Community Meetings

We Are Dhamma Dena holds community meetings, open to all, where we share news about our organizing efforts. Below is a list of all past and planned meetings. If you’d like to be informed of upcoming meetings, join our mailing list at the bottom of the page. And, if you’d like to get involved in organizing right away, connect with us.

Who are we?
We are a horizontal group of sangha members of Dhamma Dena Meditation Center that has organically grown and evolved since June 2025; we have no leader, and yet, we feel motivated by the same wish to lift up the truth for all to discern for themselves.

We are united in centering Black, Indigenous, disabled, trans, feminist, people of color, and queer communities. We call for open board elections and expanded opportunities for community, staff, and volunteer participation in vision and decision making. Over 300 in the community support these efforts, and we invite you to consider signing our petition, as well.

Upcoming Meetings

No upcoming meetings are scheduled at this time.

Past Meetings

Events
Community Meeting — May ‘26
May 17
Community Meeting — May ‘26

On March 8th, we gathered to announce our petition calling for member elections at Dhamma Dena, and on April 13th, we delivered that petition with 241 signatures to the board, asking for their response by April 26th. We will meet again to discuss the board’s response, and to lay out next steps.

Community Meeting — March ‘26: A Call to Action
Mar 8
Community Meeting — March ‘26: A Call to Action

Eight months ago, we came together and presented a clear request to the board: a call for BIPOC-majority leadership on the Dhamma Dena board and accountability to the sangha. Since then, there has been no movement, absolutely none. The board remains white-majority led, and our voices, our needs, and our vision for Dhamma Dena have been met with silence and inaction.

This is a moment to come together, to share vital information, and to chart a path forward.

Community Meeting — September ‘25
Sep 14
Community Meeting — September ‘25

Circles will be sharing proposals for what we can do together toward our commitment to BIPOC queer dharma leadership and how we can make decisions together moving forward.

Community Meeting — August ‘25
Aug 6
Community Meeting — August ‘25

Now is the moment for all hands on deck to save this beloved space.

Community Meeting — June '25
Jun 25
Community Meeting — June '25

Please join for important community updates— after the removal of Fresh “Lev” White from the Board last month there’s a collective concern about the lack of representation of queer and BIPOC in leadership at DD, and their ongoing participation.