In Sympathy: Fernando Siaba
Rev. Fernando Siaba, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died on October 6, 2025.
This event is co-sponsored by the NIC Advocacy Partners (Part of the ARTF) and Braver Angels of Illinois.
Join us to socialize and share your concerns and hopes for your community and the nation with neighbors from the community.
*Tickets are Free
Donations Help. Use promo code BRAVER during registration to get a free ticket. Donations beyond the free ticket support Braver Angels, a 501(c)3.
The Program:
Invite an Elected Official or a friend who differs from you politically – let’s bring people together for a chance to experience the broader community.
We can turn our locations into a bipartisan café for one night, listening to each other respectfully and expressing ourselves without trying to convert others to any viewpoint. You will leave knowing new neighbors and actionable ideas for changing our toxic politics – you will leave with hope for your community and nation.
Braver Angels is a volunteer organization active in all 50 states with a mission to depolarize our bitter political culture.
On Thursday, August 1st, the Advocacy Partners, a sub-group of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church Anti-racsim Task Force, partnered with Braver Angels of Illinois to host a gathering at Friendly's in Berwyn. We turned Friendly's into a bipartisan space for one night, listening to each other respectfully and expressing ourselves without trying to convert others to any viewpoint. We left knowing new neighbors and having actionable ideas for changing our toxic politics – as well as hope for our community and nation.
Rev. Fernando Siaba, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died on October 6, 2025.
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