What we’re about
Civil, respectful conversation with people with different political views?
Yes, it is possible. We’re doing it and you can, too.
Crossing Party Lines is YOUR brave space to meet and talk with people you disagree with and may not even understand. You might even have fun!
Our events include:
- DISCUSSIONS: We meet as small groups where you can talk to real people about the issues that divide us. Share your unique insights, encounter new perspectives and new ways of looking at the world, and experience what it's like to feel heard and understood.
You'll find that it is possible to disagree in a way that leaves you feeling true to yourself and your beliefs without losing your friends or your cool.
- WORKSHOPS: We teach the skills you need to effectively talk across differences. You will learn ways to foster curiosity and invite listening, acquire strategies for overcoming common communication barriers, and develop the confidence to talk politics with people you know, live, and work with.
- COMMUNITY EVENTS: We’re not just about talking – we’re also about community. We host game nights, screen videos, share books, and offer many other ways of connecting across differences.
At all events, trained facilitators set the tone of the discussion and help the group build trust. Come see what civil, respectful conversation is like. Who knows, you might make friends with someone you disagree with!
More about Crossing Party Lines:
We are a national nonprofit with chapters in eight states. Because we believe that the success of America’s unique democracy relies on the diversity of our viewpoints, we encourage people of all political views and parties to join and participate.
Come learn, explore, practice, and grow with us. Join this grassroots movement and become the change in your community.
Note: Due to COVID, most of our events are online. Unless otherwise stated, events are open to all Crossing Party Lines chapters, giving you a chance to interact with people from all over the country.
Sponsors
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- Cinema Arts CenterCinema Arts Centre (CAC) partnering with CPL to bring events to you!
- Crossing Party LinesOur national parent organization
- Cinema Arts CenterCinema Arts Centre (CAC) partnering with CPL to bring events to you!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Network event33 attendees from 11 groups hostingWORKSHOP: Your Brain on PoliticsLink visible for attendees
Attendees: Before the meeting, please download and print the handouts, which are located on this page: https://crossingpartylines.com/your-brain-on-politics/
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What’s going on in the world of politics? Why does talking politics so often feel off limits or fraught with danger? How can we get back to the good old days when it was OK to disagree and we could still be friends despite different views?
In this workshop, you'll learn the cause of the political divide and how you can free yourself from the political and media manipulation that has transformed healthy politics into a blood sport. After providing tips and simple techniques for using our brain's amazing powers to make talking across differences easier, we'll break into pairs, explore the concepts we've learned, and practice new skills that we can bring into our next difficult conversations.
There are no prerequisites for this course. All are welcome.
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ABOUT CPL Workshops
Get the training you need to effectively cross party lines. Crossing Party Lines provides a series of FREE classes teaching the skills we use to talk across differences. We teach proven, science-based techniques to foster curiosity, invite listening, and connect across differences.
We designed these techniques based on recent discoveries in such fields as cognitive science, neurobiology, and evolutionary psychology. Because understanding the partisan brain is central to the work of Crossing Party Lines, our workshops cover both the skills and some of the basic science behind them.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Please do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.
We would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements, updates, news!
Follow us on:
- Instagram @crossingpartylines
- Twitter @crosspartylines
- Facebook @crossingpartylines
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| - Network event12 attendees from 10 groups hostingWORKSHOP: Talking About FactsLink visible for attendees
| Attendees: Before the meeting, please download and print the handouts, which are located on this page: https://crossingpartylines.com/cpl-202-talking-about-facts/
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Newcomers to Crossing Party Lines often scratch their heads when they hear we discourage “an overreliance on facts to prove our points.” Returning members “get it” but are often unsure about how to respond to other people’s facts or even how to present their own facts in a way that aligns with the Crossing Party Lines approach to political conversations.
In this workshop we’ll be introducing tips and best practices for talking about facts in a political conversation with people who view the issues from different perspectives than you. In the first half of the meeting we’ll explore our options when someone overwhelms us with their facts or says something that to our ears sounds blatantly false. Then, after a break we will practice ways to share our facts in a way that gets the listener curious rather than defensive.
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ABOUT CPL Workshops
Get the training you need to effectively cross party lines.
Crossing Party Lines provides a series of FREE classes teaching the skills we use to talk across differences. We teach proven, science-based techniques to foster curiosity, invite listening, and connect across differences.
We designed these techniques based on recent discoveries in such fields as cognitive science, neurobiology, and evolutionary psychology. Because understanding the partisan brain is central to the work of Crossing Party Lines, our workshops cover both the skills and some of the basic science behind them.
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We would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements, updates, news! Follow us on:
• Instagram @crossingpartylines Instagram.com/crossingpartylines
• Twitter @crosspartylines Twitter.com/CrossPartyLines
| • Facebook @crossingpartylines Facebook.com/crossingpartylines |
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Past events (175)
See all- Network event29 attendees from 11 groups hostingChina: Competitor, Partner, or Something Else?This event has passed
