DC Materials Please
Posted by Cara on Nov. 12, 2014, 8:07 a.m. 1 comment
Hi, I've attended a couple of Death Cafes and am now hosting my own this Sunday. I was wondering if anyone has a typed up file for the intro to be read out at the start of the cafe and also for the (loose) discussion guide ideas? I'd really appreciate if you could post a copy here or email cara.lavan@gmail.com with it. Many thanks. Cara
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This is from another location on the DC site but sums it all up so well I'm reposting. It's from LizzyMiles: "I have hosted 17 events and the only opening question you need is "Please tell the people at your table what brought you here?"
also, please re-review the Death Cafe guidelines on the subject of topics and icebreakers:
6.1 Please note: The Death Cafe model doesn't include having specific topics, set questions and (in particular) guest speakers. We ask you not to have these at your Death Cafes. Our view is that, when it comes to death, people have enough to discuss already.
To elaborate, giving extra input or setting too much of an agenda risks being presumptuous, restrictive and/or disempowering. As such we favour offering a group directed session offering participants time to reflect on and share what they think is important. In our experience this yields the best results.
Posted by lizzymiles
- See more at: http://deathcafe.com/413/#sthash.DGPsANhB.dpuf "
Posted by terry skovronek