A Gathering of Good – About agog

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The agog dinner & discussion series promotes face-to-face conversation, civic engagement and social change.

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“I love these dinners! Provocative conversation, interesting people and important issues…a great way to spend an evening.”

~ Dave Johnson

 

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Oftentimes the best ideas and creative solutions are generated when you gather people around the dinner table.

Organized by Metropolitan Family Service, the agog dinner & discussion series engages people in a lively exchange of ideas focused on a social issue that affects everyone.

Our 2010 series explores ways we can all help in Building Healthy Communities. What does it mean for a community to be healthy? It’s not just about health reform and insurance. Our agog dinner & discussion series considers:

  • What are the foundations of a healthy community?
  • How can we improve health care access and quality of care for all people?
  • What promotes lifelong health and healthy aging?

...and much more!

We invite you to learn more about community health issues, join the conversation on facebook, and find out how you can get involved in Building Healthy Communities.

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Our conversation leaders - local topic experts - make agog dinners & discussions unique. Prior to each dinner, our experts provide guests with readings and thought-provoking questions. Included among dinner guests, they help lead interactive, stimulating discussions.

People leave inspired to learn more and get involved in their communities. After the dinners, we post key ideas on this website and share them widely.

Fifteen privately hosted agog dinners & discussions will be held this year, beginning in February and continue throughout the summer. Please contact us if you’re interested in hosting a dinner this year or next!

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“My experience in hosting and attending the dinners and discussions has been wonderful. Portland is a community where people want to be informed and involved. Providing an opportunity for that along with friends, food and really interesting discussion leaders has proven to be a great model.”

~Eva Kripalani, agog co-chair

Metropolitan Family Service programs help people facing economic and cultural barriers such as health-related issues, poverty, inadequate education and isolation. Last year our programs helped more than 37,000 children, families and older adults.

  


Because together, we can do more.