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!
Respectful Exchange of Ideas: “How I’m Feeling About the Presidential Election
Nir Family YMCA 2710 Market S, WilmingtonLocal Community Debate – “Debate: Is Immigration key to American Prosperity and Culture?”- with Braver Angels at the Center for Active Living, Plymouth MA
Center for Active Living, Plymouth MA 44 Nook Road, PlymouthJoint Post-Election Community Service Event
United Way of Lane County . 3171 Gateway Loop,, SpringfieldAlliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting
Political Pattie's 913 U Street Northwest, WashingtonBridging the Divide – Intro to Braver Angels
Schenectady County Public Library 99 Clinton St #2, Schenectady, NY 12305, SchenectadySkills for Disagreeing Better
University of Wisconsin Superior, Yellow Jacket Union 1605 Caitlin Ave, Superior- No events scheduled for 11/22/2024.
Week of Events
Respectful Exchange of Ideas: “How I’m Feeling About the Presidential Election
Respectful Exchange of Ideas: “How I’m Feeling About the Presidential Election
Come participate in a respectful exchange of ideas with fellow members of your community about your thoughts and feelings around the Presidential Election. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Local Community Debate – “Debate: Is Immigration key to American Prosperity and Culture?”- with Braver Angels at the Center for Active Living, Plymouth MA
Local Community Debate – “Debate: Is Immigration key to American Prosperity and Culture?”- with Braver Angels at the Center for Active Living, Plymouth MA
Local Focus: Plymouth, MA Come join us for this 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 experienced and what you think. About this Event Topic: Is Immigration key to American Prosperity and Culture? You probably haven’t experienced […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – BA Ambassadors Monthly Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – BA Ambassadors Monthly Meeting
* Restricted Attendance: For trained BA Ambassadors. Monthly meeting for BA Ambassadors, with news and guest speakers to keep you informed.
Joint Post-Election Community Service Event
Joint Post-Election Community Service Event
Local Focus: Eugene-Springfield area Braver Angels: Southern Willamette Valley and Adopt an Inmate invite you to join us for a Post-Election Community Service Event! Everyone from across the political spectrum is encouraged to come and work side by side together to show that our humanity and shared community come before our political allegiance. Adopt an […]
Lunch Chats
Lunch Chats
Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Alliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting
Local Focus: Washington, DC Join the Braver Angels DC Alliance for our monthly membership meeting. Meet other local volunteers, hear what's going on this month, and find ways to volunteer with Braver Angels. We'll devote the first hour to the formal meeting and the second hour to a social, so come get involved and make […]
Bridging the Divide – Intro to Braver Angels
Bridging the Divide – Intro to Braver Angels
What is Braver Angels all about? How do we aim to depolarize our nation? How can YOU make a difference as a member? Interactive intro with a half hour discussion. Join us! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Braver Angels of Wilmington Monthly Social
Braver Angels of Wilmington Monthly Social
Come grab a beer or burger with locals from across the political spectrum. We’ll tell you a little about what Braver Angels is up to, kick back and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone is welcome. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
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 […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Local Focus: Northeast Ohio Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important […]
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
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 […]
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.
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Local Focus: Duluth and Superior 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 […]
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 […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Local Focus: Medina, OH Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Note: This *FREE* event is to be attended online. About this Event Family members are having bitter 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 why family […]
Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
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. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Â
Film Discussion – National Film Club Discussion of News Media Bias
Film Discussion – National Film Club Discussion of News Media Bias
Join us to discuss three pieces on news media bias, selected to present a variety of views. Please watch all three pieces prior to our discussion. They’re available for free online: —Big News is a 2023 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documentary about news media as a cause of polarization (58 minutes). Click here to view. —An […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Local Focus: Cincinnati, OH Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you […]
Trump Won the Election: Now What?
Trump Won the Election: Now What?
The 2024 presidential election is finally over, and Trump won it. Now what? Half the country is euphoric, and the other half is despondent. Some envision a Golden Age, and others see Dark Ages ahead. But we still have to live together? What to do? Please join the Silicon Valley Braver Angels for a free, […]
Braver Politics Office Hours
Braver Politics Office Hours
* Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Monthly office hours to ask Elizabeth Doll and other Braver Politics volunteers your questions and connect about what work is ongoing.
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
About this Event 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 why […]
Common Ground Workshop – Better Care Options for Gender Questioning Youth
Common Ground Workshop – Better Care Options for Gender Questioning Youth
Exploring better care for youth experiencing distress about their gender including puberty blockers, mental health, and other care issues. Restricted Event: Applicants will be contacted by the organizer before the event and, depending on the balance of registrations, some participants may be asked to move to an observer spot. Braver Angels’ Non-Partisan Common Ground Workshop […]
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule This event is to be attended IN-PERSON 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 […]
Managing Emotions and Relationships after the Outcome of the Election
Managing Emotions and Relationships after the Outcome of the Election
As individuals, as communities and as families, we are being tested. The results of the election earlier this month made some American's elated, and at the same time it made other American's feel full of despair in ways perhaps no other election in American history has done before. How do we manage these strong emotions […]
Families and Politics
Families and Politics
Local Focus: Metro-West, MA Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you […]
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 […]