[Partner Event] Skills for Challenging Conversations – For Teens (and others)

Let's join our friends at Braver Angels. This is a teen workshop but all are welcome to attend. Bring or send your teen or just pop in to see some of the great work Braver Angels is doing or meet some of your local youth, future leaders in the making.

Please reg HERE in addition to Meetup RSVP so we can get an idea how many might be attending.

## Overview

Learn and practice effective listening and speaking skills when facing controversial issues in your lives.

Note: This *FREE* event is to be attended in person (Promo code: BRAVER). You will not need physical or virtual tickets to attend this event.

This Braver Angels workshop gives participants an opportunity to learn and practice effective listening and speaking skills when facing controversial issues in their lives—with teachers, principals, peers, roommates, employers, and relatives. These are especially helpful during these polarized times.

Participants will learn and practice:

• How to disagree with others without demonizing, dismissing, or stereotyping large segments of our nation’s population or members of your community
• Listen to understand
• Speak in ways others will want to hear and be heard
• Affirm the importance of building relationships
• Feel safe to practice those skills
• Learn to take a “LAPP” = Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, and (give your) Perspective

For a brief overview of the LAPP Skills, watch the following 5-minute video:
Sharing my perspective in a way others can hear - 'Braver Angels' LAPP

*Tickets are Free, Contributions Help: Use access/promo code BRAVER during registration to get a free ticket. Optional paid tickets support Braver Angels, 501(c)3, and are considered a non-tax-deductible fee for service. If you wish to make a tax-deductible contribution instead, head on over to our website.

Location:
The IRWD Community Meeting Room** addr is 15500 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine
Use this link to find the building and the front doors.
We are not at the main IRWD office but the adjacent Community Room Building attached to the Clinic.
Here is the map link.

Questions? PM me on Meetup or find me on LinkedIn

* This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

**Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause nor activities of organizations which use the District’s meeting rooms that are made available as a public service.