Bipartisan group to teach local residents skills for having difficult political conversations
On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7pm - 9:30pm, Better Angels of Monroe County will hold a free workshop designed to teach skills for having political conversations across the divide.
In today’s polarized environment, political conversations often turn angry and counterproductive. Better Angels skills help people listen and understand without arguing to build trust, clarify disagreements, and find common ground based on common values and humanity.
Interested community members should register below for the workshop or may reach out to workshop moderator Miles Eddy directly at [email protected] to RSVP.
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LOCATION:
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
Heritage Hall
3800 E 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
Launched in 2016, Better Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify America. By bringing red and blue Americans together into a working alliance, Better Angels is building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.
Recent polls show that a majority of Americans feel our country is more divided than ever, and increasingly view members of the opposite political party as not just wrong—but bad people. At the same time, Americans are increasingly divided into bubbles and echo chambers with limited exposure to “the other side,” consuming news that confirms their opinions and stereotypes.
By creating opportunities for meaningful discussions, Better Angels works to dial down the heated rhetoric that gets in the way of real conversations and accurate understanding of our differences. The objective is not to push an agenda or change participant’s minds, but rather to provide a safe place for deeper understanding.
For more information visit www.better-angels.org
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