BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://mapm.org///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260613T220050UTC-45673CU0WX@https://mapm.org/ DTSTAMP:20260613T220050Z DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE.\nBetter Angels \;is a national nonprofit tha t has developed and pioneered concrete\, structured practices for dialogue across political divides. Its leadership is half “red” and half “blue.” T he First Universalist Peace Circle is hosting two Better Angels workshops at church this winter/spring. The Conversation Skills workshop is a prereq uisite for the Red/Blue workshop offered in April (having attended another Better Angels skills workshop previously is also acceptable).\nThis works hop is offered twice: choose either February 22 or March 14\nIn our curren t polarized political environment\, many people avoid or even dread politi cal conversations with friends or family members whose politics differ fro m their own. They worry\, rightly so\, that any attempts at political disc ussions will devolve into arguments and acrimony\, and result in hurt feel ings or anger. In this interactive Better Angels workshop you will learn s kills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences\, searc h for common ground\, and affirm the importance of the relationship. Anyon e interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle will benefit from this workshop.\nGoals\n\nTo learn about the perspectives\, feelings\, and experiences of someone who differ s from you politically\nTo have a sense of satisfaction about how you conv eyed your own perspective\, feelings\, and experiences\nTo discover some c ommon ground\, if it’s there\n\nAfter a brief introduction and a discussio n about what can go wrong in political discussions\, participants in a ski lls workshop can expect to learn the following:\n\nTone setting skills\nLi stening skills\nSpeaking skills\nHandling difficult moments\n\nYou will pr actice conversation skills in a pair with someone of your same political p ersuasion—red or blue. “Reds” lean conservative/libertarian and tend to vo te Republican. “Blues” lean liberal/progressive and tend to vote Democrati c. If you fall somewhere in the middle\, you can choose a side for purpose s of practicing the skills. https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/278-bri dging-the-political-divide-conversation-skills-a-better-angels-skills-work shop DTSTART:20200314T090000Z DTEND:20200314T120000Z LOCATION:First Universalist Church of Minneapolis (3400 Dupont Ave S\, Minn eapolis\, MN 55408\, USA) SUMMARY:“Bridging the Political Divide: Conversation Skills” A Better Angel s Skills Workshop URL:https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/278-bridging-the-political-divid e-conversation-skills-a-better-angels-skills-workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260613T220050UTC-45751uoz8e@https://mapm.org/ DTSTAMP:20260613T220050Z DESCRIPTION:Citizens for Global Solutions will host its second monthly UN20 20 Zoom-based meeting. We plan to review and discuss the UN2020 Civil Soci ety Declaration zero draft and compile our input to its final wording. All are invited! For more information and to receive Zoom dial-up information \, please contact the CGS UN2020 Team lead Nancy Dunlavy\, nancy-cgs@dunla vy.net. https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/325-un2020-un75-monthly-upd ate-hosted-by-citizens-for-global-solutions DTSTART:20200314T110000Z DTEND:20200314T120000Z LOCATION:Zoom-Based Virtual Meeting (445 Wacouta St\, St Paul\, MN 55101\, USA) SUMMARY:UN2020 / UN75 Monthly Update\, hosted by Citizens for Global Soluti ons URL:https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/325-un2020-un75-monthly-update-h osted-by-citizens-for-global-solutions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260613T220050UTC-45777tahVs@https://mapm.org/ DTSTAMP:20260613T220050Z DESCRIPTION:The Solidarity Committee on the Americas Committee of Women Aga inst Military Madness invites you to attend our March Coffee Hour on Satur day\, March 14\, 2020 from 9:30 am until 11:30 am at 4200 Cedar Avenue S i n Minneapolis.\n\nSpeakers include:\n\nLaura Flynn: was assistant to Haiti an President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from 1994–1999\; Director of Internati onal Relations for the Aristide Foundation for Democracy in Haiti\; and ed itor of “Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Glob alization” by Jean-Bertrand Aristide\n\nPierre LaBossiere\, Haiti Action C ommittee (via Skype). The Haiti Action Committee is a Bay-Area based netwo rk of activists who have supported the Haitian struggle for democracy sinc e 1991. They published a report on the LaSaline massacre. Pierre LaBossier e is Haitian\, an activist\, and a co-founder of Haiti Action Committee. H e speaks about the present situation in Haiti.\n\nRuben Joanem is a Haitia n immigrant to Minnesota and is an advocate for the Haitian people. He mak es frequent trips to Haiti to bring humanitarian aid and medical supplies. He is an active member of the Haiti Justice Committee of Minnesota.\n\nTh e coffee hour is co-sponsored by the Haiti Justice Committee of Minnesota. The event will be moderated by April Knutson who is active with the Haiti Justice Committee. https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/348-postponed DTSTART:20200314T093000Z DTEND:20200314T113000Z LOCATION:4200 Cedar Ave So in Minneapolis (4200 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN 55407\, USA) SUMMARY:POSTPONED URL:https://mapm.org/events/calendar/event/348-postponed END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR