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Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships.

If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this in-person workshop will offer you:

• Insight into why family differences over politics are uniquely challenging

• Recognition of common roles that family members play in political conversations

• Strategies and skills for handling family political differences in a constructive way

Although the focus is on family relationships, you can use learnings in this workshop with any loved one. You’ll laugh and have some fun in this workshop—it won’t be all serious. After all, we all come from quirky families.

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

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Resolved: Public schools should prioritize parental input over state mandates when teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation.

You're invited to a timely and respectful Braver Angels debate in Colorado Springs-made even more relevant by Governor Polis’s recent signing of the Kelly Love Act. Whether you support or oppose the new law, come share your views, learn why others think the way they do, and help foster understanding in our community.

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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