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a brief explanation of:

CONTEMPLATION CLUB

a weekly discussion group

Contemplation Club is on summer break! See you in September

join the discord here for unofficial meetups and updates

Contemplation Club is a weekly discussion group that covers varying topics at each meeting, which is held on Sunday afternoons. The topic of the week is announced midweek, and it is recommended that you take some time throughout to learn more about it and formulate discussion points or questions to bring to the meeting on Sunday. There is no specific theme for what the topics will be, and they are voted on by members of the club. Join the Discord here for quicker updates.

READ “Contemplation Club: A Conversation with Kara Wachsmann,” an interview project by Saint John Requejo II

what is the goal of contemplation club?

To create an open and free community space for deep discussion about various topics. A space to listen and to be heard, to speak freely and honestly, to challenge perspectives and ways of thinking. To improve conversation skills and learn how to connect with other people face to face. To see things from different angles, to appreciate the experiences and insights of others. To gain new understandings and knowledge. To slow down and spend extended time with an idea in order to make real change on a personal, community, and worldwide scale. Instead of skimming over the words of a bazillion new articles and posts constantly pulling our attention into different directions, we settle on a singular topic to ponder over the week and find ways to evolve into a better society.

topic archive

submit a topic idea

rules:

turn phones off/ on do not disturb
no bickering
one person talks at a time
listen with an open mind
be respectful of everyone and their communication styles
come prepared with discussion points and questions! do some research if you’d like
have fun, hold your thoughts lightly, remember to have a sense of humor

faqs:

how long will the discussions last?
about two hours or less

what should i bring?
yourself, maybe a writing utensil and some paper. please turn phones off or on do not disturb. please don’t bring anything that will be a distraction for you or others.
nothing is required.

do i have to pay anything?
no :)

who can come?
any and every one

how can i submit a topic and how are they decided?
submit topic ideas to the “topic-submissions” channel on the discord. topics will be voted on, and officially announced on wednesdays. you can submit ideas at any time, topics that did not win the vote will be recycled to the following week’s poll.

is there a group chat to join?
yes! there is a discord server, find it here