The Shalons

As we enjoy incredible food and drinks, we are encouraged to open our hearts and our minds to what is happening around us. Each Shalon is led by moderators and experts who encourage us to ask questions, share our thoughts and identify the ways we'd like to evolve and get involved.

Join us to discuss how individuals, business owners and the community at large are impacted when marijuana is legalized. We’ll dive into how opportunities and challenges differ depending on neighborhood, race and other factors.

Join us to discuss what it mean to have a legitimate business when dealing with substances that have only recently become legal (and that are only legal on a state by state basis?)

Join us to discuss what Cancel Culture is, how it's impacting our society and the best ways to address it.

We are gathering around the virtual table to learn from people that have dedicated themselves to change the systems that hold people of color down. Whether the judicial system, the prison system, the education system, our financial institutions or so many more, the time has come to shake things up.

Smart, driven and creative people are using everything they’ve gotto make a difference during the global pandemic. Changing their business models, shifting priorities and resources and making the most of their networks, entrepreneurs from every industry are leading the way when it comes to providing the items, services and inspiration we all need now and as communities try to rebuild.

Air pollution is down, rivers and canals are running clean and we can hear birds chirping in the middle of cities; people are grateful to find the silver lining of the Coronavirus in its blue-sky impact on the environment. As citizens from countries around the world shelter in place, airlines cancel flights and factories are shuttered, there are clear signs of the nature taking a deep breath and shaking off some of the burden of the climate crisis. Join the Shalon community to discuss the factors contributing to positive changes we’re experiencing and whether the environment will continue to thrive as we turn a corner on the pandemic and start to focus on rebuilding the economy.

Grab a seat at the table as we enjoy a delicious dinner, learn from one another and create connection despite social distancing.Focusing on our community and our own well being will allow us to take care of those who have the most need in uncertain times such as this.

We’re preserving our own future by supporting organizations that are fighting for real change as we enjoy an awesome multi course meal of pickled treats.

As we navigate a version of the traditional Passover Seder, we will explore what it means to be enslaved, how we can work to free ourselves and others and how we can use the customs that tie us together to strengthen our communities as we move into the future.

Immigration is a complicated topic that has impacted society since the beginning of time as people moved in search of better lives. As we gather around the Shalon table, we’ll dig into what it means to seek asylum - and how it impacts everyone involved .

Mental health issues will impact each of us in some way throughout our lives; yet many people are unable to get the support they need and deserve. We're gathering around the Shalon table to explore the stigmas surrounding mental health in order to understand how we can expand our perspectives and care for our families, our neighbors and ourselves. 

After a long work week, the Shalon offers community, inspiration and nourishment - enabling each of us to step away from our daily responsibilities and focus on an issue larger than ourselves. As we enjoy incredible food and drinks, we are encouraged to open our hearts and our minds to what is happening around us. Each Shalon is led by moderators who encourage us to ask questions, share our thoughts and identify the ways we'd like to get involved.

Discussing death, how we live or how we prepare for the end of life, can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. On Friday, November 2nd, we're bringing people from all backgrounds together around the dinner table, to reflect, share ideas and inspire hope and joy.

Join Shalon as we gather around the table to discuss how to get involved, motivate others and to educate yourself in preparation for the Midterm Elections without getting completely overwhelmed.