Community and Police Dinner

Below are the guidelines we implemented for the first dinner, which we proudly still abide by:

• If you are a person of color, sit with a police officer.
• If you are a police officer sit with a person of color.
• Introduce yourself as a human being and engage in conversation / discussion. The topic is up to you.
• Keep an open mind and be respectful. Listen and hear what the other is saying, it’s their “truth”.
• No one is required to share their conversation with the rest of the group, it’s all about one-on-one relationship building.
• Please donate money for food. Noho donates his food, space and staff to this cause and all we ask is you help defer some of the cost with a donation, even if it’s only $1. We also don’t want money to deter people from attending.
• We start with a non-denominational prayer to ask God or the greater power to bless those who have come together for the greater good and to protect and remember those who have died from senseless acts of violence.
• We have a moment of silence as well to pause and remember the community members and police who have died.
• We eat great food and enjoy each other’s company.