​The April Instalment of Salaam Spaces Jefferson is here!

​🧠 Topic

​Elections ahead → Why does / n’t this matter to me

​📌 Context

• ​Self-awareness is a rare thing. You can’t help but respect it.

• ​Elections are coming up at the end of April → many of us are deeply passionate, entirely indifferent or somewhere in the middle about them.

​But why?

• ​This Jefferson dinner is an excuse to push you to reflect on that question and share your answer with a diverse group of folks who’ll do the same.

• ​All conclusions are shaped by stories. What this dinner is about is sharing those stories → not simply the conclusions.

​👂 New to Jefferson Dinners?

• ​Designed by Thomas Jefferson — no small talk, no phones, no side conversations.

• ​One person speaks at a time; everyone listens.

• ​Powerful, focused, and intimate.

• ​In past dinners, folks have opened up about stories relating to … near death, early childhood & low point life defining experiences.

• ​All stories are shared within confidence.

​📝 To Prepare

• ​Reflect on life experiences connected to the topic.

• ​It's helpful to bullet point the 1 or few that stand out the most — and what you concluded from them.

• ​You’ll have 10–20 mins to share both your story and what you took away from it.

• ​Only sharing conclusions isn’t enough — stories bring the depth.

• ​(excluding the naturally gifted) Folks who come without preparation often don't leave a solid impression.

​🍽️ Logistics

• ​Food’s handled — don't worry about it.

• ​Location: 230 St George Street, Toronto. M5R2N5

• ​Time: 6:00–9:15 PM ET 19th April

• ​Maghrib Break: 9:15 PM (Asr space available before)

• ​Free parking available

• ​5m walking distance away from St George Station

​👥 Capacity

• ​No more than 10.