Director of Debates @braverangels, columnist @Deseret. Dog parent to June.
Joined July 2020
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April Lawson retweeted
What are your reasons *not* to talk to someone who disagrees with you politically?
I'll be joining @moniguzman, @wilksopinion, April Lawson, and @ManuMeel_ for @abraverway podcast Q&A to discuss your answers to this question.
Give your reply in the comments to this post:
April Lawson retweeted
Whether you’re Red, Blue, or something entirely different, “A Braver Way” will help you hear and be heard by people who confound you. Subscribe to "A Braver Way" wherever you get your podcasts!
@braverangels @AprilALawson @BridgeUSA_
@VOCalcomm @ManuMeel_
@wmbrypaul @blankenhorn3
This is exciting news!
@BraverAngels has a new podcast, “A Braver Way," hosted by Braver Angels Senior Fellow for Public Practice Mónica Guzmán. Here Monia explains how the podcast came to be, and why there is such a need for a podcast like this to help show everyday Americans HOW they can bridge divides in their own lives: youtube.com/watch?v=E3s6FJGN…
@AprilALawson @BridgeUSA_
@VOCalcomm @ManuMeel_
@wmbrypaul @blankenhorn3
April Lawson retweeted
It was a pleasure to sit down with @LexiOHudson to hear her breathe new life into a concept some see as obsolete: civility.
Her book “The Soul of Civility” is being praised as a must read for those who care about the social culture of modern society…though it is rooted in ancient wisdom.
youtu.be/USEID_T1eRE?si=Jb2U…
April Lawson retweeted
Hear, hear! #DisagreeBetter @VOCalcomm @goACTA @blankenhorn3 @AprilALawson @JohnRWoodJr @moniguzman @doll_elizabeth @braverangels @ManuMeel_ @BridgeUSA_
Great to be at the Faith Matters Conference today with Judge Thomas Griffith to discuss our #DisagreeBetter initiative and what role people — religious and nonreligious — can play in healing our nation.
Three things you can do to decrease depolarization: 1) Turn off cable news, 2) watch what you post on social media, and 3) get proximate with people who are different than you.
April Lawson retweeted
My friend @moniguzman continues to deepen human connection in journalism and the work of bridging the partisan divide. Now with the new @abraverway she takes this work to another level.
@AprilALawson of Braver Angels gets the origin story on the project
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April Lawson retweeted
Big news: I’m launching a new podcast!
It’s called @ABraverWay, and it’s about how you (yes, YOU!) can disagree about politics without losing heart. ❤️
Sound on for the trailer… (1/3)
April Lawson retweeted
"Conflict can be a deep form of encounter...where something of their spirit gets added to yours."
My friend @AprilALawson is one of the deepest thinkers, and most effective actors, in the civic renewal movement.
This conversation shows why:
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April Lawson retweeted
@TEDchris is trying to respond to concerns of his team and those who prioritize free expression.
Easy to say he should've ignored his staff. We didn't @braverangels however when we debated Voter Fraud despite the outrage.
@AprilALawson tells the story
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April Lawson retweeted
If you follow ideas around bridging divides but haven't heard from my brilliant colleague @AprilALawson, listen to this. 🔥
Conflict has to be a good thing. There’s no other way we’re gonna make it - in our families or our country.
The good news is, there are inspiring examples of this around you every day if you can learn to see them.
@braverangels @JohnRWoodJr
youtu.be/_x2QdjXzlGY?si=axp1…
Some people say you can’t be a conservative and a feminist.
It turns out those people are wrong.
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Conflict has to be a good thing. There’s no other way we’re gonna make it - in our families or our country.
The good news is, there are inspiring examples of this around you every day if you can learn to see them.
@braverangels @JohnRWoodJr
youtu.be/_x2QdjXzlGY?si=axp1…
April Lawson retweeted
Braver Angels boasts some of the most extraordinary leaders In American civic life who you may have never heard of.
One of them is @AprilALawson
Why we dared to debate voter fraud.
#BetterConflict
Conversation w/ @AprilALawson on #UnitingAmerica at 4 PM PT
Watch: bit.ly/45aDAR9
April Lawson retweeted
You don't know the story of @braverangels if you don't know @AprilALawson
This extraordinary community fights to build trust across the divide everyday. Because of April's work we've done exactly that in colleges and communities across America on issues that hurt the most.
Why we dared to debate voter fraud.
#BetterConflict
Conversation w/ @AprilALawson on #UnitingAmerica at 4 PM PT
Watch: bit.ly/45aDAR9
April Lawson retweeted
Why we dared to debate voter fraud.
#BetterConflict
Conversation w/ @AprilALawson on #UnitingAmerica at 4 PM PT
Watch: bit.ly/45aDAR9
April Lawson retweeted
Who are the most important conservative thinkers in the world? One surely is @yhazony - a man who is deeply criticized. Is he well understood?
I leave it to you to judge. He's a foremost voice for national conservatism. Anyone concerned with the conservative movement should listen:
youtu.be/pHAOOm290k4
April Lawson retweeted
What a refreshing day of healthy debates with @braverangels @goACTA @BridgeUSA_ Campus Debates & Discourse symposium! Thanks for being a good example @GovCox @GovofCO #CivilityMatters #DisagreeBetter
Utah and Colorado compete over a lot of things – who has the better mountains, the better skiing, the better economy, etc. I think it’s Utah, and @GovofCO thinks it's Colorado. But one thing we agree on, is that Americans need to learn how to #DisagreeBetter and that healthy conflict results in better policy. This year as chair and vice chair of @NatlGovsAssoc, we’re setting out to do just that. We hope you’ll join us!
April Lawson retweeted
My daughter and I are looking forward to the @braverangels convention!
April Lawson retweeted
The structures that used to bring differently thinking people into positive contact with one another are now relegated to philanthropic grasps at hope...All of this leaves the human mind susceptible to the temptations of tribal demonization. comment.org/building-trust-a… @AprilALawson
April Lawson retweeted
The College Debate and Discourse Alliance produces a sort of alchemy; individuals with disparate, often wildly conflicting PoV show up. They leave with a better understanding of others' perspectives. But even more importantly, they emerge with a new respect for *the process itself*. Bring it to your campus, be in the room where it happens. goacta.org/initiatives/colle…
@braverangels @BridgeUSA_ @ManuMeel_ @AprilALawson @VOCalcomm
"These huge issues need to be sat down and looked at. It doesn’t mean that you’re not angry or you’re not firm in your position.
What it does mean is that you’re trying to listen to the other side, and you’re trying to respectfully express your opinion and continue to have a discussion, until you can see if there’s anything that’s common."
- Beverly Horstman, Ohio State co-Coordinator for Braver Angels
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April Lawson retweeted
@braverangels @BridgeUSA_ & ACTA are helping students reach across divides and differences, and celebrate intellectual diversity with its College Debate & Discourse Alliance. ACTA's @VOCalcomm has seen the magic happen. Bring this seminal program to your college and experience it for yourself. @AprilALawson @ManuMeel_