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We conduct our meetings "The Braver Angels Way"
We conduct our meetings "The Braver Angels Way"
We state our views freely and fully, without fear.
We treat people who disagree with us with honesty, dignity and respect.
We welcome opportunities to engage those with whom we disagree.
We believe all of us have blind spots and none of us are not worth talking to.
We seek to disagree accurately, avoiding exaggeration and stereotypes.
We look for common ground where it exists and, if possible, find ways to work together.
We believe that, in disagreements, both sides share and learn.
In Braver Angels, neither side is teaching the other or giving feedback on how to think or say things differently.
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.
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