Team Marnita’s Table invites you to join us for a Taste of DIZI!

Are you interested in learning about how to heal from trauma as a community? Do you want to authentically come together across difference? Are you thinking about how to have honest conversations about U.S. history? Are you, your organization or your community looking to become more equitable? Do you want to have meaningful and effective conversations? Are you interested in strategically creating lasting change? Are you seeking to find or retain talent of color?

We are receiving communications from people all over the world seeking ways to come together across difference. Authentically. Measurably. Productively. In a safe(r) space.

Thursday, August 20 between 10:00-11:30am CT

RSVP to Elizabeth@marnitastable.org for the zoom code and include the date you plan to join us.

If you are receiving this invitation, it is because you’ve expressed interest in doing things differently. We can help you. We recommend attending one of our Taste of DIZI overviews before scheduling a one-on-one meeting. This is an opportunity to get your questions answered and get additional insight about whether you want or need a one-on-one conversation with our team.

We’ve redesigned our tools and techniques to create an inclusive digital space, to ensure equitable elevation of marginalized voices and viewpoints. Meet Digital Intentional Social Interaction (DIZI for short). It is built on the five foundations and 21 touchpoints of our original, highly effective, experience engineering model Intentional Social Interaction (“IZI”) – diverse gatherings engineered to spark systemic change through connection and collaboration.

We understand many dominant culture organizations are excited to make change at this time. Be mindful. Be proactive. Be intentional. Be authentic. We are sharing tangible skills that you can start adapting and using right now to become better allies and make equitable, lasting change. More importantly, you will have an opportunity to think about what YOU and your organization want to move forward with intention.

You will receive Intro to Digital Intentional Social Interaction (“DIZI”).  Additional topics to be explored include:

• • Catalyzing genuine and enduring cross-cultural community connections;
  • Centering your community engagement experience through ensuring that every person in attendance feels as though “this event was created intentionally with me in mind”;
  • Emerge: How patience and active listening builds better bottom up community-based solutions;
  • Change! Adopting new practices in order to effectively and authentically connect with community.
  • Research & Reflection: Why do you want to bring people together? What difference are you trying to bridge? What do YOU think will happen?
  • Effective collaboration across difference; and
  • Just Quit! How systems can stop fatiguing the communities they should be serving

Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, the FORESIGHT Initiative and Marnita’s Table invite you to join us online for EnVision! A Healthy Community Future, a series of feasts and conversations exploring the future we want to see for the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, and our community in a post-Covid-19 world.

Tuesday, August 18th or
Thursday, August 27th

All conversations are from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m EDT.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! Dinner is provided for your household through delivery service if you RSVP!
Yes! Children, youth, elders (and pets!) of all ages are welcome. You can share a screen or all be on different devices!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Translation will be provided (by request)

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP with the date you want to join.

Let us know you are coming and reach out with any questions you may have by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

Day-of Event Contact: 401.871.5641 (call or text)

What to Expect?
Expect to explore short videos that show different future possibilities as presented from the FORESIGHT Initiative and give your thoughts on them. There will be dinner delivery for your household so that we can enjoy a feast together as we observe physical distancing guidelines.

About the FORESIGHT Initiative
The FORESIGHT Initiative builds a shared understanding of our interconnected past, present, and future as the basis of equitably envisioning and bringing about a new future for health and well-being in the United States. In this future, the health and well-being of all people in America is valued and well-supported. FORESIGHT is an initiative of the Rippel Foundation, created in partnership with Blue Shield of California Foundation, and actively supported by forward-thinking national and regional philanthropic partners. Learn more at www.foresightforhealth.org.

If you are receiving this invitation you have been identified as someone who will add and receive value through your participation and your thoughts and experiences matter to this conversation! We are seeking a diverse mix of people for this conversation. If you know someone who would add and receive value through their participation feel free to invite them to join you! Many community allies and partners are inviting community members to this conversation.
As a result, you may receive more than one invitation. We will try to accommodate as many participants as possible, so please let us know if you plan to be with us by sending an RSVP via e-mail to sammie@marnitastable.org or call us at 612.928.7744.

About Kate B. Reynold’s Foundation
We work to improve the health and quality of life of residents in Forsyth County and around North Carolina. Find out more at https://kbr.org/

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed over 64,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.

Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, the FORESIGHT Initiative and Marnita’s Table invite you to join us online for EnVision! A Healthy Community Future, a series of feasts and conversations exploring the future we want to see for the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, and our community in a post-Covid-19 world.

Tuesday, August 18th or
Thursday, August 27th

All conversations are from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m EDT.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! Dinner is provided for your household through delivery service if you RSVP!
Yes! Children, youth, elders (and pets!) of all ages are welcome. You can share a screen or all be on different devices!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Translation will be provided (by request)

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP with the date you want to join.

Let us know you are coming and reach out with any questions you may have by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

Day-of Event Contact: 401.871.5641 (call or text)

What to Expect?
Expect to explore short videos that show different future possibilities as presented from the FORESIGHT Initiative and give your thoughts on them. There will be dinner delivery for your household so that we can enjoy a feast together as we observe physical distancing guidelines.

About the FORESIGHT Initiative
The FORESIGHT Initiative builds a shared understanding of our interconnected past, present, and future as the basis of equitably envisioning and bringing about a new future for health and well-being in the United States. In this future, the health and well-being of all people in America is valued and well-supported. FORESIGHT is an initiative of the Rippel Foundation, created in partnership with Blue Shield of California Foundation, and actively supported by forward-thinking national and regional philanthropic partners. Learn more at www.foresightforhealth.org.

If you are receiving this invitation you have been identified as someone who will add and receive value through your participation and your thoughts and experiences matter to this conversation! We are seeking a diverse mix of people for this conversation. If you know someone who would add and receive value through their participation feel free to invite them to join you! Many community allies and partners are inviting community members to this conversation.
As a result, you may receive more than one invitation. We will try to accommodate as many participants as possible, so please let us know if you plan to be with us by sending an RSVP via e-mail to sammie@marnitastable.org or call us at 612.928.7744.

About Kate B. Reynold’s Foundation
We work to improve the health and quality of life of residents in Forsyth County and around North Carolina. Find out more at https://kbr.org/

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed over 64,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.