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Upcoming Alliance Events
Upcoming Alliance Events
Conversation on Current Events: Iran
April 14, 2026
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
This month’s alliance meeting will feature a discussion about the war in Iran. Everyone who registers by April 7 will receive an email with one or more brief pre-readings to help us have a common base of knowledge. All are welcome!
Williamsburg Meet-up
April 29, 2026
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Center Street Grill (5101 Center St)
If you haven’t come to one of our Williamsburg meet-ups, you’re missing out on some fun cross-partisan conversations. (Not an ounce of food has been thrown yet!) Sometimes we talk about the news of the day; sometimes we talk about our hobbies and pets. Join us this month for another evening of casual talk and refreshments (pay as you go). All that's required is a willingness to abide by the Braver Angels Way.
Please RSVP to help us keep track of numbers and notify people in the event of any changes.
Red/Blue Workshop
May 30, 2026
10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch provided)
Cochrane Rockville Branch Library (16600 Pouncey Tract Rd, Rockville)
The Red/Blue workshop brings together a small, evenly divided group of conservatives (Reds) and liberals (Blues) for a series of exercises designed to help participants clarify disagreements, reduce stereotyped thinking, and discover common values.
Goals
Learn about the experiences, feelings, and beliefs of those on the other side of the political divide.
Discover areas of commonality in addition to differences.
Gain insights that might be helpful to others in helping to depolarize our community and the nation.
Each workshop will include 5-8 conservatives (Reds) and 5-8 liberals (Blues). Up to 20 people are welcome to observe. Independents are also welcome to attend, but we ask that for the purposes of the workshop they identify as leaning either Red or Blue, or attend as observers.
Upcoming National Events
Upcoming National Events
This is not a complete list. Visit braverangels.org/events to see all events being offered by Braver Angels National and other alliances around the country. Most national events are recorded and made available on the Braver Angels YouTube channel within a few days.
National Workshop: Depolarizing Ourselves
April 18, 2026
2:00-3:30 p.m. (ET)
Polarization isn’t just about disagreeing on issues — disagreement is normal and even healthy. What really fuels polarization is the way we talk about the people on the other side of an issue. It’s easy to slip into dismissive or stereotypical language without realizing it.
In this free online session participants will learn:
How to be more aware of their own “inner polarizer”
How to be critical without demonizing, dismissing or stereotyping large swaths of the population
Outreach Activities
Outreach Activities
Would you like us to speak or offer a workshop to your organization? Email us!
Church of Our Saviour Episcopal
March 15, 2026
Charlottesville
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
March 8, 2026
Williamsburg
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
November 15, 2025
Heathsville
First Unitarian Universalist RVA
November 8, 2025
Richmond
Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists
October 26, 2025
Williamsburg
Hidenwood Presbyterian Church
September 7, 2025
Newport News
Oyster Point Rotary Club
August 8, 2025
Newport News
Monticello's Civic Season
July 1, 2025
Charlottesville
Colonial Heritage Democrats
April 16, 2025
Williamsburg
UU Fellowship of the Peninsula
April 9, 2025
Newport News
James City County Satellite Rotary Club
March 12, 2025
Williamsburg
An Introduction to Braver Angels
February 17, 2025
Nassawadox
James City County Breakfast Rotary Club
October 3, 2024
Williamsburg
Grace Episcopal Church
September 18, 2024
Yorktown
Historic Triangle Rotary Club
August 24, 2024
Williamsburg
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