MEET CART REVIEWS
Architects in Portland. Moms in Long Island. A grandfather’s 94th birthday. 4th graders celebrating the end-of-the-weirdest-school-year ever. Folks zooming in from Argentina, France, India, Australia, Iceland, Mexico (and the list goes on…) to attend a Creative Mornings Global Field Trip simply to connect with strangers.
Since April, The Meet Cart has virtually been rolling it’s wheels across the globe for programs/events ranging from company happy hours, birthday parties, university workshops and weekly Meetful Mondays as way to socially connect people during a time of socially distancing.
You might have landed on this page because this Meet Cart thing sounds interesting, but a.) you’re not quite sure how it works or b.) you want to learn more from previous participant’s perspectives
RE: A - contact emily for the logistics
RE: B - see below
“I have ‘virtually’ gathered around The Meet Cart a few times and I cannot stop talking about the experience. Emily has the gift of creating a safe space that fosters people to listen generously and share courageously. It’s been so refreshing to have a meaningful, vulnerable, honest, and funny conversations with strangers. I’ve left feeling heard, nourished, inspired, and connected with a few really sweet humans in the process.” ”
“Emily threw my sister’s 38th birthday day party at The Meet Cart and I am still in awe of how wonderful it went!
Inclusive: ✔️ This brown and black family, with my little 13 and 7 year old nephews and my Grandma who doesn’t know how to write felt 100% included.
Fun & Meaningful: ✔️ Emily created a space that brought us such a sweet and fun new memory and this time with my Grandma, who had not celebrated my sister’s birthday with her since my sis was 5!
Bilingual: ✔️ I translated for my parents and Grandma. They were hesitant at first to try something new but very quickly they had a blast and by the end they were saying ‘woah, I loved this!’
I don’t know about your family, but mine doesn’t really take the time to share how much we care about each other. Emily’s virtual Meet Cart party took care of that. It was so fun and created a space that allowed us to share things in our heart that we never speak out loud.
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“Each time I join a Meet Cart event, I leave feeling energized. I get to connect with new people through lighthearted games that open up avenues for engaging conversations. If you can’t stand small talk, you’ll love this format.””
“I think a really powerful aspect of this movement we’re in now is seeing how we can leverage the communities we’ve already built to foster change, as well as to get folks more comfortable with some of the ideas and practices. It’s not easy, but I’m grateful to see Emily using The Meet Cart to bring her compassionate energy to the conversation around anti-racism work. It’s much needed. ”
“I attended the Creative Mornings Global Field Trip in June and am so appreciative of Emily’s time and talents. The Meet Cart offered me the opportunity to meet a lot of strangers, to make connections (even if just for minutes), and the chance to share smiles, vulnerability, and kindness. Emily is a connector. A joiner. A bridge builder. She offered us all a safe place to unplug from the daily grind. She made the world feel more human and smaller.” ”
“We were struggling to find a way to connect our staff over the past several months. Staring at a zoom room of 30 people was not anyone’s idea of a good time. I reached out to Emily after participating in a Monday Meet Cart session with the hopes that she could facilitate some conversations and help us actually have fun at happy hour. The first one was a hit, and the second. Her game is engaging, thoughtful, fun and gave us a way to talk about the important things in a challenging time. We will be back.”
“Emily is a skilled facilitator of joy! It’s challenging to help strangers create authentic connections in person, never mind over the internet. But alas, Emily does it with ease, grace and humor. I highly recommend trying out her virtual meet cart session...but probably only if you like having fun.
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“betterish turned my daughter’s virtual graduation celebration into an amazing heartwarming community experience despite our difficult time of quarantine. thought provoking conversation with special attention to the graduate made everyone feel the love and virtual hugs! emily is organized, well-spoken, fun, & friendly! she wants nothing but the best for the world and each individual in it. she followed through after the zoom celebration and continued to make our family feel proud of our daughter’s accomplishments. emily works in a casual yet professional style. betterish certainly makes the world a “better” place!”
“I’ve been attending Meetful Mondays every week since Emily shifted the focus to holding conversations about race and racism. These sessions have really served as a reminder I need to expand my bubble…which is really hard when in a pandemic. But that’s why I’m so grateful for what the Meet Cart is offering in terms of connecting with new people—-The Meet Cart is allowing us to expand our bubbles. We all need to be expanding our bubbles right now. ”