Braver Angels Arkansas

Braver Angels (braverangels.org) is a citizen's organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America

Our Goal

Our goal is to establish a vibrant and active organization in Arkansas as we seek to reach across the political divide and develop greater respectful communications and, where feasible, collaborations to help solve problems facing our state and nation.

Braver Angels is a citizens’ organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America. We try to understand the other side’s point of view, even if we don’t agree with it. We engage those we disagree with, looking for common ground and ways to work together. We support principles that bring us together rather than divide us.

Learn more about the Braver Angels organization HERE. Learn more about Braver Angels Arkansas by reviewing the pages on this website via the dropdown menus above, and also visit our Facebook page. Check out our current newsletter below on this page or under the "What's Happening" menu.

Interested in knowing more about our Arkansas alliance or in volunteering to help? Complete this survey. 

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  State Co-Coordinator:  

David Childs -  ar-coordinators@braverangels.org 


 Alliance Co-Chairs:  

Lisa McNeir  - lmcneir@mac.com & 

Ray Hanley - hanley1911@aol.com 

 

Our website: https://arkansas.braverangels.org/ 

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/braverangelsarkansas

Our "On The Other Hand" podcast:  

https://arkansas.braverangels.org/podcasts/ar-podcasts  

Our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyhd8UlshahulwaAySBJqw 

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Civil Conversations series: Co-sponsored by Braver Angels Arkansas & Garland County Library:


The topic for the April 6 civil conversation will be “Climate Change: Human Caused? Natural Process? What Do You Think? What Can Be Done?” The conversation series is offered monthly on the first Sunday from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. Please contact Cathi, 307-763-6015 or cathi@fiberpipe.net for additional information. All are welcome!


Series schedule: We meet 2-4 pm on the 1st Sunday of each month at the Garland County library at 1427 Malvern Ave.



Video of presentation by Braver Angels Arkansas leaders David Childs and Glen White, who presented during the September 2024 Peace Week in central Arkansas. Our workshop on Skills for Disagreeing Better was sponsored by Braver Angels Arkansas, Interfaith Center of Arkansas, and was hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock.  The presentation provided an overview of the Braver Angels mission to reduce political polarization, the dangers of extreme polarization, and ways in which we can all act to increase respectful engagement across the political divide.  

Here's the video:  https://youtu.be/K43TTaj_YSM?si=lFjm_vH6OsiOtXsX (check out other videos on our YouTube channel, too!).

Video of Skills for difficult conversations:  Would you like to learn tips for having more productive and respectful conversations about politics? Check out these two short videos that highlight LAPP (Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, Perspective) skills we teach in some of our workshops: 


LAPP skills - on Braver Angels Arkansas YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/0g4bJiFo9Sg


Tips on LAPP skills - on  Braver Angels Arkansas YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/B4YbQX5bUD0  

Check out our new, upcoming Programs & Events!