Our Old House: A Look at Our America
Ourselves | Our Culture | Our Government
At the Quiet Rebel, LLC, the core of everything we do is HUMAN Centered Conversations, with LOVE first, always. We curate space to discuss the topics and ideas that we might otherwise avoid. You’re invited to a gently guided conversation about who we are as a nation and as citizens - how we came to be this way and the direction(s) we’re heading.
Our Old House: A Look at Our America - Ourselves, Our Culture and Our Government is conversation with other humans who care about the country spanning 15 weeks - divided into 3, 5-week sections. The conversation title is inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s analogy in Caste: The Origin of our Discontent. In Chapter 2, Wilkerson offers us a comparison of America to an old house. If you haven’t already read it, I encourage you to do so. The link above takes you to my Amazon Affiliate page. Feel free to purchase from wherever you normally purchase books.
Below, you can read a summary for each of the three sections.
Section One: Examining Our Personal America
Section Two: Isabel Wilkerson’s 8 Pillars of Caste & Our Role in Them
Section Three: Group Reading of the US Constitution
Join How You Wish
This conversation will happen twice a day on Wednesdays, March 20-June 26. Once you have registered for the Section, you are welcome to join us in-person, virtually or in any combination.
Offering 1: Chat & Chew 11:30am - 12:45pm in Downtown Houston - details provided after registration.
BYOLunch or order from our preferred vendor.
Offering 2: Virtually 6:30 - 7:45pm
Link provided after registration.
Pay What You Wish
If we established a rate, it would be $11/week or $55 for each 5/wk Section.
We don't know your financial position, so the invitation is to pay what you can reasonably afford to contribute. Minimum is $3/week or $15 per Section.
If you are in a season of financial abundance and, or, want to participate in reparative economics feel free to invest a rate higher than $55 per section.
Already interested and want to join us for the full 15 weeks?
Join the conversation(s).
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Section One: Ourselves
March 20 - April 17
During our first 5 weeks, we will: (1) Establish semester norms, (2) Explore our family and community’s contributions to our thoughts, feelings and beliefs, (3) Define culture and privilege and (4) Discuss what it means to be American.
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Section Two: Our Culture
April 24 - May 22
During weeks 6-10, we will take a deep dive into the Caste System, as described by Isabel Wilkerson, and how it has impacted our individual and collective experiences. Pre-reading of Caste, Part Three is required.
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Section Three: Our Government
May 29 - June 26
The defining document of American government should be read by every US citizen. In weeks 11-15, we will engage in a thoughtful group discussion about this founding document.