St. Mark's Lutheran Church 200 S Main St, Washington

    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 […]

    Depolarizing and Communication

    Depolarizing and Communication

    Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
    State/Region: ME
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    This event shows us how to look at our own attitudes towards the political “other,” and develop strategies for engaging in politics without demonizing and for constructively intervening in conversations […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Grants Pass OR

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Hybrid
    Anne G. Basker Auditorium 600 N W 6th Street, Grants Pass

    Local Focus: Grants Pass Oregon and greater Josephine County Oregon As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town Hall brings Oregonians together […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Host Organization: Ely Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ely Community Center 27 E 2nd Ave, Ely

    Local Focus: Ely Area Alliance Gathering ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

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

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

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    Coliseum Debate: International Aid

    Host Organization: BA National - Debates
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    At the start of his second term in office, President Trump and his administration withdrew funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with a small portion of USAID's functions being transferred to the Department of State. These extensive changes prepare the way for accurate disagreement and productive debate about the United States' […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    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 the opportunity […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Chittenden County VT Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: VT
    Setting: In-person
    Essex Police Department 145 Maple Street, Essex Junction

    Skills for Disagreeing Better--an interactive workshop which provides training in skills for listening, understanding others more fully and sharing your perspectives in constructive ways--even when you disagree sharply. Free and open to all ages high school and beyond and all political views. Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, […]

    Goodbye Politicians/Hello Democracy (Film Screening)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County
    Partner Org(s): Ann Arbor District Library
    State/Region: MI
    Setting: In-person
    Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown 343 S 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor

    Goodbye Politicians/Hello Democracy - Documentary Screening and Discussion Washtenaw County Braver Angels ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Church of the Nativity 45 Howard Street, Northborough

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview For people of faith, civil discourse begins in recognizing the image of God in our conversation partner. Since we are all children of God, our approach should involve mutual respect. Respect, not […]

    Praying for America

    Host Organization: BA National - Braver Faith
    Partner Org(s): Faith 250 , Paths to Understanding , Interfaith America , International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD) , National Institute for Civil Discourse , Living Room Conversations
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    At a time of deep political division and declining trust, Praying for America brings people together across faith traditions and political perspectives in a nonpartisan, multi-faith gathering to pray for our country and champion free, fair, and safe elections. A coalition of faith-based organizations will host two 75 minute national online gatherings on October 11 […]

    Greater Cincinnati BA Welcome Meeting

    Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Restricted Attendance: Local Residents Local Focus: Greater Cincinnati Ohio 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 […]

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

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

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    Constitution Conversation

    Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

    The news has been filled with reports of court battles, up to and including at the Supreme Court, over whether the U.S. Constitution limits the federal government’s ability to deport non-citizens whom the government believes are associated with a terrorist organization or whose speech threatens United States foreign policy interests. Constitution Conversations, a non-partisan program […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    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 the opportunity […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): UUC West
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Church West (UUCW) 13001 W North Avenue, Brookfield

    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 toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Alamosa Public Library
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Alamosa Public Library 300 Hunt Ave, Alamosa

    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 support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free, three-hour workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own "inner […]

    Book Discussion

    Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Petaluma Library 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma

    Book Discussion Restricted Attendance: 30 ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Unitarian Universalist Las Vegas
    State/Region: NV
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Vegas 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas

    Local Focus: Las Vegas and Southern Nevada Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1858 quote, “A house divided against itself […]

    Democracy and Respecting Others: Debate and Common Ground

    Host Organization: Rockland County Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Why do we value democracy? What keeps our republic together? Hear about answers from some key American thinkers in the constitutional and pragmatist traditions to clarify why listening to others isn't just good for them - it's good for us. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    South Branch Library, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System 2210 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge

    Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Each month, the Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance meets to take on topics of local interesting, including invited guests, debates, and workshops. Previous topics have […]

    Local Community Debate – Resolved: Due to AI, college is no longer worth the expense and effort.

    Host Organization: Mitchell "McGovern Common Ground" Alliance
    State/Region: SD
    Setting: Hybrid
    Dakota Wesleyan University 1200 W. University, Mitchell

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: Due to AI, college is no longer worth the expense and effort. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution. Join us for this free Local Community Debate, where participants from […]

    Book Club: I Never Thought of It That Way

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of East Central Illinois
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Monical's Pizza 205 N Mattis Ave, Champaign

    Monthly book discussion meeting of Braver Angels of East Central Illinois Alliance members and subscribers. Visitors are welcome. We are reading Monica Guzmán's I Never Thought of It That Way. Please join us! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Talking Politics Meetup

    Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Oakshire Public House 207 Madison St., Eugene

    * Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield and surroundings, Oregon We will divide into pairs and have three, 20-minute, topic-focused conversations, followed by unstructured social time. Find your Braver Angels hosts at an […]

    Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering

    Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering

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

    Local Focus: State of Michigan The Michigan Monthly Virtual Gathering is a chance for Michiganders to learn about and practice Braver Angels skills for “disagreeing better,” i.e. communicating effectively even […]

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Portland
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Local Focus: Portland, Oregon Monthly Discussion Meeting for Braver Angels Portland Metro ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org