Jefferson Dinner How a Jefferson Dinner works

“I opened the subject to them… but encouraged them to consider the thing together…” –Thomas Jefferson To get a feel for the atmosphere of the dinners that Mr. Jefferson hosted at his home, click here. To host a Jefferson Dinner you’ll need: 1. ONE table. You’ll be having one conversation (OK so technically you can push two tables together, but you get the idea). 2. From 8 to 14 guests. Don’t invite more people than can participate in a single conversation around your particular table. Your group should represent diversity critical to your topic – whether it’s ideological, racial, ethnic, gender etc. Conversations between people who are just the same are boring – plus they lack the creative tension that sparks ideas. (These days we’re not lacking conversation between those who see the world just the same way.) 3. A topic. It truly can be anything. It can be a cause you are passionate about, a challenge that concerns you, an issue you’re fascinated (or confused) by. It can be one of the

“I opened the subject to them… but encouraged them to consider the thing together…” –Thomas Jefferson To get a feel for the atmosphere of the dinners that Mr. Jefferson hosted at his home, click here. To host a Jefferson Dinner you’ll need: 1. ONE table. You’ll be having one conversation (OK so technically you can push two tables together, but you get the idea). 2. From 8 to 14 guests. Don’t invite more people than can participate in a single conversation around your particular table. Your group should represent diversity critical to your topic – whether it’s ideological, racial, ethnic, gende