Exciting News!RCV Montana is looking for a full-time Statewide Organizing Director. Montana is ready for an experienced leader in the field to catapult RCV in Montana in 2022. If you’re interested in this position, visit our website.Please help us spread the word about this position! We also need your help to get this position fully funded, along with summer…
Everything seems to be black or white, for or against, red or blue.But diversity and difference are not absolute, they exist on a spectrum which has at its core commonality, togetherness and overlap.But do YOU know the depths of your nuanced beliefs?Do you know that you likely overlap with others more than you think?Try it!
Join AVC at Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, TX for a workshop on guiding Christians through America’s information crisis. Presenters: Carmen LaBerge, author and MyFaith radio host. Dr. Daniel Bennett, Assoc. Professor of Political Science at John Brown University. Elizabeth Neumann, former Homeland Security Official. Pastors, lay leaders, ministry staff, and spouses of leaders/staff are…
Braver Angels announces an exciting, new initiative: Braver Politics!American politics is broken.From city councils and school boards to state legislatures and the U.S. Congress, elected officials no longer trust one another, candidates are incentivized to divide the citizenry, and our political institutions are mired in gridlock, dysfunction, and rancor.Braver Politics is a national initiative to…
CAN THE WAY WE SPEAK BE A SOURCE OF UNITY INSTEAD OF DIVISION? TWO JOURNALISTS SHARE THEIR STORIES.We all judge others on how they sound: their accent, their pronunciation, their use of slang. Some of us have been criticized for these things ourselves, mocked because we sound different from those around us.The way we speak…
Citizen Assembly invites you to join us in the never-ending, limitless process of REAL deliberative democracy, thanks to the groundbreaking technology Egora, “The Worldwide Stock-Market of Ideas”! Egora-ILP.org With Egora EVERYONE is able to participate in democracy at their own convenience and at their own level of comfort, by… – developing their own political philosophy…
We discuss what we’ve seen in the 2020 redistricting cycle, and the reforms that can prevent a repeat in 2030. The event will feature Dave Daley, Washington Post reporter Colby Itkowitz, Cato Institute fellow Walter Olson, and Common Cause National Redistricting Director Kathay Feng.
*PRIVATE EVENT* This event is not open to the public, but if you are interested in bringing a similar program to your community, please let us know by contacting us here: https://www.resettingthetable.org/inquiries. Drawing on conflict resolution, mediation, and chaplaincy frameworks, this facilitation training teaches structures and skills that support future clergy to engage in direct, open conversations…
Join Unity Lab for a FREE one-hour author talk with Brandon Peele to find out how business must be at the heart of healing the soul of our nation.Work is the only place where we truly connect across divides. We spend 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 4 years with a diverse…
An introducdtion to Reconciliation Leadership, practical idealists for community, spiritual and faith traditions from all career paths, cultures, disciplines and age groups. They are ready to gain leadership, facilitation, trust-building, mediation and conflict transformation skills based on mission-focused service combined with an academic curriculum.The program was developed and implemented at the United Nations over 30…
Ideos Mini-Conversations is an opportunity for Americans to reach across political and social divides, acting on the belief that common ground is possible through empathy and dialogue. When real dialogue becomes too difficult, our worlds remain separated. Wrong assumptions emerge. The moment we start to see “those people” as the problem itself, all sides dig in…
Today, record numbers of everyday adults want to address society’s inequities. Yet, to many, the problems feel too big, too dire so many don’t engage at all.The simple truth is people are seeking answers to 3 questions:How are issues of inequity impacting people in my community today?How do our systems and power structures shape those…
The Trust Network is the first conflict early warning early response system in the United States, and the only such system with early response capacity at the local level. With its roots in global practices and its connections to the infrastructure built on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, guests D.G. Mawn, Madhawa Palihapitia, and…
NECR April Webinar: Linking Conflict Early Warnings with Early ActionNEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONThe Trust Network is the first conflict early warning early response system in the United States, and the only such system with early response capacity at the local level. With its roots in global practices and its connections to the infrastructure built on…
Employee civic engagement can be an effective barometer of an energized workforce and culture, and businesses can play an active role in enabling a culture of voting in the workforce. And yet, no employee should have to choose between voting and earning a paycheck. The Time to Vote project continues to mobilize businesses to help…
Join Ballotpedia staff members Amee LaTour and Dave Beaudoin as they break down Ballotpedia’s annual trifecta vulnerability ratings. During this briefing, we’ll discuss our analysis of the likelihood of each existing state government trifecta breaking, and of new state government trifectas forming, as a result of the 2022 elections. Our analysis at this point in…
Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. is an author, filmmaker, activist, and professor. He is the author of the ground-breaking book The Silent Shore: The Lynching of Matthew Williams and the Politics of Racism in the Free State, which was praised by Sherrilyn Ifill, President NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., as a story that “resonates…
Circles are a structured form of communication that are different than the typical way we talk with each other.Circles allow each participant to listen deeply and be heard profoundly. Used for centuries by people to build community, resolve conflict and promote respectful dialogue among people with differing points of view, circles are now being used…
Join this interactive discussion with participants from around the country. Many Americans are concerned about the US election system although we don’t always agree on the main problem or how best to fix it.What should we do so people can vote with confidence and trust that the outcomes accurately represent the will of the people?How…
Radical Inclusion & Racial Justice: How Youth Activists Are Fighting Racial Inequity And WinningMosaic supports young activists by equipping them with tools and resources to create lasting systemic change in their communities. For National Week of Conversations, we’re going live on Instagram (@mosaicpower) with Mena Ayazi, Peilin Lu, and Zoë Jenkins, three incredible youth activists, for…
Do you ever struggle to feel seen and heard? We’re here for you! One of the most powerful ways to generate belonging is through conversation and during this National Week of Conversation, we’re inviting you to join us for our first ever “Talk to Connect” event. Living Room Conversations staff and certified hosts will help…
Brooklyn Technical High School’s FAIR Club will be hosting a civil discourse panel discussion featuring Randy Lioz & Steve House from Braver Angels. Lioz and House, who disagree on this topic, will engage in a vibrant, enriching and respectful discussion, moderated by students from FAIR’s high school club at Brooklyn Technical High School. If you…
Learning Life, a Washington DC-based education nonprofit, is hosting a planning meeting on Thursday, April 28, 6:30-8:00pm ET, via Zoom, to brainstorm ways to develop a democracy learning community in metro Washington DC in order to foster more democracy learning, inclusion, collaboration and dialogue. You can join to learn and offer your ideas.For more info,…
Central Hall Commons hosts an Online Make Shift Coffee House event where we will explore how people of different ages hear and see things differently.Addie Hinds and Craig Freshley, who range in age from 16-60, will jump into a conversation across the gap during this interactive online event. Join in with your own questions, challenges,…
Our communities at home and abroad are divided like never before.How do we posture ourselves as peacemakers? How do we love anyway?Join us (for free) for one hour, once a week, for four weeks.Using lessons crafted from decades of peacemaking experience around the world, we will help you explore how to press into pain, understand…
“A Peaceful World has Problems, but the World Can Solve Problems Peacefully”Worry about the political atmosphere? Noticed things aren’t fair and wonder why, or how you can help? Not sure, you think you can’t have an impact?Well, what a perfect time to join nVI as we collectively gear up for the fifth annual National Week…
A part of the National Week of Conversation at Atlanta History Center, join us before the event begins for conversation starters and a chance to connect with fellow attendees. Bundle TicketsNot Yet Members: $29 (includes general admission ticket + book at 30% discount!)Members: $24 (includes discounted general admission ticket + book at 30% discount!)Insiders: $19 (includes…
Do you ever struggle to feel seen and heard? We’re here for you! One of the most powerful ways to generate belonging is through conversation and during this National Week of Conversation, we’re inviting you to join us for our first ever “Talk to Connect” event. Living Room Conversations staff and certified hosts will help…
Interactive workshop on ZoomPolitical differences can damage relationships—but it doesn’t have to be this way. How do we maintain or rebuild respect with family, friends, and colleagues who hold very different views from ours?Join this interactive workshop to learn useful models for engaging in difficult conversations. In a safe space, we’ll go over a variety…
Erasing the red lines: Are our schools embracing the future or embodying our past? Many community members believe no area is more urgently in need of change than education. The socio-economic impact and varied access to resources directly affects students based on the demographics of their student bodies. As we move forward, we are challenged…
The American Promise Candidate Pledge is a volunteer-led effort to get candidates and elected officials at all levels of government to pledge on the record that they will use their office to advance a constitutional amendment to put people, not money, in charge of our political system. The Candidate Pledge Campaign is vital to our…
Many community members believe no area is more urgently in need of change than education. The socio-economic impact and varied access to resources directly affects students based on the demographics of their student bodies. As we move forward, we are challenged with how to make long-lasting change and whether education is indeed a pathway to…
Join us for a discussion of “Poverty, Inc.,” a thought-provoking documentary that discusses the negative impact of well-meaning international charities on the people in developing countries.