On Sunday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m., join us for a post–Election Day conversation about preserving democracy for future generations with Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA.
As we reflect on the outcome of local and national races, Manu will talk with Adam Davis about how his organization, a multipartisan student movement, is working to build community across differences. Together, they’ll discuss how we can create a political culture that values problem-solving over partisanship and ensure the long-term health of our democracy.
This event will take place in-person at the Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., in Portland. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m, and the event will begin at 7:00 p.m. The event will end at 8:30 p.m.
This event is part of The People and the Public, our 2024–25 Consider This series.
Tickets
Tickets are available for $15 (General Admission) and $30 (Conversation Starter). To purchase a ticket, please visit the Alberta Rose Theatre website.
To ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to, we make a portion of tickets free. To request a no-cost ticket, please use this form.
If you’re able to pay for a ticket, we ask that you do so to help keep this program accessible to all. When you buy a Conversation Starter ticket, you help keep ticket prices low for everyone. Oregon Humanities uses income from Consider This ticket sales to pay for venue rental and honoraria for our guests.
Other ways to participate
Can't make it to Portland? Join us in Eastern Oregon! We're hosting a free live screening at HQ, 112 Depot St in La Grande. Read more.
Can't make it in person? Tune in from anywhere! The conversation will be broadcast live, for free, on our YouTube channel.
About our guest
Manu Meel is passionate about empowering young people to bridge divides. He believes that the biggest threat to American democracy is polarization. He hosts The Hopeful Majority podcast, works on pro-democracy efforts nationally, and advises political leaders on reducing polarization. In 2022, Meel was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for leading BridgeUSA.
About the venue
Mobility access: The Alberta Rose Theatre is a wheelchair-accessible venue. Anyone who uses a wheelchair or other mobility device can reserve an accessible seat at the venue by emailing house@albertarosetheatre.com in advance of the event. Accessible bathrooms are to the right of the theater entrance.
Parking: Free parking is available in the neighborhood around the theater. Parking spaces often fill up quickly. There is one disabled person parking space less than one block away on NE 30th Ave., in front of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ United, but the space does not have a curb cut or ramp. The closest disabled person parking space with curb cuts is four blocks west, at the southwest corner of Northeast 26th Avenue and Northeast Alberta Street. A map of disabled person parking spaces is available from the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Public transit: The TriMet Line 72 bus stops in front of the theater. Lines 70 and 17 have stops within four blocks of the venue.
Food and drink: Beverages and limited food are available for purchase and may be consumed anywhere in the theater during the event. Outside food and beverages are not permitted.
Lighting: The venue has appropriate overhead lighting before and after the conversation. During the conversation, lights are dimmed with staged lighting facing the stage. Lights in the lobby/bar remain on during the program. The auditorium does not have floor lighting in the aisles.
Sound: There will be music at a moderate volume before and after the event.
Read more about the Alberta Rose Theatre.
If you need accommodations to participate in this event, please email programs@oregonhumanities.org by Thursday, November 7.
Thanks to our sponsors
This series is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Oregon Cultural Trust, The Standard, and Pacific West Bank.
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