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Join us for a new workshop focused specifically on skills development, regardless of political orientation. Unlike other Braver Angels workshops, we don't ask if you lean Red or Blue. That's because this workshop was developed in schools and focuses on skills acquisition rather than political preferences. (It is also suitable for students as well as adults.) 

In the two hours you spend with us, you will learn practical skills for how to listen, acknowledge and respond when having a difficult conversation.

Goals

• Become more aware of our inner polarizer and ways to counteract it. 

• Practice skills to critique issues and perspectives productively

• Practice skills for intervening in polarizing conversations

Stay for lunch, then participate in the afternoon community debate!

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Resolved: The First Amendment correctly prioritizes freedom of religion over freedom from religion. 

Recent news in Colorado highlights ongoing legal and legislative battles over religious freedom, especially as Christian organizations challenge state policies on gender identity and anti-discrimination. Courts have sometimes sided with religious groups, while other issues-like the ban on conversion therapy-are heading to the Supreme Court. These developments reflect Colorado’s central role in the national debate over the balance between religious expression and state regulations.

If political discussions have caused strife in your family, this Braver Angels debate is for you. The goal of our community debates is not to win or even to change minds. Our debates are about listening, sharing, and discussing different perspectives on complex issues. By hearing each other’s stories and insights, we gain deeper understanding into the topics and the people behind the views, even if we disagree.

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