Common Table
What is Common Table?
Divisiveness and conflict are fueled by the inability to see each other as people, with much more in common than we are often led to believe. Walter Capps stated that "we are strongest as people when we are directed by that which unites us, rather than giving into the fears, suspicions, innuendos and paranoias that divide."
Sitting down for a meal together is one of the most fundamental ways to bridge divisions and build community. It is a basic starting point toward deeper understanding and relationship-building. Common Table represents a growing number of rather uncommon events around the community for doing just that. No speeches, no politics… just food and conversation.
The Common Table TOOLKIT:
Launching in the Spring of 2022 —
Communities across the nation will soon be able to host their own Common Table events using an online TOOLKIT that is as comprehensive as it is efficient and user-friendly. Click here for a downloadable PDF.
The development and launch of the TOOLKIT relies entirely on funding from individual contributions and foundation grants. To make a contribution, click here.
For information on sponsoring the TOOLKIT, drop us a line here.
Click image above for article in The Independent ⬆︎
Common Table State Street, Sept. 6th, 2018 (Video)