"The Coddling of the American Mind" (Monthly Alliance Meeting)
Saturday, May 10, 2025
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Richmond Friends Meeting Community Room (4500 Kensington Ave -- park on Commonwealth Ave)
Join us to discuss "The Coddling of the American Mind," a documentary film based on the best-selling book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Through interviews with students, mental health professionals, and the book's authors, the film explores how a culture of groupthink and race/gender orthodoxies at American universities has contributed to the mental health crisis among the young adults of Generation Z. Watch the film ahead of time (available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play or Substack) or just come for the conversation.
Williamsburg Meet-up
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Center Street Grill (5101 Center St, New Town)
An opportunity for casual conversation and refreshments (pay as you go). All are welcome! Find us in one of the private rooms at the back. Contact: jfisler@braverangels.org
Monthly Alliance Meeting - Topic TBD
Saturday, June 28, 2025
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Stryker Center 128, Williamsburg Regional Library (412 N Boundary St)
Registration link coming soon!
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.
Coliseum Debate: Who Represents the Working Class?
May 18, 2025
2:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)
Who truly speaks for the working class? Is there hope that populism—of the left or the right—might truly serve this group that so often feels overlooked?
Join us in person (in Detroit) or via YouTube for a Coliseum Debate in which our four panelists will debate the possibility of political realignment and make the case for and against our resolution, Resolved: The Republican Party is the party of the working class.
Note that our resolutions do not represent a house position, and Braver Angels debates offer those for and against the resolution equal opportunities to speak. Local audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Panelists
Wilk Wilkinson, host of Derate the Hate and Braver Angels volunteer leader
Harold Meyerson, Editor at Large of The American Prospect
Daniel McCarthy, Editor in Chief of Modern Age: A Conservative Review
Jason Kyrzsiak, Skilled Tradesman at Ford Motor Company and Member UAW Local 245
National Debate: Modern Media
May 20, 2025
8:00-10:00 p.m. (ET)
Americans are bombarded with information every day on social media—but is that information trustworthy? Misinformation and disinformation, sometimes called "fake news," can spread quickly across online platforms raising questions about the responsibility of users and platforms themselves--- What is the role of social media companies in regulating misinformation? Information could be verified for accuracy, but who checks the fact-checkers? Some individuals believe independent fact checking is the way to preserve the integrity of online discourse, while others fear that biased fact-checkers will unfairly silence dissenting voices.
Do social media companies have a responsibility to fact-check users? Do they have the right to? We want to know what you think. Join us for a debate on the topic -- Resolved: Social media companies should fact-check users' posts.
James City County Satellite Rotary Club
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Riverside Doctors Hospital, Williamsburg
An Introduction to Braver Angels
Monday, February 17, 2025
Northampton Fire & Rescue, Nassawadox
James City County Breakfast Rotary Club
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg
Grace Episcopal Church
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Yorktown
Historic Triangle Rotary Club
Wednesday, August 24, 2024
Colonial Heritage Clubhouse, Williamsburg
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