Blue Leaning Workshop: National Skills for Bridging the Divide

<p>There’s a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn’t help.This workshop is for blue-leaning folks (i.e, people who lean liberal or progressive philosophically or tend to vote for Democrats) who are interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle. You will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance of the relationship.This free workshop does the following:Provides knowledge about what it takes to have constructive, non-polarizing conversations between people who disagree politicallyGives you the chance to practice these skills to have these conversationsMotivates you to have these conversations with people in your social networkThis is a two-part workshop combining an online eLearning course and an online, interactive workshop offered over Zoom.Part one consists of a 40 minute, interactive course. You complete this online before the workshop.Part two is practicing what you’ve learned in a 90 minute, online workshop. You will practice the listening and speaking skills in a pair with someone of your own political persuasion.Questions? Contact Tracy Leighton at tleightonba@gmail.comSee you there!This workshop is a free event brought to you by Braver Angels as part of our mission to depolarize America. Braver Angels is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We invite you to consider a gift to Braver Angels; all donations are tax deductible. Your support will allow us to offer more workshops and debates with the ultimate goal of uniting America.</p>