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Sign and share the With Malice Toward None Pledge
- Click here to sign the With Malice Toward None pledge, which concerns how we as citizens respond to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
For all – Spreading the Word about With Malice Toward None
- Register Your Organization for With Malice Toward None
- www.braverangels.org/with-malice-toward-none
- One-page description – About With Malice Toward None
- Overview of With Malice Toward None — slideshow (presented at WMTN info meeting)
- Google Slides Presentation – About With Malice Toward None
- Sample letter to organizations introducing WMTN
- Braver Angels logo with WMTN wording (To save and use for yourself, click on the three vertical dots in the top right-hand corner, download, and open the file)
- Tips for Inviting Reds
- Getting and Keeping Reds in Braver Angels
Training Resources for Facilitating WMTN Post-Election Gatherings
- Video recording: How to Technically Run a WMTN Meeting on Zoom (75 mins)
- Zoom Basics for WMTN Facilitators (Slideshow)
- How to Use Breakout Rooms in Zoom (Slideshow)
- Demo video of Fishbowl Exercise (for use in second post-election gathering)
- Fishbowl Exercise Guide for Facilitators (detailed written instructions on how to facilitate the Fishbowl Exercise)
- Slides to Use on Zoom for Facilitating Fishbowl Exercise (if you are using Zoom, you can use these slides to structure the Fishbowl Exercise)
For all – Resources
- Sample Invitation to 1st WMTN Post-Election Gathering
- Sample follow-up email to registrants of 1st WMTN gathering (Note: the purpose of this suggested email is to ensure that they are registered for the right group, Generally Pleased or Generally Displeased)
- Readings on Polarization (resource for first WMTN post-election gathering)
- Core Values and Expectations for WMTN Events
- The Four Horsemen of Polarization
For Religious Congregations
- Religious Congregations: Template of Post-Election Service #1 (Separate Gatherings of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Religious Congregations: Template of Post-Election Gathering #2 (Joint Gathering of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Readings on Polarization (resource for first WMTN post-election gathering)
- Post-election Prayer
- Sermon Talking Points
- Google Slides Presentation for Orientation Meeting for Religious Congregations
For Colleges and Universities
- Colleges: Template of Post-Election Gathering #1 (Separate Gatherings of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Colleges: Template of Post-Election Gathering #2 (Joint Gathering of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Readings on Polarization (resource for first WMTN post-election gathering)
- Google Slides Presentation for Orientation Meeting for Colleges
For Civic Organizations
- Slideshow: Orientation Meeting for Civic Organizations
- Civic Organizations: Template of Post-Election Gathering #1 (Separate Gatherings of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Civic Organizations: Template of Post-Election Gathering #2 (Joint Gathering of Generally Pleased and Generally Displeased)
- Readings on Polarization (resource for first WMTN post-election gathering)
For Self-Organizing Groups of Friends/Neighbors/Family
- Small Group Conversation Guide for Post-Election Meeting
- Sample Email Invitation – to send to friends when organizing your group
Media Stories about With Malice Toward None
- “Presiding Bishop Curry’s Word to the Church: What Did Jesus Do?”, The Episcopal Church, by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
- Front Porch Republic article on With Malice Toward None, October 5, 2020
- “We should approach presidential election results with ‘With malice toward none,'” FloridaToday.com, by Paul Witte (WMTN Ambassador)
- “Braver Angels works to heal political divisions in our country,” Wyoming Tribune Eagle, by Kris Korfanta and Tom Brantley (Braver Angels leaders)
- “Listening a skill to hone during election,” Arkansas Catholic
- “Braver Angels: Reds, blues, and others working together to put ‘civil’ back in civil discourse,” Manteca/Ripon Bulletin (Manteca, CA)
Info on Braver Angels Workshops and Debates
- Video of Braver Angels fishbowl exercise, part 1 and part 2
- About Braver Angels Debates (4 minutes)
About Braver Angels
- About Braver Angels Video
- 1 Page Description of Braver Angels
- 1 Page Description of Braver Angels Workshops and Debates
- About Braver Angels PowerPoint
- The Atlantic magazine article (December 2019) on Braver Angels, “Can Marriage Counseling Save America?”
- Testimonials about Braver Angels
- Join Braver Angels as a member
Videos About Braver Angels
- About Braver Angels Video (5 minutes)
- About Braver Angels Debates (4 minutes)
- ABC Nightline on Braver Angels (8 minutes)
- 50-minute documentary about Braver Angels
- Finding Common Ground in Ohio (6:20 minutes)
- Depolarization and Race (7:30 minutes)
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