PROGRAMWE TRY TO STAY AS CLOSE AS WE CAN FROM OUR INITIAL WINTER
PROGRAM. SOME EVENTS ARE POSTPONED, AS WE THINK THE EXPERIENCE SHOULD
HAPPEN ONLINE. WE WILL ENJOY OUR SERIES TO DISCUSS HOW TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF WHAT HAPPENS RIGHT NOW AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES
AS A COMMUNITY.
MARCH 25: Self Care with Guadalupe and Karla, guided by Lisa P.
Some questions we will suggest along with the series:
- how can we come together instead of fend for ourselves?
- how can we help activate our collective wisdom?
- how can we use this as an opportunity to connect, support one
another?
- how can we keep focus on other important issues while this is going
on?
- how can we make connections, further our work when doing things
virtually?
Yassou Globalicious friends,
Welcome to the Kafenia! Help us grow a Village of All Together
through weekly communal meals & dialogues/music/hang out time together
with friends from all cultures and backgrounds! Everyone welcome
who wants space for deep connection, friendship, and global
understanding.
_Winter we will continue the fall, shifting from our "welcome" focus
to our "connect" focus. _
GENERAL AGENDA
6.30 - 6.40 PM- Grab your favorite comfort drink and let's share it
together.
6.40 PM -8.00 PM:
DEEP AND GENUINE CHECK-IN - COMPASSIONATE LISTENING AND PROJECT/BRIDGE
BUILDING INTENTION CHECK-IN. LET'S EXCHANGE IN SMALL CONVERSATION
ROOMS AND WITH THE BIGGER GROUP ABOUT HOW WE ARE DOING NOW AND WE ARE
FACING THIS CRISIS. HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT STAYING AT HOME, WHAT DO WE
HAVE JUICE FOR RIGHT NOW. DO WE TAKE CARE OF US AND THE PEOPLE WE KNOW
ARE IMPACTED BY WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US RIGHT NOW.
_PRICING_
_FREE_
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THEMES OF WINTER - "MY FATE AND YOUR FATE ARE ONE"
Each week has the same structure with a different theme. There is a
back area so you can just hang out after the meal if you do not want
to join the gathering. We weave in a village spirit, a chance to
share and be heard every time, and have a good time! We want to
empower the global heart here in Silicon Valley!
What to expect: The Kafenia is an alternative to the dominant hustling
culture in Silicon Valley. We are a village vibe. We slow down and
focus on each other, not our professional titles or roles. You are
coming into a home where everyone is family. It can help to come a
few times to get to know people. You will have a chance to pause,
listen and share deeply with others. We love newcomers from diverse
cultures and we actively grapple with how to move towards a more
humane world.
Who joins: We are a global village. People who come from
communal cultures especially love the Kafenia. We are a mix of
people from abroad and the US.
We look forward to seeing you this fall as often as you can join!
Warmly,
Mary Jane & the Kickstart Kafenia Team!
The Kafenia is a reimagining of the traditional Greek kafenio where
men shared food, friendship and social and political life together. My
grandfather had a kafenio at 16th and Folsom in San Francisco in the
1930s to keep the village alive in a bustling metropolis - but it was
only for men. Now, as his granddaughter, Mary Jane, who has done
peacebuilding around the world, I am reimagining it as a multicultural
village in Silicon Valley- with women front and center. (see World
Pulse story
[https://www.worldpulse.com/en/voices-rising/stories/us-bringing-my-village-together-palo-alto].)
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