Upcoming Alliance Events
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Braver Angels' new CEO, Maury Giles, is Coming to Meet With Our Alliance!
Sunday, November 16, 2025
4:00–6:00 PM ET
Narberth Borough Hall, 100 Conway Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this timely event!
Join the Southeast PA Alliance as we welcome Braver Angels’ new CEO, Maury Giles, on his national listening tour. Please join us as we explore, with Maury, how we can practice courageous citizenship across our divides here in the cradle of American democracy. There will be an important announcement about the unique leadership role our Southeast PA Alliance will play in America's celebration of 250 Years of Independence!
Past Alliance Events
Braver Angels Debate on Immigration
Saturday, Sept. 6. 2-4 p.m.
Location: Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Rd.
Strafford, PA 19087
Who Decides Who Belongs?
Immigration isn’t just a national issue—it’s a local reality.
Should your town have a say in who settles there? Should states push back against federal mandates? Should communities welcome newcomers on their own terms?
Join us for a Braver Angels in-person debate where you help shape the conversation. Whether you’re fired up, conflicted, or just curious, this is your chance ~
to speak, to listen, and to learn.
RESOLVED:
State and local governments should have a voice in immigration to their communities
Why Attend?
Hear bold, heartfelt perspectives from across the political spectrum
Speak your truth—or just absorb the energy from the sidelines
Leave with deeper understanding and stronger community connections
A Braver Angels debate isn’t a shouting match.
It’s a space for civic courage and intellectual humility.REGISTER HERE
COVID Pandemic Policy Conversation and
“Trust the Science” Debate
Friday, Sept. 5
5:30–9:00 PM
Join us Friday evening for a timely and thought-provoking conversation on COVID-19 policy featuring journalist David Zweig and infectious disease expert Dr. Maciej Boni. Moderated by Wilk Wilkerson, this event will explore the successes, failures, and future implications of pandemic response measures.
Following the conversation, attendees are invited to participate in a community debate on the resolution: Resolved: Trust the Science. The debate will be held in person only, while the policy conversation will also be live-streamed on Braver Angels' YouTube Channel.
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Workshop
July 21 7-8:30 p.m.
In a time of heightened polarization, disagreements can feel like personal battles. But with the right tools, conflict can become connection.
Join us for a dynamic, hands-on workshop that helps you:
Understand values behind different political views
Communicate respect and empathy across divides
Listen in ways that invite deeper dialogue
Just like our in-person event in June, this session is highly interactive with practical exercises and meaningful conversations in real time.
Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop
June 21 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
After taking this workshop you'll have. .
More understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically
Better skills for listening in a way so that the other person feels heard
Better skills for sharing viewpoints in a way the other person might hear -- even if they disagree
Lunch & Learn: Bridging the Divide with Braver Angels
June 3 12 p.m.
Join SEPA Core Team members, Mimi Gleason and Anita Nardone at the Tredyffrin Library to learn more about how Braver Angels is working to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.
Use the QR code on the flyer to register.
Online SEPA Alliance Meeting
Online SEPA Alliance Meeting
May 31 10:30 a.m.
May 31 10:30 a.m.
At our first virtual SEPA Alliance meetup, members shared their vision for the community—ideas that will help steer our year. Co-chairs David Eisner & Julianne O’Neil also unveiled our 2025 roadmap, anchored by a three-part, immigration-. )series. It all begins in person on June 21 with “Skills for Disagreeing Better,” a hands-on workshop to equip you for tough conversations. Stay tuned for more summer events!.
Upcoming National or Nearby Events
Register for any of the events below at the BA events page:
https://braverangels.org/events
National Online Debate: RFK Jr. & Health
National Online Debate: RFK Jr. & Health
July 31 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
July 31 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates
Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – “Resolved: Robert F Kennedy Jr. will advance the health of the American people“
Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. Tell us what you have experienced and what you think.
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