Events calendar
Not sure which Braver Angels experience to try next? Take a quick stroll around the What we do page to learn more about our events. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all of our events are open to the public!
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Meeting – What Constitutes American Values Living Room Discussion
Ridgedale Library Room 174 12601 Ridgedale Dr, MinnetonkaTalking Sense Workshop
Woodbury's Central Park - Valley Creek Rooms 8595 Central Park Place, WoodburyAlliance/Members Meeting – Southwest Ohio Alliance Meeting – February 2024
Springboro Municipal Center 320 W. Central Ave., SpringboroJoin Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School to Help Out Nourish NC
Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences 6201 Myrtle Grove Rd., WilmingtonSkills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Fort Collins Senior Center, Praire Sage 3 room 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins- No events scheduled for 03/01/2024.
Let’s Work Together – A Workshop on the Southern Border
Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library - Ellettsville Branch Address will be provided with registration confirmation., EllettsvilleSkills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
St. John's United Church of Christ 1811 Lincoln Way East, ChambersburgWeek of Events
Tackling Climate Change: The Importance of Finding Bi-Partisan Solutions
Tackling Climate Change: The Importance of Finding Bi-Partisan Solutions
Red-Blue 2-person Panel Discussion about Climate Change & Bi-Partisanship Join Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) (currently the Executive Director of RepublicEn) for a timely discussion about the importance of bi-partisan cooperation on the issue of climate change. Hear about Senator Murphy’s legislative progress on environmental issues with Republican colleagues in […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Guns & Mental Health
Alliance/Members Meeting – Guns & Mental Health
Last month we had a robust conversation on reducing mass shootings, including a panel offering diverse views. Breakout groups produced a bounty of great ideas. This month we follow up with more discussion exploring steps at the community level that could be widely supported. Our panel will include 3 knowledgeable professionals: one from the mental […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Meeting – What Constitutes American Values Living Room Discussion
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Meeting – What Constitutes American Values Living Room Discussion
BA February 26th Alliance Meeting – What Constitutes American Values/Ideals Have a conversation about “What Constitutes American Values/Ideals” on February 26th - From 6:30 to 8pm at the Ridgedale Library.
Talking Sense Workshop
Talking Sense Workshop
During what promises to be a divisive election year, MPR News and the nonprofit organization Braver Angels are partnering to create Talking Sense, an online and in- person platform to help Minnesotans have hard conversations better. On Wednesday, February 27th, we will host an in-person event at Valley Creek Rooms at Central Park in Woodbury, MN, at 6 pm. […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 to regard our own side […]
Red-Blue Fishbowl on Media Information Bubbles
Red-Blue Fishbowl on Media Information Bubbles
The Braver Angels Red Caucus invites Blues, Reds, and Others to a deep dive into the Media contributions to information bubbles and polarization. All Braver Angels members are welcome! Date: Wednesday, February 28 Time: 4p to 6p Pacific/7p Eastern The format will be a single-issue Fishbowl. Six to eight Red and six to eight Blue […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Restricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia meeting for February 2024
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia meeting for February 2024
Prior to the meeting, we will independently select and watch a video on the Braver Angels YouTube channel. At the meeting, we will take turns discussing what we chose to watch and what we learned from it.
Alliance/Members Meeting – Southwest Ohio Alliance Meeting – February 2024
Alliance/Members Meeting – Southwest Ohio Alliance Meeting – February 2024
Join us for a Braver Discussion on the issue of housing.
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 […]
Join Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School to Help Out Nourish NC
Join Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School to Help Out Nourish NC
Volunteer to Make Nourish NC Snackpacks with Braver Angels and WAAS Middle School. This is a Volunteer Community Service event to unite people through doing good works together. * Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas
Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Fort Collins, CO, Northern Colorado 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify […]
National Debate: Does Your Vote Count?
National Debate: Does Your Vote Count?
Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: My vote doesn't count." 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 […]
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
Rural-Urban
Rural-Urban
Local Focus: Berkeley Springs, WV Country and city folk disagree about many things, but we seldom get to know each other. Let’s change that! Join us for moderated activities and structured discussions to reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, and build relationships. We will find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. […]
Depolarizing Within for Media Professionals
Depolarizing Within for Media Professionals
Restricted Attendance: Media Professionals Only About this event The Depolarizing Within Workshop for Media Professionals addresses the challenge of maintaining objectivity amid personal opinions. It explores the impact of our language choices when discussing the political "other," emphasizing the need to understand how personal language shapes investigations and influences audience interpretation. This workshop offers media […]
Let’s Work Together – A Workshop on the Southern Border
Let’s Work Together – A Workshop on the Southern Border
Local Focus: This is an in-person only workshop in the Bloomington/Ellettsville, Indiana area. There will be no remote access available. If you want to change our border laws or keep them as they are, you have a chance to participate in a Braver Angels workshop to develop (or not) our border laws. This is a […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
This workshop helps participants understand the values and concerns of those who differ from them politically, and it teaches essential skills for communicating across differences and finding common ground. 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 […]
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Local Focus: Idaho Learn 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 […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better – National Workshop
Skills for Disagreeing Better – National Workshop
Learn communication skills for bridging the political divide. 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. […]
Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Chambersburg, 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 conversations don't help. In this workshop, you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]
Fireside Chat with Trustworthy Elections Leadership Team
Fireside Chat with Trustworthy Elections Leadership Team
Through hundreds of person-hours of discussion, debate and personal connection, our Braver Angels Trustworthy Elections Campaign reached a “Red/Blue” consensus: We must, as one people, take action to rebuild confidence in our election process. If we fail to act now, we run the risk of losing our republic, and devolving into violence, chaos and balkanization […]