Gather with fellow grievers for a restorative week of activities around the virtual campfire. Unwind from they day as you enjoy daily workshops ranging from poetry to nap-meditations; from rituals to discussions on how our intersectionality can impact the ways we want to be held as we move through the world after death. The holidays are a notoriously tough time for those experiencing loss, so this Camp intentionally serves as a comforting space to find extra support while navigating the holiday season.

TICKETS INCLUDE:

  • A CARING CIRCLE OF PEERS While your grief is your own, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Grow lasting connections with grievers 18+ from all over the world. Who knows? You might just meet your new best friend at Camp!

  • GRIEF-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Healing sessions led by a lineup of amazing BIPOC facilitators.

  • A PRIVATE COMMUNITY NETWORK Get tailored resources, deepen newfound connections, enjoy facilitated activities, and receive ongoing support in our private Mighty Networks community, full of grievers who aren't afraid to talk about it.

  • ROOM TO BE HUMAN We know life gets life-y and dedicating a week to healing can be a lot. Skip the cooking during the week of Camp with nourishing pre-made meals, delivered to you (limited to US only). Plus, Camp works on your schedule with unlimited access to materials and session replays.

  • SPECIAL RESOURCES & RITUALS Designed to support you, not only through the week of Camp, but through the proceeding Holiday season.

  • CAMP GENERAL STORE Thanks to our wonderful community of Dinner Partiers and Sponsors, Camp attendees get special access to discounts on products exclusively by grievers, for grievers.

  • AND MORE Surprises just for Camp attendees!

MEET THE FACILITATORS

ITINERARY

  • Sundari Malcolm | Sunday @ 7pm ET / 4pm PT

    To ground us into the week, TDP’s very own Bipoc Grief Educator and Care Curator — as well as yoga instructor and death doula extraordinaire — Sundari will guide you through a beautiful, healing story and restful meditation.

  • Reggie Hubbard | Monday @ 7pm ET / 4pm PT

    Grief, sadness and disappointment are unavoidable and essential parts of the human experience - gateways to deeper love, compassion, wisdom and gratitude. This workshop will use light asana, meditation, sound, music and conversation to create sacred space for all of the grief we all hold and shift notions of what 'acceptable' grieving looks like. We will lean heavily into the alchemy of community to normalize the expression of grief and hold space for one another. The way forward is through our present suffering together, not alone. And by allowing our grief to be expressed, not suppressed.

  • Sandy Vo | Tuesday @ 6pm ET / 3pm PT

    In this session, Sandy will discuss the healing power of a grieving heart and how you can begin to transform your pain into your purpose through the practice of meditation.

  • Alica Forneret | Dr. Julie Shaw | Tida Beattie | Vinh;Paul Ha | Wednesday @ 6pm ET / 3pm PT

    How might we remember the folks that we’ve lost along the way (particularly those who made us who we are)? How might we remember the pieces of ourselves that get stifled in our grief? How might we come together to celebrate and find power in our unique grief journey? Join Dr. Julie Shaw, Tida Beattie, and Vinh;Paul Ha around the campfire to answer these questions (and more). This event, “In the Night There Were Beautiful Monsters” is a collection of activities built by a team of BIPOC & LGBTQ* folks to explore the intersections of grief, identity, remembrance, reflection, and how our intersectionality can impact the ways we want to be held as we move through the world after a loss.

  • Naila Francis | Thursday @ 7:30pm ET 4:30pm PT

    How do we grieve the death of someone we had a complicated relationship with? What do we do when the love we feel for them is tangled up in the messy, the hard, the complex? Join grief coach and death midwife Naila Francis for a session to honor both/and. The love and the challenges of loving the difficult people who were in our lives can co-exist. In this writing workshop, we'll make time to explore our truth around these relationships, to honor our experience and create room for what we might struggle to say when others might insist we focus on the good or not speak ill of the dead. This session will include a brief guided meditation, writing prompts inspired by poems of grief and loss and time to reflect and share. Please bring a journal and a candle with you.

  • Friday @ 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT

    This closing session will highlight what The Dinner Party does best! We will gather virtually to meet each other, lift up the names of those we've lost, laugh, cry, eat and sit in community. Bring your beverage and your meal. Bring pictures of those you've lost if you'd like to share. We welcome you all!

 

SPONSORS

Thanks to our Sponsors, we are able to keep Camp affordable and accessible to all grievers!

A tax-deductible gift has a real, tangible impact on the lives of those navigating life after loss. Your sponsorship will go toward covering the seat of grievers looking to attend Camp, providing them with access to peer-led support and long-lasting connection.

 
 
 
 

FAQs

  • Nope! All sessions will be held virtually on Zoom through Mighty Networks. You will receive all instructions to login and access all things Camp mid-September.

  • At TDP, we focus on creating community for people who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives.

    Does that sound like the club you’re in? See you at camp!

    Unsure if this is the space for what you’re holding? Reach out to us (aggie@thedinnerparty.org) and we’ll figure it out together.

  • Camp is open to anyone 18+

  • As this event will be virtual, with daily sessions available for viewing at any time, you are welcome to join from anywhere. But our special Camp welcome packages are only available for shipping within the US.

    If you are interested in still receiving a camp box and can cover shipping (~$15-$40) please reach out to aggie@thedinnerparty.org

  • There will be one 60-90 minute session per day, starting between 6pm ET / 3pm PT and 7:30pm / 4:30pm PT. We’ll also have some hang-out time after each session wraps, and you’ll get 3 months to stay connected with your fellow campers after the week ends! See itinerary above for more details.

  • Our facilitators have prepared creative healing sessions with the opportunity for you to connect with each other in real time and learn more about others within your grieving community, so we highly encourage you to attend as many live workshops as possible for the full Camp experience!

    If you are unable to make one, all sessions will be recorded and will be made available the week after Camp and will be accessible throughout the end of the year.

  • Absolutely! The more the merrier! But be sure to take advantage of our discounted ticket bundles when you purchase as a group.

  • Due to the intimate nature of this event we’ll be issuing refunds on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to aggie@thedinnerparty.org if you have any questions.

  • Thanks to our generous sponsors, a handful of extra seats have been covered to ensure Grief Camp remains accessible to as many grievers as possible. Please send an email to aggie@thedinnerparty.org and we’ll work to get you a ticket.

 
 
 

Questions? Comments?

Fill out the form below or email aggie@thedinnerparty.org and we’ll get back to you!

Please note, this event was originally scheduled for May 2023 and has been postponed in order to better respond to and serve the needs of our community. If you have any questions regarding the Spring event, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the form above.