Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies.

This workshop teaches participants:

• How to be more aware of their own "inner polarizer"
• How to be critical without demonizing, dismissing or stereotyping large swaths of the population
• Strategies for intervening constructively in social conversations with like-minded peers when these conversations veer into contempt and ridicule for people who hold other political views.

This workshop is part of the LWVCA's work on civil discourse, which you can learn more about here. It is being moderated by the national non-partisan civil discourse organization Braver Angels, whose mission is to bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.