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 and Social Event
Lake Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists 24575 Glen Road, Excelsior/ShorewoodAlliance/Members Meeting – Facilitated Discussion: Trustworthy Elections Discussion: What will it take?
Davanni''s Pizza 310 White Bear Avenue N, St. PaulFilm Discussion – Braver Angels Reuniting America Documentary Viewing and Discussion
Bodega Bay Church 1320 Bay View St., Bodega BayMake Your Mark: Becoming a well-informed and active citizen – In Person
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave, CheyenneThe Braver Angels Oregon “Experience”
Roseburg Public Library, Ford Room 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Ste. 100, RoseburgWeek of Events
Common Ground – Addressing Abortion
Common Ground – Addressing Abortion
This 90-min, mini-workshop is part of the 2024 BA Convention and is a preliminary step in the Convention's process for choosing the next "Citizen's Think-tank Project" topic Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: Addressing Abortion This Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – How Do Legislators Build a Bridge
Alliance/Members Meeting – How Do Legislators Build a Bridge
What we get in our media diets is that legislators don't really talk across the aisle, everyone is too far apart and it's colored by national politics. The leaders of the caucuses will deliver very different remarks, there isn't the socializing and getting meals together that used to happen and lobbyists have too much power. […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Meeting and Social Event
Alliance/Members Meeting – West Suburban Alliance Meeting and Social Event
Come socialize with other members and practice your LAPP skills (Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, share Perspective). We will be providing food at this event. You MUST register in advance if you are going to attend so we can plan for the right number of people.
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Open to the public Local Focus: Clemson, SC 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 […]
What options for handling immigration/asylum seeking at the southern border seem both helpful and politically viable?
Braver Network State Rep Orientation – Online
Braver Network State Rep Orientation – Online
Join us for a 1-hr orientation to learn about the Braver Network State Rep Volunteer Role. After this training you will be completely trained and ready to start working in the role.
Alliance/Members Meeting – Facilitated Discussion: Trustworthy Elections Discussion: What will it take?
Alliance/Members Meeting – Facilitated Discussion: Trustworthy Elections Discussion: What will it take?
* Local Focus: Twin Cities metro Note: We'll gather at 6 p.m. to socialize and have something to eat if you want and start the discussion at 6:45 p.m. What will it take for our country to have trustworthy elections? Conservatives and liberals distrust our elections for vastly different reasons—from voter fraud and election security […]
Film Discussion – Braver Angels Reuniting America Documentary Viewing and Discussion
Film Discussion – Braver Angels Reuniting America Documentary Viewing and Discussion
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 […]
Make Your Mark: Becoming a well-informed and active citizen – In Person
Make Your Mark: Becoming a well-informed and active citizen – In Person
A panel discussion about various avenues of civic engagement, including legislating, communicating, becoming informed, running for office, protesting legally, and working through non-profits. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Lunch Chats
Lunch Chats
Lunchtime discussion on key political issues. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to media@braverangels.org.
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Restricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
Beyond Fake News – Online
Beyond Fake News – Online
This workshop looks at how extremism, rigid fundamentalism, conspiracy thinking, and the “us vs them” mindset are all symptoms stemming from a breakdown in making sense of a complex, rapidly changing world. Unlike most media literacy trainings that focus on the factual accuracy of information, this training explores how we make sense of all issues, […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia June 2024 meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia June 2024 meeting
In our June meeting, we will plan for an upcoming debate that is patterned after the BA national debates.
Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch
Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Common Ground – Addressing Immigration
Common Ground – Addressing Immigration
Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Adressing Immigration. This is a 90-min mini-workshop that is part of the 2024 BA National Convention and is a preliminary step […]
Common Ground – How to Reduce Economic Inequality and Increase Growth
Common Ground – How to Reduce Economic Inequality and Increase Growth
This 90-min mini-workshop is part of the 2024 BA National Convention and will be a preliminary step in the Convention's process for choosing the next "Citizen's Think-tank Project" topic Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: How to Reduce Economic Inequality and Increase Growth This Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers […]
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Southern Oregon A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event Polarization can be driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow […]
The Braver Angels Oregon “Experience”
The Braver Angels Oregon “Experience”
Join Braver Angels Oregon for this engaging, interactive and thought provoking in-person event. We will begin with an introduction to Braver Angels and our mission to depolarize American politics, followed by one-on-one discussions between attendees. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in civil discourse with those who may hold differing views, and gain a […]
Common Ground – Upholding Free Speech and Challenging Hate Speech
Common Ground – Upholding Free Speech and Challenging Hate Speech
This 90-min mini-workshop is part of the 2024 BA National Convention and will be a preliminary step in the Convention's process for choosing the next "Citizen's Think-tank Project" topic About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Upholding Free Speech and Challenging Hate Speech. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together […]
BRAGG VS. TRUMP — Are You Happy Now?
BRAGG VS. TRUMP — Are You Happy Now?
Public discussion in breakout rooms about Trump and the justice system. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org