Events
GEORGIA EVENTS
PAIRS AT THE POLLS
As part of the American Hope initiative during election season, Braver Angels sent pairs of folks with different political views to polling places to spread the message of depolarization. In Georgia we had two such pairs, one pair in Cobb County and one in Dekalb.
THANKS to these faithful volunteers!
Two 90-Minute Workshops
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Do you want to have better conversations with people you often disagree with about politics? Do you wish that family members and friends on the other political side would listen better to your views about politics? In less than two hours you can learn how to help that happen.
If you listen well to people they will usually listen to you. Listen not just for what the other person believes, but what values and experiences lie behind a position. Listen to understand, not to refute.
That’s what you will learn in this Braver Angels workshop: skills for listening, understanding more fully, and sharing your perspectives in constructive ways–even when you disagree sharply. This is an interactive workshop with discussion and a chance to practice the skills.
Depolarizing Ourselves
More often than not, it's not "those people" that are the problem. Have you ever noticed how much you and your friends enjoy bashing people on the other political side in your conversations among each other? That contributes to the dismissive and hostile attitudes that "we" have about "them" and that "they" have about "us."
For more information and to schedule either a Skills for Disagreeing Better or a Depolarizing Ourselves workshop for your group, club, congregation, school parents' organization or neighborhood, contact Sharyn Dowd at sdowd@braverangels.org.
Georgia Monthly Zoom Meetings
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In-Person Gatherings
Next in-person meeting will be a dutch-treat lunch. Everyone welcome. 57th Fighter Group Restaurant, 3829 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341, Sat Dec 14 - noon - 2 p.m.
November 16 Lunch
Nov. 16 - Record attendance
Georgia is a big state, so every month on the SECOND TUESDAY at 8 p.m. we hold a zoom meeting for members and anyone interested in finding out more about Braver Angels Georgia. Everyone on the email list will receive a notice about the next meeting.
Every month on the third Saturday we hold an in-person meeting at the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant, 3829 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341, noon-2 pm. IN DECEMBER WE ARE MEETING ON THE SECOND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14.
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POLITICAL ISSUES DISCUSSION GROUP
ONE SUNDAY EVENING A MONTH, 7-8 p.m.
After a long break, our monthly online political issues discussion group will resume on December 8 at 7-8 p.m. Watch your newsletter for signup information.