Political differences can damage relationships—but it doesn't have to be this way. How do we maintain or rebuild respect with family, friends, and colleagues who hold very different views from ours?

Join this interactive workshop to learn useful models for engaging in difficult conversations. In a safe space, we’ll go over a variety of scenarios and practice effective skills for these encounters. Topics will include why rapport might be broken and how to build it back up, how to defuse tension and change the tone, and how to identify and avoid trigger words.

We’ll also talk about moral foundations and how they can differ between political parties, and learn about groups that are working to repair relationships across the political divide.

This event is open to everyone and all are welcome.

​In addition to the workshop above, please check out this True Story Theater interactive, improvisational theater performance!

Reaching Across Ideological Differences: Why Try and What You Might Gain

Saturday, April 30, 5:00-6:30 PM EDT

Description and tickets HERE.

Both events are part of America Talks and the National Week of Conversation.

This event is co-sponsored by True Story Theater and Playback North America (PNA). True Story Theater is a member of PNA, a support network for 60+ community theater companies across the US and Canada that practice a powerful form of improvised, embodied empathy called Playback Theatre.