Recent and Upcoming Events:

PUBLIC - Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop

Saturday, October 31⋅9:00 – 11:00am

Essex Police Department

145 Maple St, Essex Junction, VT 05452, USA

This interactive workshop, sponsored by Braver Angels Chittenden County Alliance, is facilitated by Kathy Cadwell and Nancy Sugarman. It will provide training in skills for listening, understanding others more fully, and sharing your perspectives in constructive ways–even when you disagree sharply.  It is free and open to individuals of all ages and all political views. 

Register here.

Questions? Contact Kathy (kcadwell@braverangels.org )

November 17, Real Conversations - Skill Booster Session, 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom.  For those who have participated in a Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop in New Hampshire or Vermont.  

This workshop is an opportunity to practice the skills you have learned in the Skills for Disagreeing Better workshop, just in time for the holidays. Get ready to take on Uncle Fred and Aunt Sue on contentious issues with curiosity and grace.  Link to register:

https://braverangels-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/bIBndnZ2RWyk8ZV2d0RU4w#/registration

August 25, Skills for Disagreeing Better Workshop in Hartford, VT at the Hartford Toiwn Hall, 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction, VT 05001 in Room 2.  The workshop will be from 6:00 - 7:45 pm and pizza and drinks will be available at 5:30 pm.  Check-in starts at 5:15.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991624796379?discount=BRAVER&aff=oddtdtcreator

May 11, Beth Malow will moderate Skills for Disagreeing Better in Newbury. 

May 1, 2026, Managing difficult conversations with constituents and colleagues: a Braver Politics workshop with town managers at The Vermont Town & City Managers’ Association (VTCMA) conference.

April  12, Beth and Doug came to the Joslin Library for a two hour workshop, "Communicating Across Differences".

April 11, Beth and Doug came to Brownell Library in Essex Jct., VT for a book event for their new publication, “Beyond the  Politics of Contempt”.

April 8, 2026, Managing difficult conversations with constituents and colleagues: a Braver Politics workshop with lawmakers at the Statehouse.

March 11, Mary K did an ambassador presentation to the Charlotte, Shelburne, Hinesburg Rotary Club

Feb 2026, Red/Blue workshop (part two)

Jan 10, 2026, Red/Blue workshop (part one)