Braver Angels Blue/Red Divide Tour
The American Dual Narrative Tour: Blue vs Red Divide in The Nation’s Capital
Blue/Red Divide in The Nation’s Capital
Meet Luke Nathan Phillips, Braver Angels Publius Fellow for Public Discourse, who will set the stage for your tour and exploration into the complex and polarized politics of our nation’s capital. Take an in-depth look behind the curtain of American politics in the nation’s capital with two guides – one conservative, one liberal. Visit important sites, explore challenging issues, and meet with experts from both sides of the aisle to shed light on controversial topics and foster honest dialogue.
Tour Dates: Coming Soon for 2024!
*Prices are per person and based on double occupancy. Single room supplements are available
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Meet with a bipartisan group working to narrow the political divide in the U.S. and discuss how members of opposing political parties can reach across the aisle and work together more effectively.
Visit famous Civil War battlefields, discuss the polarizing political climate that led to the Civil War, and unpack lessons that can be applied to politics today.
Sample multicultural fare in/around D.C.’s northern suburbs and meet with first and second generation immigrant business owners, for a dual narrative discussion on immigration.
Visit the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, learn about the use of firearms, and discuss the history of firearms from early colonial protection to the modern day debate over gun control.
Pay your respects at Arlington National Cemetery and discuss competing perspectives on America’s involvement in international wars, military spending, and national defense.
Take in a live theater performance by a company that strives to strengthen the bonds of community in D.C. through the arts.
Visit the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site museum in Anacostia and learn how a man born to slavery spent his life fighting for justice and equality as a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.
Visit The House DC, a Christian organization whose vision is to transform and empower the lives of inner-city youth and their families and talk about the role of faith and politics in humanitarian efforts.
Tour a green renewal project with an urban planner in Anacostia Park.
Take a walking culinary tour of iconic M Street and learn about the history of Georgetown.
Meet with students from local universities to discuss foreign affairs from both the liberal and conservative perspectives.
2 nights’ accommodation at the following hotels or similar (double occupancy): Grand Hyatt Washington
1 conservative guide for 3 days
1 liberal guide for 3 days
Walking tours on day 1
Private coach transportation on days 2 & 3
Group departure airport transfer
Meals listed in the itinerary: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Entrances, sites, and honorariums for speakers
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2024 departure dates are not yet announced…please visit again in the coming weeks to make a deposit and hold your spot on this trip.
All the trips we take are educational and geared towards cultural immersion, and that’s true of MEJDI. But none are so first hand and intentionally personal as the MEJDI tour guides are.
You come away hopeful because the tour guides can have such different backgrounds and experiences and opinions and still respect each other, And, they introduce you to groups that are working to spread that throughout the world.