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Bridge the Political Divide:
Learn Skills to “Disagree Better” Jan. 26 at Howell Library
Worried about the growing political divide in our families, community and nation? Hoping to do something about it in 2026?
LWV of Livingston County and Braver Angels will host a 1.5-hour, in-person workshop called “Skills for Disagreeing Better” on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Howell Carnegie Library Meabon Room (please use back door).
The program is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required, and limited to 40 participants.
In this workshop, participants will:
- Gain a greater understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from them politically.
- Gain better skills for listening in a way the other person feels heard.
- Gain better skills for sharing their perspective in a way the other person might hear, even if they disagree.
Emily Twanmo and Bonita Singal, two volunteer presenters from Braver Angels Washtenaw County, will leadthe workshop. They are both co-chairpersons of the Alliance of Washtenaw County, the first official Braver Angels Alliance in Michigan. They are both trained facilitators and hold differing viewpoints on various political topics.
Braver Angels (www.braverangels.org) is a nonprofit group that is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.
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