Hosts
welcome and orient people to the Conversation Café
process. A good host is a cross between a flight attendant,
a coach, a mother, an old philosopher and an innocent child.
Hosting
is as simple as following instructions on a cake mix and
as complex as making all guests comfortable at a dinner
party. Hosts are NOT therapists, NOT shining examples, and
NOT impartial facilitators. They are simply the steady,
welcoming presence that allows a great conversation to happen.
If you
would like to be a host, follow these simple steps: (international/translated resources may be available.)
- Download the host
manual and read it.
- Find a location and set a time and
frequency.
- Notify us so that we can list your
cafe in the online schedule. Click here
for the information we need.
- Let people know about your cafe (for
publicity tips, see the host manual, Kat's article,
or download fliers, handbills, even a template press release
here).
- Show up on time with the process
and agreements and a talking object, hold the space
for great conversation, and whatever happens is OK. (For
a list of other optional hosting helpers, see the host
manual).
Go
here for the basic process and
agreements of a café, or have our wallet cards
on hand.
Download hosting resources such
as the how-to manual, flyers, wallet cards, a template press
release, and more.
We offer teleconference trainings both for new hosts, and for those who want to brush up on some new skills. For current hosts who have their cafe listed on our website, registration is free. We also provide "Become a Host" video training. Click here for more information.
Topics
and Questions for your café
Promoting
your cafe
by Kat Gjovik
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New International Resources page:
Selected translations of various Conversation Café documents into Hebrew, Spanish, and Japanese. (Works in progress, more international resources to come.) |
Read the Purpose and Principals that guide the Conversation Café method.
