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Note: Our Braver Angels Alliance ID is 1012
The Braver Angels Alliance of Fairfax, Virginia, holds workshops, debates, and public presentations designed to bridge the political divide we are experiencing in our country. Our events help conservatives, liberals, and independents get past stereotypes and have civil conversations about current issues, helping open the way to productive problem-solving, mutual respect and understanding.
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Join the First-Ever Braver Angels Community Gathering on Immigration (CGI)
Join the First-Ever Braver Angels Community Gathering on Immigration (CGI)
Sponsored by Braver Angels-DC Alliance and Braver Angels-Fairfax Alliance
Moderated by Reena Bernards*
Join us for an exciting new Braver Angels pilot gathering designed to bring communities together for honest, human conversations about how immigration has affected our lives and what is at stake for all of us.
Born out of the Citizens Commission on Immigration, the Community Gathering on Immigration is a new 90-minute experience (not a workshop) that creates space for reflection, storytelling, and connection across diverse experiences and viewpoints. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of political identification, including Reds, Blues and Independents; the audience need not be Red-Blue balanced.
Together, we’ll explore personal stories and policy ideas through a Fishbowl-style conversation, inviting participants to share how immigration—past or present—has touched their lives, families, or communities as well as one policy that they support relating to immigration. These stories gathered will also contribute to Braver Angels’ Report to the Nation, to capture and elevate the voices of everyday Americans in the national conversation.
This workshop is ideal for individuals who are curious, concerned, or simply want to listen deeply and speak honestly about immigration in a respectful, community-based setting.
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Room 102A – use the rotund-like entrance.
Open to all. RSVP is encouraged via this EventBrite link. This is not mandatory but will allow us to know how many are coming in advance. And if you can provide a donation, that helps with our expenses as well.
There are two parking lots: one small lot available from Great Falls Street and a larger lot accessible from Chain Bridge Road. The small lot contains five handicapped parking spaces and the large lot has two. Parking is also available on both sides of Chain Bridge Road.
*About the Moderator: Reena Bernards
Reena (leans blue) is a Braver Angels moderator and national leader and was the Project Lead of the BA Trustworthy Elections Campaign. She also created the “Common Ground Workshop” so Reds and Blues can address issues constructively. Reena is a marriage and family therapist in the DC area.
Our goal is to introduce citizens to the Braver Angels process of depolarization and civil discourse through:
Attendance at Free Workshops
Current Event Discussions
Book Talks
Debates
Civic Discourse Events
Speaking Engagements
One-on-one Conversations
Alliance Meetings
and more…
Local Alliance Chapters in the DMV (DC, MD, NoVA) Area
Local Alliance Chapters in the DMV (DC, MD, NoVA) Area
Braver Angels Alliances are grass-roots groups with balanced membership of conservative, liberal, and those citizens in-between host local meetings and events in a safe and organized setting.
Meetings and events are free and require no commitments. Just bring your willingness to listen, learn, and participate with civility, without judgment.
There are currently Alliance groups that meet regularly in Fairfax, VA, and DC. Reach out through the Contact Us page to help you get started with an Alliance, or and event in you DMV area!
Learn About Braver Angels Programs and Events Nationally & Internationally
Learn About Braver Angels Programs and Events Nationally & Internationally
Since 2016, Braver Angels has been growing a large body of resources and hosting a variety of events nationwide. It is also adding offerings for communities of Americans outside our national borders.
Learn More at BraverAngels.org
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If you are heartsick about the political hatred and rancor tearing our country apart
If you believe that your opponents should not be your enemies
If you believe that America’s best days can lie ahead
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