It’s about setting out on a goal, a project, a simple task, or an adventure to realize that where it took you was to a place much brighter and more interesting than you may have originally thought.
It’s about finding new air for yourself — a useful and good action to take.
The Reach Out Party is for curious people who are doing what early geniuses have done: taking the most basic thing and elevating it.
It’s for building a true network full of real and meaningful connections; one person at a time.
One Sunday, working at a coffee shop in Harlem, I decided to
pop an audiobook, Reach Out by Molly Beck, into one
earphone. I finished it in a few hours and then listened through
again. At the time, I had just moved to NYC trying to break into
the theatre industry. I knew about five people in the city and was
often stuck in the enormity of not knowing where to start. I
didn’t know how to ask for help or even what help I needed.
I knew I wanted an enriching professional and personal
community, but having had very minimal experience or
connections, I always thought really building that would take at
least 5-10 years.
This book, Reach Out, highlights a simple idea:
I decided to take this simple idea very seriously and set off on a
journey to reach out every week day for one whole year — 261
days. This practice changed my life.
After 100 days, about 3 1/2 months in, I’d started a new job, felt
at home in my community, and most importantly, became much
more confident. I was connecting with important people in my
industry and learning how to create awesome, genuine
relationships.
I reached out to Molly (meta), and together, we built....
Reach Out Party is a 27-day interactive course where you learn and implement the art of reaching out.
You’ll create a bigger, better, more connected life and career - one person at a time.
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Now, we just need you!
Initially created for artists and freelancers who lost their jobs and communities at the start of the pandemic, the Party quickly evolved to thrive by connecting people from vibrant backgrounds and diverse industries.
I feared being annoying, aggressive, boring, presumptuous, ignored, laughed at, and forgotten. Reach Out Party will leave you breathing in the rare air that is connection, gratitude, and “anything is possible-ness”.
executed consistently with intention can lead to incredible results."
Now, my inbox feels like Mister Rodgers Neighborhood; I’m delighted and excited to see this as a space for nurturing relationships."
The RO Party has been one of the greatest forces for positive change in my life in recent memory.
...to make connections with people I always thought were sort of "off limits" for me. Being there every day with others was a fantastic way to bring accountability and bravery into the mix.
... that spreads to every corner of the world. I have never had so many genuine smiles as I have had during the Reach Out Party. "
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Founded on the idea of dynamic community, we are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for all of our collaboration spaces. We offer accessibility through scholarships, partnership and building bridges throughout seemingly disparate communities. We seek people with diverse life experiences and want to ensure that all voices are valued, seen, and heard.