Upcoming Events

Depolarizing from Within

August 29, 2026

10:00am to 1:00pm EDT

Location: Miller Branch Howard - County Library (In Person)

9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Host Org: Howard County Braver Angels

Brief Description:

Depolarizing Within is a workshop that helps people recognize and manage their own internal reactions to political conflict. Instead of focusing on “fixing” others, it teaches participants how to notice their automatic judgments, reduce knee‑jerk hostility, and respond to political differences with more curiosity and calm. The goals are to strengthen your ability to stay grounded, communicate respectfully, contribute to healthier dialogue—starting with your own mindset, how to be critical without demonizing, dismissing or stereotyping large swaths of the population and learn strategies for intervening constructively in social conversations with like-minded peers when these conversations veer into contempt and ridicule for people who hold other political views.

Workshop Format: This free 3 hour workshop is offered in person.

Questions: Call Deborah Kleinberg, Organizer 301-503-9469 dkleinberg@braverangels.org. Or Becky Orsini, Organizer 585-278-4484, beckyorsini@gmail.com

Register Here

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Depolarizing from Within

October 17, 2026

12:00pm to 3:00pm EDT

Location: Glenwood Branch Howard County Library

(In Person)

2350 MD 97, Cooksville, MD 21723

Host Org: Howard County Braver Angels

Brief Description:

Depolarizing Within is a workshop that helps people recognize and manage their own internal reactions to political conflict. Instead of focusing on “fixing” others, it teaches participants how to notice their automatic judgments, reduce knee‑jerk hostility, and respond to political differences with more curiosity and calm. The goals are to strengthen your ability to stay grounded, communicate respectfully, contribute to healthier dialogue—starting with your own mindset, how to be critical without demonizing, dismissing or stereotyping large swaths of the population and learn strategies for intervening constructively in social conversations with like-minded peers when these conversations veer into contempt and ridicule for people who hold other political views.

Workshop Format: This free 3 hour workshop is offered in person.

Questions: Call Deborah Kleinberg, Organizer 301-503-9469 dkleinberg@braverangels.org. Or Becky Orsini, Organizer 585-278-4484, beckyorsini@gmail.com

Register Here

Use promo code 'Braver'

Take an e-course. Available on demand.

Topics include:

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Learn to communicate more effectively across political differences. Choose the "red" or "blue" version based on your leanings—each uses different examples, but teaches the same skills. Not red or blue? Pick one for practice. You’re also welcome to take both.

Depolarizing Within

This course helps you become more aware of your own inner polarizer, learn to be critical without stereotyping or showing contempt, and build skills to respond constructively when conversations turn toward ridicule or dismissiveness.

Skills for Social Media

This course teaches skills to avoid contributing to polarization on social media, decide when to engage or disengage, and interact more constructively. It focuses on your own behavior, not the broader social media climate. Example posts are real, edited for instruction.