Martha Kruse: Braver Angels shines light on issues, provides forum for conversation

To the Daily Sun,

I noticed a theme among your recently published letters. That theme reflects the need to reduce the divisiveness plaguing our conversations. Changing our tone and, perhaps more fundamentally, how we view people who hold an opinion different than our own requires desire and discipline. Exhibiting that discipline is a daily struggle for me.

To manage my inner polarizer I have joined an organization called Braver Angels, a nonprofit created to cool the temperature in our political discourse. Braver Angels has received national recognition for its efforts to bring together people from different sides of the political spectrum to seek to understand the other side's point of view, to support principles that unite rather than divide, and to look for common ground and ways to work together.

New Hampshire has its own Braver Angels Alliance, a group of Granite Staters which shines a light on issues relevant to NH, and provides a forum for conversations around those issues.

Braver Angels events are known for authentic, courageous, and respectful discourse. All points of view are welcome, and events reflect Braver Angels core values: respect, humility, honesty, and responsible citizenship.

For more information contact Martha Kruse, mkruse@braverangels.org.

For more information about the national organization, which offers a multitude of workshops, debates, book discussions, etc., visit braverangels.org.

Martha Kruse

Laconia