Events calendar
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Week of Events
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 […]
Book Discussion – “Reaching Common Ground” Book Discussion with the Author
Book Discussion – “Reaching Common Ground” Book Discussion with the Author
Braver Angels of Arkansas is excited to host a book discussion with Frederick Golder, author of the book "Reaching Common Ground," at 6:30 pm, Nov. 8, via Zoom. Golder’s book aligns perfectly with Braver Angels’ mission. "Reaching Common Ground" aims to teach readers how to turn confrontation into dialogue, dialogue into understanding and understanding into […]
Families & Politics
Families & 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 […]
Families & Politics
Families & 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 […]
“Depolarizing Within” Workshop
“Depolarizing Within” Workshop
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 […]
National Debate: Climate Change
National Debate: Climate Change
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: Human ingenuity will overcome climate change. You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a political debate, where competing […]
Skills for Bridging the Divide
Skills for Bridging the Divide
There'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
Depolarizing Within
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 […]
Families & Politics
Families & Politics
Local Focus: Wilmette, Illinois and surrounding towns and villages 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 […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
About this Event Local Focus: CT 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 […]
Families & Politics
Families & 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 […]
Community Debate – Debate on Voting Methods
Community Debate – Debate on Voting Methods
About this Event Please join us in a Braver Angels style debate sponsored by Braver Angels Wyoming and Montana, Wyoming’s League of Women Voters, and the Cheyenne Tribune Eagle to debate the following resolution: RESOLVED: We should change our election system to incorporate Instant Runoff Voting (i.e. Rank Choice Voting). At the end of an […]
Common Ground – How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools?
Common Ground – How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools?
Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools? Local Focus: Georgia The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing […]