Honoring the Spirit of Lincoln
in the Land of Lincoln
The Braver Angels Alliance of East-Central Illinois has a new regular column Braver Conversations that runs in the Champaign, IL newspaper, The News-Gazette. Learn more about Braver Conversations, and submit column suggestions or questions by clicking here.
Many Ways to Get Involved in 2024!
As we get into another intense election cycle, you can help Braver Angels in Illinois to remind everyone that we can disagree passionately while doing so with civility and respect!
Here are some of the ways:
Participate in a Braver Angels Workshop or Debate or Other Offering
Volunteer as a Debate Chair, Ambassador, Moderator, or Organizer
Volunteer for the Braver Angels booth at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, April 4-7, 2024. (Email state coordinators to help.)
Attend the Braver Angels National Convention in Kenosha, Wisconsin, June 27-29, 2024. (See the BA-IL delegation recap of the 2023 National Convention)
Want to learn more? Please contact Chuck and Matt, our Illinois state coordinators.
Help bridge the partisan divide in Illinois
Building a House United
Launched in 2016, Braver Angels is a national citizens' movement to bring liberals, conservatives and others together at the grassroots level - not to find centrist compromise, but to find one another as citizens.
Braver Angels seeks to depolarize American politics. Our work is rooted in grassroots organizing. From the grassroots however, our volunteer leaders (supported by a small staff) leverage Braver Angels programs and unique organizing structure to impact community life and American institutions.
Citizens across Illinois are joining this movement to depolarize our politics. Chicagoland and Downstate; Urban and Rural; Liberals and Conservatives; Red and Blue; we are coming together in respect and civility, because we all want what is best for our country and our state.
