Organizer Training Returns!

[NEWSLETTER: John Kerr at Braver Angels]

Braver Faith has a lot happening

Organizer Training is ON You may have noticed BA has a lot of events. And they run (mostly) smoothly! That’s because we train our organizers in planning, messaging, execution, and follow-up. We take that behind-the-scenes work seriously: being a courageous citizen is hard enough without worrying about whether your Zoom is glitching. As we head into the Convention, our online Organizer Training is in full swing. Intro to Organizing is useful for Alliance Co-Chairs and State Coordinators, as well as anyone who wants to become a qualified BA Organizer. Sign up to learn via short modules each Wednesday in May (starts tonight!) or in one Crash Course on June 6, 11am-5pm ET. Volunteer Spotlight in Philly! At this year’s National Convention, we’re introducing the Alliance Volunteer Impact Spotlight—an opportunity to highlight volunteers whose work is strengthening their communities and advancing courageous citizenship across our Alliances. These spotlights will elevate real examples of impact, so Alliance Co-Chairs, please take a moment to nominate an outstanding volunteer. The nomination window is open May 1- 15. For details, including how to submit a nomination, click here. Deepen Your Braver Faith You love this newsletter (and it loves you ❤️) but do you secretly wish it had more detail about some BA things you care a lot about? If one of those things is bridge-building in faith communities, you’re in luck. Braver Faith has its own monthly newsletter (read it here) as well as a webpage full of information, pathways to participation, and ways to connect. Don't stop scrolling this publication, but go to Braver Faith next! Bonus Content: Join faith-based bridge builders online for a National Day of Prayer that reflects on the insights of the Gettysburg Address. May 7, 8-9:15pm ET. Click here for details and sign-up. ONLINE EVENT CALENDAR Introduction to Organizing   Various dates and times Required to become a qualified Organizer; helpful for Alliance Co-Chairs and State Coordinators Click here for details and sign-up. Organizing Next Steps   Wednesdays in May, starting May 13, 7:30pm ET Learn BA's event scheduling, management, and feedback systems, and more! Click here for details and sign-up. 1:1 Conversations Seeks Volunteers   By May 25 For conversations with college students Click here for 1:1 Conversations, then use the red "sign-up" for details. Event Organizer Crash Course Training   June 6, 11am-5pm ET Start-to-finish training to become a qualified Organizer for BA events. Click here to register for the Introductory module and here for the Advanced portion. DEBATE CALENDAR Debate Volunteer Monthly Forum    May 13 from 8-9:30pm ET The monthly hangout for debate volunteers takes up the question of how to bring debate to new audiences. Click here for details and sign-up. Debate Resolution Workshop   May 28 from 7-8:30pm ET Great debates start with great resolutions! Workshop yours here. Click here for details and sign-up. National Debate: Christianity and Politics   June 2 from 8-10pm ET Should Christian practices have a place in US politics? Click here for details and sign-up. Our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against the resolution. IN THE NEWS What’s bridge-builder Corey Nathan’s standard for creating change in conversations across the divide? “1 degree, not 180.” Listen: Derate the Hate: “Your Brain on Tribalism: Why It Derails Relationships & What You Can Do About It”  What motivates the red co-coordinator of Washington State? “I like a good conversation– not quite a fight– but a really good debate.” Listen: Spokane Public Radio: “Bridging Washington's Cascade Divide, One Discussion at a Time”   Braver Angels is not all immigration and tariff policy. In northern Minnesota, a town used our techniques to ask–and answer–an existential question. Read: Ely Echo: “Is Ely Dying or Thriving?”  Maury Giles outlines the hallmarks of a courageous conversation. Pro tip: “If your primary motivation is to win, score points, or expose flaws, step back.”   Read: Deseret News: “Civic Duty”   WHAT HE SAID   We started talking with some people who are real immigration experts and leaders, both on the conservative side and on the more liberal or progressive side, and one person said, “you know, we’ve been fighting each other for the last couple of decades, and… I’ve not really had a significant conversation…with people on the other side.” So, at the national level, it was a sense of, "well, what if we just did that?"           -- David Lapp, Braver Angels Co-Founder and Director, Citizens Commission on Immigration  Donate Braver Angels, 733 Third Ave, Floor 16, New York, NY 10017 in...@braverangels.org Too many Braver Angels emails? Manage your preferences

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