Workshop · Virtual
Bridging the Divide: A Call to Gather
As Canada and the United States experienced deepening political divisions, this intimate virtual circle created a brave space for participants on both sides of the border to share their truths, witness one another, and remember the bonds that transcend political difference.
- When
- March 24, 2025, 4:00-5:30pm PT
- Format
- Virtual
Who is this for?
This gathering welcomed Canadian and American participants who wanted a non-debate space for reflection, grief, frustration, hope, and community care during an uncertain political moment.
What to expect
Hosts Megan Sheldon and Quanita Roberson co-created an intentional ceremonial container with thoughtful dialogue, meaningful ritual, shared witnessing, and space for the challenging emotions that often go unspoken.
What you'll learn
Participants explored the complex emotions stirring across both nations, shared hopes and fears for an interconnected future, and practiced gathering in a way that centered lived experience without political debate or hate speech.
Facilitators
Megan Sheldon
Megan Sheldon (she/her) is a cultural mythologist, humanist celebrant, end-of-life doula, and co-founder of Be Ceremonial, the world's first guided ritual and ceremony platform. She is the author of Ritual Without Religion: A Humanist Guide to Creating Secular Ceremonies, and has spent years crafting ceremonies across the life cycle, with a focus on grief and the less visible moments of change and transition.
Quanita Roberson
Quanita Roberson is dedicated to forgiveness and reconciliation around the world. She is an organizational shaman, international spiritual teacher, speaker, author, and life coach.
She is a convener and practitioner of the Art of Hosting and is a keeper of ancient indigenous wisdom from the Dagara Tribe of Burkina Faso, West Africa. As a water spirit, she brings the gifts of forgiveness and reconciliation to the world—serving as a peacemaker and bridge builder. You can learn more about Quanita’s work at nzuzu.com.
