Polarization may be tearing us apart.
Braver Angels Central Texas is working to bring us back together.
Less This: Political Confrontation
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More This: Braver Angels Workshop
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Political polarization is tearing our nation apart.
In Central Texas, we feel polarization acutely. We are a liberal metro city in a conservative border state. Our political conversations can quickly devolve into “us” versus “them”. The national bipartisan organization, Braver Angels, seeks to unite “reds” and “blues,” so they can listen to and respect each other even while they disagree.
Our local chapter of Braver Angels, Braver Angels Central Texas, serves this same mission. We engage our community through workshops, debates, Alliance meetings and presentations with the following goals in mind:
Our local chapter of Braver Angels, Braver Angels Central Texas, serves this same mission. We engage our community through workshops, debates, Alliance meetings and presentations with the following goals in mind:
- We try to understand the other side’s point of view, even if we don’t agree with it.
- We support the principles of civil discourse that bring us together rather than divide us.
- We use friendly engagement with those we disagree with, looking for common ground and ways to work together; we will never ask you to change your mind.
Through January 2021, some 15,000 Americans have joined the national organization of Braver Angels. The Central Texas Alliance of Braver Angels formed in 2018. In less than three years, we have engaged hundreds of fellow Texans in more than a dozen events, including: workshops, townhall debates, one-on-one conversations, Alliance meetings and speaking engagements. We are strong and growing! Braver Angels membership requires dues of just $12 a year. Joining the national organization makes you a member of the Central Texas Alliance as well.
Our Primary MissionOur Primary Mission is to introduce Central Texans to the Braver Angels process of depolarization and civil discourse through attendance at free workshops, townhall debates, current events discussions, and speaking engagements. We can respectfully engage in political and public policy discussions or one-on-one conversations about issues important to us and our country. |
Our Secondary MissionOur Secondary Mission is to work together to solve real problems. In our Alliance meetings, our Braver Angels who have completed a workshop or other event come together to see what common ground can be found in tackling local issues. We leverage the civil discourse skills we've learned to solve problems together. |