Braver Angels Oregon
Working together in Oregon and SW Washington to depolarize our country
About Us
Braver Angels Oregon is working in our local communities by holding workshops, debates and public presentations designed to bridge the polarizing political divide we experience in our country. These events allow conservatives and liberals to get past the destructive stereotypes so we can have civil conversations about real issues that lead to productive problem-solving.
Since our inception in 2018, we’ve hosted events – in person and online. These events have included Red/Blue Workshops, Skills Workshops, Town Halls and several other public presentations. See our events calendar for upcoming local events.
Oregon State Coordinators
“Blue” State Coordinator / Alliance Co-Chair
Elise Keith
“Red” State Coordinator / Alliance Co-Chair
Jeff Spitzer
Contact Oregon State Coordinators
Braver Angels Meets Toastmasters!
In 2022, our Red State Coordinator, Jeff Spitzer, competed in the Toastmasters International Speech Competition with his Braver Angels inspired speech, “Depolarizing Within”. Jeff advanced through the first four levels of the contest, winning the District 7 Championship before coming up just short in the Regionals. See his speech below.
ALLIANCE/REGIONS
By paying as little as $12 a year to join Braver Angels, you qualify to be a voting member of your local alliance. Membership also allows you to get involved as a volunteer and help bring change and understanding to your local community.
Even if you choose not to become a member at this time, we encourage you to subscribe to receive notification of our events, as all events are open to the public. Everyone is welcome to join our programs and workshops, always free of charge.
We also welcome clubs, organizations, churches, etc who are interested in hearing from us, securing a presentation from one of our leaders, or who simply support our mission.
Upcoming Events
All of our events are announced via email. To stay informed of upcoming Oregon events, please subscribe to our email list or consider becoming a member for as little as $12 a year.
- April 16: Statewide Alliance Meeting, ONLINE Everyone welcome! [register]
- Pie and Depolarization - 2nd Wednesdays of each month in Portland, 4-6PM at Bipartisan Cafe, 7901 SE Stark St. (no registration needed, just show up!) [Questions? Click to Email the Organizers]
- Northwest Willamette Valley Alliance meetings - 3rd Thursday of each month [Click to Email the Organizers for location/questions]
- Columbia Gorge Alliance meetings - 1st Tuesday of each month [Click to Email the Organizers for location/questions]
- Talking Politics - 2nd Tuesdays of each month in Eugene, 6-8PM at Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison Street (no registration needed, just show up!) [Questions? Click to Email the Organizer]
- WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRING AN IN-PERSON EVENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY? CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US!
Get Involved
Would you like to get involved in reducing the polarization that is gripping our country and our communities? First things first: Become a member for only $12 per year!
Newsletter
To keep informed of local and national Braver Angels news, subscribe to our email list or consider becoming a member for only $12 a year.