Arkansas Events
We offer free presentations and workshops!
Might your organization, club, or church like to hear more about Braver Angels Arkansas or learn about research on political polarization and possible solutions? We are happy to speak with your group or leadership, and we can tailor the content and length to suit your group's needs. We can also provide training in skills for engaging across the political divide through a variety of Braver Angels workshops. Email: ar-coordinators@braverangels.org
Civil Conversations series: Co-sponsored by Braver Angels Arkansas & Garland County Library
After a successful year of civil conversations in Little Rock, we are moving the series to Hot Springs. Braver Angels Arkansas (BAAR) and the Garland County Library present Civil Conversations, a monthly series of conversations about politics and related topics. We welcome citizens who seek a respectful, safe environment in which to listen with curiosity to others and to speak effectively about their own views. Moderators from BAAR, trained by Braver Angels, will provide skills training and coaching while encouraging all to maintain a civil and respectful approach to our conversations. Anyone willing to commit to respectfully listening to others, and to sharing your own views with respect, is welcome. We will follow a specific format, and moderators will help ensure all participants follow guidelines for civil discussion. No registration is needed to attend. Email cathi@fiberpipe.net for details or questions.
Series schedule: We meet 2-4 pm on the 1st Sunday of each month at the Garland County library at 1427 Malvern Ave. Come join us and bring a friend with different political views to learn effective communication skills and to practice respectful dialogue.
Goals of this series:
• Develop and practice communication skills
• Elevate respect for individual differences; promote understanding and tolerance
• Identify common points of view or interest
The topic for the February 2nd civil conversation will be “Talking to People with Differing Views: Build Bridges and Reduce Angst”. 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!
Upcoming events by Braver Angels Arkansas (click here):
The Golden Rule: How to Live It
Tuesday, February 11, 6:00 - 7:15 PM
The Interfaith Center, 1616 South Spring Street, Little Rock, AR 72206
Braver Angels Arkansas is proud to co-sponsor a presentation with the Interfaith Center of Arkansas on Tuesday, February 11, from 6-7:15pm at the Interfaith Center’s offices at 1616 South Spring Street in Little Rock. We will explore how each of us can reduce the destructive impacts of extreme political polarization simply by following the Golden Rule, a well-known guide for moral conduct that is featured in many faiths. David Childs and Glen White will review polarization, the problems it causes, and potential ways to combat toxic polarization. Our focus will be on describing 13 ways in which, using the Golden Rule as a guide, each of us can make positive contributions in our political conversations by modeling and promoting more civil discourse. The presentation is free and open to anyone who would like to see improvements in how we treat each other. For more information, email us at: ar-coordinators@braverangels.org.