Here are some feedback highlights from the Dinner on February 26th.
What about this event inspired you to spend your Sunday evening here?
– Wanting to meet like minded socially aware people
– Having a chance to bring myself into the community to engage with ideas that will change our world
– Last month was great; today too. I recently moved to Vancouver and am very lonely – these are the sort of people I wish to know.
– Dinner with wonderful people, meaningful conversation and good food
– The title
– The connection among those who are here. There are lots of commonality and inspiring stories in our table
– I really want to explore the connection between spirituality and social change
– Last month I so enjoyed speaking with and eating with lovely strangers. It fed me. I sense a great potential
– Meeting new people interested in Social Change
– The people
– The potential of this idea
– I thought it would be wonderful to share thoughts of like-minded people
– A desire to explore community & change
– The video on the internet
– The last event
– Great people to connect to, yummy food, and a joyful, warm room
– Community of social change that acknowledges our spiritual selves
– Good spirited dialogue – coming with a pal – knowing Chris and her energy made it easy and not scary
– My friend told me I had to be here, so I came!
– The emphasis on Social & Spirited Change
– I’m new in Vancouver and I want to meet more people I can relate with and expand my social circle
– To be with others with this topic
What about the evening felt worthwhile to you?
– Conversing with others was an excellent opportunity for me to gain perspective on where the people in my community are at, what their lives are like, etc
– The food – my best dinner all month! And the conversation & the talk were invigorating
– Connecting
– The people. Diana’s poem. The singing.
– The group discussion
– Everything!!!
– Definitely. Very positive energy here.
– Just talking and learning more about other people
– Everything – the music – the dialogue – the food – the energy.
– Sharing food with others and hearing from Diana. The flowers were a wonderful touch
– Hearing others stories & reflecting together on what binds us together. The food was epic! Meeting people engaged in justice work in this city (to which I am new!)
– Sharing experiences with people at my table, at the event. Eating lovely food with lovely people.
– Meeting and listening to lovely people
– The singing and the conversation
– Sharing with people some of the challenges we’ve overcome
– Singing and talking to people at our table
– The dinner . And the facilitated (and unfacilitated) discussion. Diana’s question was good.
– Having conversations with strangers
– Neelam was great!
– Everything! I looked forward muchly to being here and am thrilled I am
What was missing? Or what would you change?
– I think for what it was designed for it was great. I always like action, but negotiating the ideas first is important, I think
– We are shy to ask to meet outside of this context – perhaps there would be an option on the website to share a photo (so others can recognize you) with your name & email so your table can look you up later? But I also intend to ask people directly if they’d like to meet
– ½ hour longer
– More music? Yes. More music.
– Action: Implement our values
– Continue giving an option to meat eaters and kids
– Nothing!
– Possibly a little more insight about Direction in which this process hopes to move
– More conversation time? (but my table wasn’t very on task)
– Maybe a way of mixing up people for tables?
– More time for group discussion
– Not a thing!
– I think it might be unnecessary to have outside speakers. I think we have enough articulate and inspiring members of the group to fill that role. Perhaps you could allow two people to sign up in advance to give 10-minute talks. This way people could participate more over time.
– Maybe a way of interacting with people at other tables (though my table was wonderful)
– Almost could use more time. I know you want to honour Sunday night. Or perhaps create something together in 20 minutes – something to bring minds together, rather than talk individually. A tableau, a poster.
– More dialogue time
