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100+ People Let Us Into Their Inbox! So, What's Next?
A thank you, and some honest words about what is not ready yet.
Aug 11
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Culture of Convening
,
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
, and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
4
1
There Are More Ways to Convene Than You Think
And most of us only reach for three or four.
Aug 4
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Culture of Convening
,
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
, and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
1
July 2026
First Live Convening Hours with Carmen & Gregorry
A recording from Culture of Convening's live video
Jul 26
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Culture of Convening
and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
4
24:32
When the Format Is the Problem
Many conveners choose their format on autopilot. And then they wonder why the room did not work.
Jul 21
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Culture of Convening
and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
3
1
Convening Confessions from a Conference DJ
On progressive movement conferences, Kamala Harris stage jumpers, and why great event don't require a 5-person panel
Jul 14
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Culture of Convening
and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
2
1
1
The Big Conference Is Broken (And Everyone Knows It)
We keep building the same room and wondering why people stop showing up.
Jul 7
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Culture of Convening
and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
14
2
5
June 2026
Your Convening Budget Is Telling on You
What $200,000 and a bag of chips taught me about designing gatherings people actually deserve
Jun 30
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Culture of Convening
and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
3
If You Can’t Feed the Room, You’re Not Ready to Convene It
Logistics are not separate from the program. They are the program.
Jun 23
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Culture of Convening
and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
3
2
The Barber Shop, the Salon, and the Spaces We Don’t Call Convenings, But Should
What Black gathering spaces taught us about trust, rhythm, and the traditions that help people feel held.
Jun 16
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Culture of Convening
and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
1
What If Tradition Isn’t Serving the People It’s Supposed to Serve?
The hardest traditions to change are the ones everyone can see but nobody questions.
Jun 9
•
Culture of Convening
,
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
, and
Carmen Berkley Anderson
1
A Conversation Between Us
Reflections on the first eight Culture of Convening essays, and the questions still sitting with us
Jun 3
•
Culture of Convening
,
Carmen Berkley Anderson
, and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
1
8:40
May 2026
The Spoken and Unspoken Rules of Every Room
The written agenda is only half the story. The real rules of a room are often the ones nobody says out loud.
May 26
•
Culture of Convening
,
Carmen Berkley Anderson
, and
Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
1
1
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