Host a Table
Hi! We’re so excited to hear that you’re interested in being a Host ❤️
Our staff has taken a good hard look at what hosting means, especially during this time where grief is everywhere. More than ever, we need real, authentic spaces to talk about loss and how it’s shaped our lives - and, as we’ve learned from a culture that often silences grief or treats it like a disease it doesn’t know how to handle - to do this well takes a little bit of #realtalk, and intentionality.
Whether you’re a longtime Dinner Partier or brand-spankin’ new to TDP, we’d love your help in growing this community by starting a table of your own.
Interested in holding space for your grief and the grief of others? Connection can happen in one night, but real community takes time. Hosting means showing up as a peer in grief to have real conversations about #lifeafterloss. As a host, you’ll do the work of communicating with your table, scheduling regular gatherings, and helping to spur conversation and hold space for what comes up. To start, we ask that you plan to host gatherings at regular intervals (typically biweekly or monthly) for at least 6-12 months. If organizing gatherings or holding conversations sounds daunting, don’t worry! We’ll get into all the details of how to do this well in our host training (plus, our staff is here to support you along the way.) We as grievers also understand, perhaps better than most, that sh*t happens, so if you need to step back from hosting for any reason down the line just let us know.
All of this sounding amazing? So excited and you can’t wait to begin?
There’s a three-step process to becoming a host:
Sign up for a two-part Host Training with other incoming hosts and a member of our staff. Here, we’ll cover general info about hosting, as well as nitty-gritty details of how to host meaningful conversations.
Submit a host bio and set your intentions for the table: You’ll have a chance to share what your heart has been burning to talk about so you can find others who are craving the same thing
Sit back and watch as 10-12 other grieving humans in this fine community of ours sign up for your group. You’ll get these people’s contact information and be off to the races.
And now Hosts have their own special space to mix and mingle, our ✨Host Hub✨ on Mighty Networks!
This is an online community for all TDP Hosts (Host alumni and Hosts-in-training included!) to connect and build relationships with each other, and now it's ready for you to join!
Here's what you’ll find there:
Spaces to connect with new and seasoned Hosts, from near and far, chat around shared identities and loss experiences, and more!
Forums like All Hosts🌟, Joy Drop🎈, and The Sauna💨 to ask questions, share big moments at your Tables, and learn from each other.
The Library📚 to access all of our Host Resources and crowdsource ideas for gathering with other Table Hosts!
Easily DM with TDP Staff and other Hosts directly in Mighty Networks
❤️ It’s an amazing time to become a Host ❤️
Questions? Email hosting@thedinnerparty.org