The University of Wisconsin will host a “Family & Politics” workshop on Thursday, October 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.

Free and open to the community, this event is hosted by Jackets Vote, a program of the Link Center, facilitated by Braver Angels and supported by the Center for Continuing Education.

Family relationships are becoming casualties of a toxic polarized environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. This workshop is designed for individuals looking to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs. Although the focus is on family relationships, participants can use strategies in this workshop with any loved one. The Families & Politics workshop requires participants to complete a 40-minute interactive course online before taking part in a group session that runs approximately two hours long.

Goals of the workshop include gaining insight into why family differences over politics are uniquely challenging; recognition of common roles that family members play in political conversations; and strategies and skills for handling family political differences in a constructive way.

Registration is available online.

Jackets Vote, the Link Center and UW-Superior are nonpartisan and neither endorse nor oppose any political party, candidate, or viewpoint. This is a nonpartisan voter education event and program for UW-Superior and the community.

The Yellowjacket Union is at 1605 Catlin Ave. in Superior.