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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 • Culture of Convening and Carmen Berkley Anderson
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 • Culture of Convening and Carmen Berkley Anderson
From the Beltway to Belonging: My Journey to Heart-Centered Work
The movement taught me how to run a room. I had to teach myself how to hold one.
May 19 • Culture of Convening and Gregory Allan Datu Cendana
The Kitchen Table Was My First Convening
Long before I knew the language of facilitation, I learned what it meant to gather in the kitchen.
May 12 • Culture of Convening and Carmen Berkley Anderson
What We Had to Unlearn Before We Could Convene Differently
The old playbook worked. Until it didn’t.
Apr 28 • Carmen Berkley Anderson, Gregory Allan Datu Cendana, and Culture of Convening
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