Southern Willamette Valley Alliance

Braver Angels: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance is a chapter of the National Braver Angels organization. We are working in our local community (Eugene, Springfield, and the surrounding areas of Lane County and beyond) to bring people of different political perspectives together for communication workshops, discussions, and public presentations designed to bridge the polarizing political divide we experience in our country. These events allow conservatives and liberals to move past the destructive stereotypes so we can better understand one another and problem-solve real issues. We hope you will join us!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, Feb 26th 6-8 pm

Workshop by Barry Nobel - “Connecting with Compassion: Rising from Reaction to Response.”

Move with compassion from reacting to meaningful response. These tumultuous times can overwhelm us and/or motivate us to rise from fight-flight-freeze reactivity to compassionate responsiveness. We will explore obstacles to growth and then focus on insights and practices that can help us connect with greater compassion to ourselves and those around us.

Location: Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene. Register Here!

2nd Tuesday of each month (March 10th, Apr 14th, etc) 6-8 pm

The Oakshire “Talking Politics” Meetup (Monthly)

We will divide into pairs and have three 20-minute, topic-focused conversations, followed by unstructured social time. You will find your Braver Angels hosts at a table outside.

Location: Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison St, Eugene.

Thursday, Mar 12th 11:30-1pm

BA Ladies Lunch Bunch

This is a new series inviting women to try out different venues together! By connecting over lunch, we are looking for a fun and lighthearted time of friendly sharing, the Braver Angels way! If your plans change, please be sure to cancel the day before if possible. To find us - look for Dee and the Braver Angels Sign!

Location: Beergarden 777 W. Sixth Ave, Eugene. Register on meetup.com

Thursday, Mar 26th 6-8 pm

Table Topics.

Break up into small groups and share the different ways we see an issue.

Location: Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene. Check back for registration.

Talking Politics Meetup

2nd Tuesday of every month, 6-7:30pm

Oakshire Public House
207 Madison St, Eugene, OR

Just show up, you'll find us. Discussion topics and friendly faces provided.

Workshops and Meetings

Most 4th Thursdays of the month at 6pm we hold a workshop, "alliance meeting", or other activitiy which is open to all.

Locations vary.

Planning Meetings

Our 10-person evenly balanced red/blue steering committee meets in West Eugene on 1st and 3rd Fridays from 1-2:30pm.

You are welcome to observe. Contact Mary@braverangels.org

In addition to these regularly scheduled events, there are many other things to participate in. Some examples include the 4th of July celebration at the Creswell Parade, our August picnic, film and discussion nights, etc... Email swva@braverangels.org and ask to receive our monthly newsletter so you can be kept up to date.

As we continue to grow, we plan to be more involved with local politics focused on resolving controversial issues relevant to our local community.

The magic of the BA model is that while addressing important political issues, we also get to know one another and build relationships in the process. The community we long for is born from our care for one another.

or Meetup.com: https://www.meetup.com/braver-angels-of-eugene-and-springfield-oregon/

Send us an email at: swva@braverangels.org

Click here to a list of our Past Events.