"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 […]

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 […]

Restricted Attendance: Red members or subscribers only Red Caucus 2nd Tuesday monthly meeting. All reds are invited.

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 […]

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 […]

* Local Focus: Northern Virginia suburbs and Washinton, DC At this next meeting, we will explore the subject “Who owns the American story?”. It opens all sorts of doors, from immigrant stories to a conversation about “owning a story” and what that might mean to different people ** This event is open to the media […]

Local Focus: Southwest Pennsylvania Are you tired of the political divide? Is your Facebook, Instagram and TikTok feeds filled with propaganda for and against Biden, Trump, Shapiro, Abortion, Immigration, Gaza, Israel and Iran. Please join us in an online meet and greet for folks interested in bridging the political divide one conversation at a time. […]

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 […]

Are you a military member or veteran and interested in how your fellow vets and service members are working to reduce political polarization in the United States? Come to our Welcome Event and you will learn about Braver Angels and where you can continue your mission of defending the Constitution of the United States against […]

Local Focus: Michigan We are inviting all Michigan Braver Angels (BA) to join likeminded neighbors across the state striving to: refresh your depolarizing skills gain support for humanizing those on both sides of the issues form a community where efforts to discover common ground are shared Please join us on the second Tuesday of each […]

* Local Focus: Georgia May members' meeting for BA Georgia

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 […]

* Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance - Dinner and a Fight

Local Focus: Northeast Ohio NEO Alliance - Dinner and a Fight  

* 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.

Local Focus: Connecticut ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

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 […]

Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting

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  

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 […]

* 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 […]

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 […]

* 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]