Individuals bring prepared dishes characteristic of their tradition or culture.
The opportunity to share a meal inevitably opens up conversation about the dietary habits of this group or that, providing a reminder that knowing about eating habits is one of the most effective ways to learn about a group. The evening typically includes a panel discussion and group conversation on the announced topic. Partners has also sponsored worship open house experiences, when a special invitation is extended by one faith community to the others to attend an important event at their place of worship. Typically this includes an opportunity to witness the host community at worship and also affords a chance for someone in the host institution to explain the architecture and religious symbols in their sacred space. The faith communities involved in Partners joined together in a Witness for Reconciliation, an effort to heal the racial divisions in the State caused by the flying of the Confederate flag atop the State House.