With Table Talks, Inclusive Communities offers everyone a space to build community through dialogue. The intent of Table Talks is to bring together community members and a panel of individuals who can offer their expertise or share their lived experiences to raise awareness and deepen understanding.

Omaha Table Talk (OTT) was one of the first local human relations programs to provide facilitated and informally structured gatherings for people of different ethnicities and cultures throughout the community, to engage in conversations about diversity and inclusion over dinner. OTT is the result of decades-long efforts by engaged community members to have real, open dialogues about how various forms of identity impact the community and interactions with each other. The OTT series programming highlights themes and topics based on trending issues the community is facing. Each Table Talk program opens with a panel of speakers and is then broken into small group discussions led by trained facilitators, who guide brave, honest, and open conversations.

This series is a National Endowment for the Humanities “United We Stand” event. All events are free and held in person at locations in Omaha, and are also accessible online. ASL and Spanish-language interpretation are provided. Registration is required. Click the link in the event title for more information, or to register. Visit Inclusive Communities for additional information.

November 15, 2023 Queer Table Talk: Honoring our Trans History
6:00pm – 7:30pm | College of Saint Mary, Mercy Hall, Warde Conference Center, 7000 Mercy Rd, Omaha, NE 68124

December 13, 2023 AAPI Table Talk: AAPI in the Arts and Creative Community
6:00pm – 7:30pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

January 24, 2024 Omaha Table Talk: Disability Justice
11:30am – 1:00pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

February 21, 2024 Omaha TT: Partnership with AVP Life & Re-Entry for the System Impacted
6:00pm – 7:30pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

March 20, 2024 Omaha Table Talk: Neurodivergence: Navigating a Neurotypical World
11:30am – 1:00pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

April 24, 2024 Native & Indigenous Table Talk: A Resilient People
6:00pm – 7:30pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

May 29, 2024 AAPI Table Talk: Food for Thought: The Role of Food in AAPI Cultures
11:30am – 1:00pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182

June 26, 2024 Queer Table Talk: Pride is Still a Protest
6:00pm – 7:30pm | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Drive South Omaha, NE 68182