Events

June 19 Meeting

Braver Angels East TN Alliance monthly meetings are now in person! Come to the small classroom at the Farragut Community Center (upstairs) and bring a friend! 

We’ll also have a zoom for those who can’t attend in person--now with the "Owl" camera that gives you a 360 degree view of the participants.

This month we will start by playing a Braver Angels game that helps us think about issues from other points of view.

Then, we’ll have a discussion of a discussion of the Robert George and Cornel West interview “Finding Truth in Disagreement” that you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woacPc0vm2A

Another great example of the Braver Angels Way in action is this discussion between Francis Collins and Wilk Wilkinson on the ways that the COVID led to polarized responses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmpxornZvY

These two are about 10 minutes long and give you a good idea of how they work together. For a longer conversation on “Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division” you can check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyBHBi-L3yo

Let’s use these videos as a jumping off point to talk about how we can have better conversations, and what we can learn from the example they set!

AGENDA

1. Review of the Braver Angels Way and Introductions.

2. Play the “Left Right” game from the Braver Angels website

3. Actions since last meeting—has anyone connected with interested groups?

4. Discussion of how we can disagree better using the examples from the videos

5. Consider getting a booth at the TN Valley Fair

6. Explore upcoming national zoom events and training classes we can attend

7. Open discussion for any questions, comments, or suggestions for future activities