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    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    BG's Food Cartel 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave., Beaverton

    ** Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Practice your depolarizing conversation skills in a Braver Angels casual meet-up, while supporting local businesses. Look for our signs at one of the picnic tables (we will be outside, so be prepared for the weather).

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Portland
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Local Focus: Portland, Oregon Monthly Discussion Meeting for Braver Angels Portland Metro ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Join us at this monthly gathering where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host with your patronage. This event is open to everyone and there is no registration needed, simply show up! […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting – Idaho State Alliance Monthly Meeting (ID – State)

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: ID
    Setting: Online

    Join Idaho Braver Angels for our monthly state-wide meeting to learn about activities, get to know others in Idaho working on depolarization, and practice skills in speaking and listening according to Braver Angels principles. The meeting program lasts an hour with an optional 30 minutes of additional hang out time

    Debate Volunteer Forum: May 2026

    Host Organization: BA National - Debates
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Are you a Braver Angels Debate volunteer or volunteer-in-training? If so, join us for the next Braver Angels Debate Volunteer Forum. This space will be an opportunity for Debate volunteers and volunteers-in-training to connect and learn from one another and other BA leaders!

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for a discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

    Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: SWFL Alliance
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Temple Beth El (Fort Myers) 16225 Winkler Road, Fort Myers

    Join SWFL Braver Angels for our monthly Membership & Information Session on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM EST at Temple Beth-El in Fort Myers. This gathering is a welcoming space to build relationships, share ideas, and help shape local Braver Angels programming, workshops, and initiatives rooted in courageous citizenship.

    Reprise of National Film Club Discussion – Eighth Grade

    Host Organization: Other
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Note, this is NOT a film screening. Please watch the movie before you join us for the discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWt4OaMVLJk&rco=1 Eighth Grade (2018) is a modern, realistic, coming of age drama that explores what life is like for a struggling teenager growing up in an American suburb today, at a time when social media is both […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity to: 1. Practice civic engagement 2. Meet new people in the community Meetings will be facilitated and use clear ground rules.

    Give your Elevator Speech a Lift!

    Host Organization: other
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    As Braver Angels, we love to share with others what we have learned and experienced on our journey. However, the skills to tell our story in 10 seconds or less takes a little shift in perspective and some practice. This workshop will help you develop a short, clear and memorable way to talk about Braver […]

    Braver Politics Office Hours

    Braver Politics Office Hours

    Host Organization: Braver Politics
    State/Region: - National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * 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.

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: Online
    Online

    NOTE: While this free event is being organized from California, it is open nationwide to anyone who is interested in attending a short online workshop.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens. When […]

    Eyes Wide Open: Navigating Media Bias

    Host Organization: Temecula Valley Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Wildomar Public Library 34303 Mission Trail, Wildomar

    Local Focus: Temecula Valley Have you noticed that nobody seems to agree on the basic facts about current events anymore? Everybody is sure their sources of information are reliable. But the discrepancies between two sources’ accounts of the same event can be so glaring, it’s like they didn’t occur in the same country. So how […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Leonardtown Rotary Club
    State/Region: MD
    Setting: In-person
    Leonardtown Library 23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens. When Braver Angels addresses “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. […]

    Common Ground Workshop: Policies to Address Unauthorized Immigrants in U.S. Today

    Host Organization: BA National - Citizens Commission on Immigration
    Setting: Online
    Online

    About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Policies to Address Unauthorized Immigrants in U.S. Today. 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 climate change, electoral reform […]

    King County Braver Angels May Meeting

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Ballard Library 5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle

    Join us from 3:00-4:30 on May 16 at Ballard Library. We'll talk about recent successes and challenges, practice an important skill (are you good at steel manning an argument you disagree with?), vote on future meetings, and try a mixer game.

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Braver Angels of Western Massachusetts
    State/Region: MA
    Setting: In-person
    Easthampton Library Annex 52 Main Street, Easthampton

    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
    Partner Org(s): First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette, Congregation Sukkat Shalom
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette 600 9th Street, Wilmette

    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 […]

    Immigration Discussion

    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Firehouse Cultural Center Annex 305 N US Hwy 41, Ruskin

    Immigration Discussion will focus on concerns and values ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Braver Angels Member and Community Appreciation Reception

    Host Organization: Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Parker Task Force Meeting Room 19105 Longs Way, Parker

    Braver Angels Member and Community Appreciation Reception

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tampa Bay Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Manatee County Indivisible
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Central Library 1301 Barcarrota Blvd W, Bradenton

    * Local Focus: Sarasota/Manatee Counties 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 […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: St. Croix Valley Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Bayport Public Library 582 Fourth St North, Bayport

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens. When Braver Angels addresses “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. […]

    MoCo Alliance monthly meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Montgomery County
    State/Region: MD
    Setting: In-person
    District 3 Police Station Meeting Room 1002 Milestone Drive, Silver Spring

    Local Focus: Montgomery County MD MoCo Alliance monthly meeting

    Braver Angels Eagle: Bridging Divides Through Conversation

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: ID
    Setting: In-person
    Eagle Community Hall 660 E. Civic Lane, Eagle

    Braver Angels Eagle: Bridging Divides Through Conversation Join your neighbors for a 90-minute dialogue event bringing together diverse political perspectives for constructive conversation about issues that matter to our community. What to Expect: You'll rotate through small-group discussions at 3 different tables, each focused on a timely topic: State vs. Federal Approach to Contentious Issues […]

    Respectful Exchange of Ideas – “Discussing Abortion”

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: In-person
    Nir Family YMCA 2710 Market St, Wilmington

    Come participate in a moderated, civil discussion on the polarizing subject of Abortion. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Can We Talk About ICE? Finding Clarity Where We Differ and Where We Agree

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Eagles Club 210 E 4th St., Winona

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is one of the most debated and polarizing institutions in American public life today. For some, it represents the rule of law and national sovereignty. For others, it raises urgent concerns about civil liberties, humanitarian treatment, and government accountability. How do we talk about an issue like this—across real differences—without […]

    Bridging the Divide: A Braver Angels Conversation on Sanctuary Cities

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: Hybrid
    Anchor Center for Blind Children 2550 Roslyn St., Denver

    In an era of increasing political polarization, finding a space for calm, nuanced discussion can feel nearly impossible. Join us on Tuesday, May 19th, for a unique hybrid event designed to move past the talking points and explore the complexities of "Sanctuary City" policies. Rooted in the Braver Angels Way, our goal isn't to declare […]

    DC Social

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
    State/Region: DC
    Setting: In-person
    Provided Upon Registration - Washington, DC Washington

    An in-person get-together for Braver Angels and friends in the DMV.

    Minnesota State Alliance Open House

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Minnesota Residents The Minnesota State Alliance Open House is a place to bring the curious questions that you wonder about, but might not have someone on the other side you feel safe asking. Our hope is that you feel OK to be “Open and Honest” with your curious questions, to better know […]