Join your peers for this interactive whole group discussion and collaborative dialogue for sharing knowledge and creating possibilities for action on a variety of learning and development topics.

What is a World Cafe? A World Café or Knowledge Café is process for knowledge sharing in groups to discuss a topic at several tables. Individuals then switch tables periodically and gets introduced to a new set of people either discussing the same or new topic. For more information on World Café, visit theworldcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Cafe-To-Go-Revised.pdf

New Member/Prospective Member Meet & Greet:

We'd like to invite you to join us just prior to the event (5:30 to 6:00 p.m.) for our New Member/Prospective Member Meet & Greet.

This is a great way to connect with other new members and discuss the value that membership with our chapter can offer YOU. Additionally, we will have people from our Membership team there to answer any questions you may have about the chapter.

When you check in, just let our greeter know you are interested in joining the Meet & Greet, and he or she will direct you.

Additional Resources:

Chapter member Susan Stamm, from the TEAM approach, interviewed David Isaacs, co-author of the book "The World Café: Shaping our futures through conversations that matter" as part of her Bookend Book Club back in 2010. Filled with stories of actual Cafe dialogues in business, education, government, and community organizations across the globe, this uniquely crafted book demonstrates how the World Cafe can be adapted to any setting or culture. Listen to the recorded podcast interview online to learn more. 

The World Café website offers several FREE resources and guides that you can copy and distribute at your leisure. 

The publisher for the book "The World Café: Shaping our futures through conversations that matter," Berrett-Koehler Publishers, also provide some additional materials to download or purchase.