Conversations
We believe the fundamental key to changing our human interactions is through authentic and grace-filled conversations.
A bit of background . . .
On February 29, 2020, 100 women gathered for the first ever 100 Voices Women’s Dinner Dialogue on Race and Culture.
In this curated dialogue, women shared their personal cultural experiences using only first-person narrative accounts. No one was expected to represent everyone sharing their cultural identity, only herself.
Each table’s conversation was facilitated by a table leader and captured by a table scribe. In order to allow for authentic sharing, no recording devices were allowed during discussions.
We centered our conversation on the primary agreement to LOVE first, always.
Listen with your heart
Own your biases (updated to Own your Experience)
Venture into unfamiliar territory
Expect the best
So often we’re taught to avoid hard conversations, rather than how to have them. 100 Voices created safe space for a grace-filled dialogue on an often avoided topic. Participants are eager to continue the dialogue and strengthen the new relationships with their table mates.
“It’s one of those experiences that you needed...but didn’t realize you needed it so much until you had it”
“I was honored to participate in a heartfelt dinner dialogue with women willing to share, grow and learn together.”
The Unexpected Snowball . . .
Following the first 100 Voices event, Megan Ratcliffe invited Tracie Jae to replicate the event for women in Seattle, WA. What neither of them could have anticipated was that within a few months, COVID 19 would shut the world down and the murder of George Floyd would crack it open.
The convergence of those two monumental events, created the perfect storm which necessitated multiple iterations of this carefully curated conversation in communities throughout the United States and within organizations, large and small.
In March 2021, Megan successfully defended her PhD Dissertation which indicated that the structure of the 100 Voices model encouraged participants to break familiar patterns of dialogue in conversations about lived experiences regarding race and culture, broadening awareness and addressing assumptions pertaining to racial and cultural identity.
Other Kinds of Conversations
Curious about what other kinds of conversations we can help you curate?
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