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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: Women’s Equality Requires Access to Abortion. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where […]
Local Focus: Idaho 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 You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to […]
About this Event Resolved: Sex work or prostitution is harmful to those who experience it. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to win votes. Nor is it a competitive high school or college debate, where people advocate positions in which they may […]
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. Is capitalism the only economic system humans have yet discovered that creates enough wealth for well-being of an entire society? Or is capitalism fundamentally flawed because […]
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: Address homelessness with housing first, without preconditions. The homeless have many different faces: a family with children living in a car, a […]
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: Teachers should be prohibited from teaching history and discussing current issues through the lens of systemic racism and white privilege You probably […]
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 Local Focus: City of Redlands, CA The Redlands Restorative Pathways Community invites the City of Redlands to utilize the Braver Angels debate format […]
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: Gender segregated youth programs should be protected by law. Extracurricular youth programs-- church groups, scouting programs, sports leagues, etc.-- have been an […]
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 Local Focus: Intended for California but others are welcome to attend as well Resolved: The California minimum wage hurts rather than helps low-wage […]
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 Local Focus: Alaska Resolved: “Be it resolved that public schools in Alaska are focused too much on teaching what to think and not enough […]
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 Washington State Debate: Have Washington’s new police reform laws made us more, or less safe? You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver […]
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 Are there some ideas so extreme, so dangerous, so intolerable, that they have no place in civil debate in American life? If there […]
Local Focus: North Carolina Residents Only 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 "Should Systemic Racism and White Privilege Be Taught in NC Public Schools (K-12)?" You probably haven’t experienced […]
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 The founding fathers set out to do something no country had ever done before... Was it in vain? The American Experiment began with […]
Led and developed by Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist Alvin Garrett, recently featured by Braver Angels as November's Artist of the Month. He's bringing his The Write Life program and tailoring it to our own Braver Angels Songwriters/Artist group. This workshop is for all levels—so if you've ever even thought about writing a song, here's your […]
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 The goal of public schools is to be a public good, but what does that mean in America today? Is there a shared […]
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 Does punishment work to reduce crime? If it could, does our system do it so poorly that it is ineffective or leads to […]
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 Local Focus: Minnesota Resolved: Minnesota should amend its constitution to provide that the state has a paramount duty to ensure a quality public education to […]
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: The rights of an adult woman take precedence over the rights of a fetus. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver […]
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: Unions do workers more harm than good. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, […]
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. Local Focus: Greater Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania About this Event Resolved: People in the country illegally should not have the same privileges as citizens. You probably haven’t […]
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 Free Speech on College Campuses You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing candidates […]
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: "GUNS KEEP PEOPLE SAFE" Local Focus: Bloomsburg, PA You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political […]
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 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 […]
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. 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 […]
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. Local Focus: Bloomsburg, PA About this Event Resolved: ACCESS TO ABORTION IS NECESSARY You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a […]
Local Focus: Fairfax County, VA 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 This in-person event will examine why dialogue among many faith traditions have divided into liberal-leaning groups (often described […]
Local Focus: Colorado 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. Resolution: Coloradoans’ right to access medical aid in dying should take precedence over healthcare system policies and providers’ personal values. Yes or No, […]
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: Higher education standards should balance Academic Freedom with the Societal Values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. You probably haven’t experienced anything like […]
Local Focus: Milwaukee area 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: [Insert Debate Topic} You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, […]
