{"id":256122,"global_id":"braverangels.org?id=256122","global_id_lineage":["braverangels.org?id=256122"],"author":"20461","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-12 17:36:07","date_utc":"2026-02-12 22:36:07","modified":"2026-02-12 18:50:16","modified_utc":"2026-02-12 23:50:16","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/event\/depolarizing-conversations-turning-disagreements-into-conversations\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/256122","title":"Depolarizing Conversations: Turning Disagreements into Conversations","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Local Focus<\/strong>: Idaho<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This free two-hour event aims to build skills that help prevent tense conversations from becoming arguments.\u00a0\u00a0These are especially helpful during these polarized times -with friends, family members, work colleagues, at school, and with those you encounter while leading civic renewal activities.\u00a0 These skills may also help holiday and family\u00a0 gatherings stay calm.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This event is an adaptation of the Braver Angels\u2019 workshop, &#8220;Depolarizing Within,&#8221; without the political party references. Participants learn and practice the highly effective\u00a0 &#8220;LAPP Skills:\u201d\u00a0 Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, and Perspective, using non-partisan examples.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Participants will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to disagree with others without demonizing, dismissing, or stereotyping large segments of our nation\u2019s population or members of your community<\/li>\n<li>Listen to understand<\/li>\n<li>Speak in ways others will want to hear and be heard<\/li>\n<li>Affirm the importance of building relationships<\/li>\n<li>Feel safe to practice those skills<\/li>\n<li>To take a \u201cLAPP\u201d = Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, and (give your) Perspective when faced with challenging conversations<\/li>\n<\/ul>","excerpt":"","slug":"depolarizing-conversations-turning-disagreements-into-conversations","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-10 19:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"10","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-10 21:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"10","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-11 01:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"11","hour":"01","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-11 03:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"11","hour":"03","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Boise","timezone_abbr":"MDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/depolarizing-conversations-turning-arguments-into-discussions-registration-1982978511107?discount=BRAVER&amp;aff=oddtdtcreator","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Depolarizing Within Workshop","slug":"depolarizing-within","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2909,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":5512,"count":268,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","id":2909,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/2909","collection":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories","up":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/5512"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":13210,"author":"8074","status":"publish","date":"2020-12-25 19:14:43","date_utc":"2020-12-26 00:14:43","modified":"2025-09-04 14:21:11","modified_utc":"2025-09-04 18:21:11","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/venue\/online-us\/","venue":"Online US","slug":"online-us","country":"United States","geo_lat":37.09024,"geo_lng":-95.712891,"json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Online US","description":"","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/venue\/online-us\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"United States"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.09024,"longitude":-95.712891},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"global_id":"braverangels.org?id=13210","global_id_lineage":["braverangels.org?id=13210"]},"organizer":[{"id":2153,"author":"24","status":"publish","date":"2019-02-13 14:01:50","date_utc":"2019-02-13 19:01:50","modified":"2021-05-05 05:40:39","modified_utc":"2021-05-05 09:40:39","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/organizer\/rob-hanson\/","organizer":"Rob Hanson","slug":"rob-hanson","email":"rhanson@braverangels.org","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rob Hanson","description":"","url":"","telephone":"","email":"rh&#97;n&#115;&#111;n&#64;&#98;&#114;&#97;&#118;&#101;&#114;a&#110;g&#101;&#108;&#115;&#46;or&#103;","sameAs":""},"global_id":"braverangels.org?id=2153","global_id_lineage":["braverangels.org?id=2153"]}],"custom_fields":{"_ecp_custom_5":{"label":"Host Organization","value":"State"},"_ecp_custom_8":{"label":"State\/Region","value":"ID"},"_ecp_custom_20":{"label":"Setting","value":"Online"}},"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Depolarizing Conversations: Turning Disagreements into Conversations","description":"&lt;p&gt;Local Focus: Idaho This free two-hour event aims to build skills that help prevent tense conversations from becoming arguments.\u00a0\u00a0These are especially helpful during these polarized times -with friends, family members, [&hellip;]&lt;\/p&gt;\\n","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/event\/depolarizing-conversations-turning-disagreements-into-conversations\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-03-10T19:00:00-06:00","endDate":"2026-03-10T21:00:00-06:00","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Online US","description":"","url":"https:\/\/braverangels.org\/venue\/online-us\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"United States"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.09024,"longitude":-95.712891},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"organizer":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rob Hanson","description":"","url":"","telephone":"","email":"rh&#97;&#110;&#115;&#111;n&#64;b&#114;&#97;v&#101;ra&#110;&#103;&#101;l&#115;&#46;&#111;r&#103;","sameAs":""},"performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}