Welcome to February - Peace and Conflict Resolution and Prevention month in Rotary

 
Throughout District 6250, Rotarians are working tirelessly to tackle challenging issues that face our society and our world, especially in the scope of peace and conflict resolution.  And as they tackle these challenging issues, they make it a priority to invite in others to provide opportunities of collaboration and growth.
 
As you likely know, political polarization in the United States is at an all-time high. This has led to less communication and consideration of each other's views, animosity, and even violence. The reduced ability of “Blues” and “Reds” to work together means fewer constructive conversations to address significant problems this country faces. 
 
Last month, the Rotary Club of Madison, hosted the organization Braver Angels as their speaker at a club meeting. Their presentation was inspiring, informational, and something that the club wanted to continue to pursue as a priority. This led to efforts to provide an event for their club and the clubs in District 6250.
 
These Braver Angels events facilitate bi-partisan conversations and build skills as a foundation for democracy. Rotary International has embraced working with Braver Angels.
 
Members of the Rotary Club of Madison will be hosting two Braver Angels’ events that will be held on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26.  Guests of Rotarians are also welcome.
 
Choose either Friday, February 25   OR   Saturday, February 26
9:00 am to 4:00 pm.   This event will be at Holy Wisdom Monastery, Middleton (accommodation information below)
Cost ($30) includes coffee, tea and lunch.  (Cost is non-refundable after Feb. 16)
 
Click here to register:   https://forms.gle/3JWbck5TnVHrPx6m6
 
Overview: 
Sessions will be facilitated by trained Braver Angels’ Moderators.  5-8 Republican-leaning citizens (“Reds”) and 5-8 Democratic-leaning citizens (“Blues”) gather together for a full-day of structured conversations. 
Background information:
·       Rotarian Magazine article on Braver Angels
·       3-minute video on a Red-Blue workshop: Americans Experience Braver Angels
·       Braver Angels presentation to Rotary on December 1 (28 min long; starts at 26:00) 
 
Reserving a space is first-come, first-served. Participants register as leaning Red or Blue to ensure a mix of different views. Independents are welcome and will need to register as leaning Red or Blue. Reserve your spot now. Once all slots are filled on each day, additional people will be able to register as observers. 
 
Click here to register:   https://forms.gle/3JWbck5TnVHrPx6m6
 
If you would like to stay overnight at Holy Wisdom Monastery, accommodation information is included below.
 
For more information, please contact: Paul Reiman -  paulr@well-today.com