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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 in Hot Springs on August 3, 2025 will be on Artificial Intelligence.
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Civil Conversations series:
Co-sponsored by Braver Angels Arkansas & Garland County Library
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, Hot Springs, AR 71901. 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:
Engage in respectful and honest conversations with fellow citizens in the community
Elevate respect for individual differences; promote understanding and tolerance
Identify common points of view or interest
Develop and practice communication skills
Community Civil Conversations: Carroll County
Braver Angels Arkansas in Carroll County invites you to join us for our monthly meeting July 27, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Eureka Springs Community Center. Each month we meet to discuss ways to respectfully engage with folks who have perspectives that are different from our own.
In July, we will focus on learning about and practicing specific communication skills that strengthen our ability to build or repair relationships across political divides.
We don’t seek to change anyone’s perspective, we seek to understand them and find common ground. Our meeting is open to all and registration is not required.
Questions: Call Dawn: 501-337-3582
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute hosts Press & Community Convening on Petit Jean
Braver Angels Arkansas is a community partner with the The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute as part of its Civic Arkansas initiative, so we wanted to let everyone know about an August 1 all day event at the Institute’s Petit Jean mountain facility. Arkansans interested in exploring how we can improve trust in news media are invited to register for this exciting and important event. For more information, see below details or contact their Program Officer: Alyssa Ghaleb,
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Petit Jean Mountain, 1 Rockefeller Dr, Morrilton, AR 72110. O: 501-727-6257 | C: 501-517-1051 | F: 501-727-5417
Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Location: Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, 1 Rockefeller Dr, Morrilton, AR 72210
WHY: In Civic Arkansas listening sessions, we heard a clear desire for more trusted, local news in Arkansas from community members. This convening is an opportunity to explore solutions together, addressing the 62% distrust in news media and envisioning ways to rebuild trust at the local level. (Source: Arkansas Civic Health Index Report)
WHAT: The day will include a panel discussion and facilitated brainstorming sessions focused on rebuilding trust in the media and expanding access to local journalism across Arkansas.
WHO IS INVITED: Members of the press and media, community members, and anyone who cares about the future of news in Arkansas.
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