Film Club next week: Eighth Grade
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Courts are ruling that social media is addictive and puts the mental health of young people at risk. What do you think? This month, BA Film Club invites you to watch Director Bo Burnam’s Eighth Grade (2018) then attend an online discussion made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. The film follows 13-year-old Kayla as she deals with her social anxiety by creating motivational vlogs on YouTube, striving for views and acceptance even as she is often ignored by peers. Watch the film on your own, then click here to join us for the discussion on April 29 from 8-9:30pm ET.
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Streaming options are available here.
Eighth Grade is rated R for profanity, intense situations and sexual content
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Put us in your "listen later" queue
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You can read about all things Braver Angels in this newsletter each week-- we love informing you! Did you miss a national event? We've got a YouTube channel where you can catch it. But if you want more detail on what's going on in the world of courageous citizenship, you may want to cue up some of the amazing podcasters/YouTubers showcasing our work. If you're looking for audio-visual content that carries the BA message, check out Wilk Wilkinson's Derate the Hate, Richard Davies' How Do We Fix it?, Martha Engber's Vigilant Positivity. Each offers thought-provoking, nuanced discussion from both sides of the divide-- brought to you by the folks working to bridge it.
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Five Braver Angels walk into a Twitterstorm...
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Some mud got slung at BA on X (formerly Twitter). Or did it? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. Instead of slinging back or staying silent, National Ambassador John Wood Jr. and Director of Media Systems Wilk Wilkinson, along with Alliance Co-Chairs from Illinois, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, used the courageous citizenship playbook to engage. Click here to read Wilk's explanation of why “bridge-building is not an invitation to abandon your convictions at the door.”
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ONLINE EVENT CALENDAR
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When the Going Gets Tough April 23 at 7pm ET
A workshop for experienced BA members looking to enhance their skills in a setting moderated for safety and depth of understanding. Requires some prior BA training.
Click here for details and sign-up.
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Reflections on the Gettysburg Address May 7 from 8-9:15pm ET
On America's National Day of Prayer, join Braver Faith to reflect on Lincoln's speech and pray for healing.
Click here for details and sign-up.
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Common Ground Workshop on Immigration May 16 from 2-6pm ET
Equal numbers of Reds and Blues take a deep dive into a problem and work on proposing solutions-- together.
Click here for details and sign-up.
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Tickets are free, donations help. Use promo code BRAVER during registration.
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DEBATE CALENDAR
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May National Debate May 5 from 8-10pm ET
The Red/Blue framework at BA-- still useful? or more trouble than it's worth? Join us to debate Resolved: The Red/Blue dichotomy is the best way to ensure viewpoint diversity at Braver Angels.
Click here for details and sign-up.
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Resolution Poll Help us crowdsource our resolutions for upcoming national debates! It only takes a minute to click here and take the poll.
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Our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue,
and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution.
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WHAT SHE SAID
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“We realized that no place existed in civic life to talk about things that are complicated. So we set out to reinvent that.”
– Liz Joyner, founder, Braver Network partner The Village Square
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