We are at the last day of the Dying & Living event and we want to apply todays theme of “Birthing” into the community conversation which we believe is about making conscious and naming what has touched our hearts, minds and souls so far about living and dying. Is there an elephant in the room? Please join us and other SAND community members for further reflection and to see what wants to emerge.

Trusting Our Own Voices - How science and spirituality influence our approach to life and death in the time of COVID

We long for predictability and certainty in life, in dying and in death.

Even before COVID-19, a tension has existed between science, medicine, intuition and faith in many ways determining our experiences with living and dying.

How do we find this support--offer this support-- when we are told our physical presence is dangerous? What guidance do we listen to? That of science? Faith based teachings? Our gut response to the moment?

In conversation with Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSW and myself facilitated by Oren Slozberg, ED of Commonweal, we will explore how our voices are heard or silenced and in the best of times encouraged to breathe life into the dark spaces of life and death today and into the future.

Understanding the value of the palliative care approach, the vital role of nurses in that system, and the specific challenges and opportunities of working with a veteran patient population. Our hope is that participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the value of palliative care, and how nurses across the medical landscape can incorporate the valuable lessons of palliative care into their practices wherever they’re seeing their veteran patients.

For the first time, host Kimberly C. Paul, will record the Death by Design podcast with a panel of experts, creatives, and caregivers in front of a LIVE audience.

Hosted by Death by Design Podcast, Kimberly C. Paul, W83 Ministry Center

BE MOVED. Cloud Cult in concert and conversation. A rare opportunity in an intimate venue to be up close and very personal with a band that redefines the power of music.

Hosted by WNYC The Greene Space and in partnership with Reimagine End of Life www.letsreimagine.org

Join Dyalogues’ facilitators Dawn Gross MD PhD, Nancy Belza and Paul Puccinelli MFT MS, for this entertaining and interactive session, where you’re invited to learn how to play a game of a lifetime for a lifetime.

Hosted by Open Center / Art of Dying Institute

Part of NY Reimagine End of Life www.letsreimagine.org

Come join the UJA-Federation's Roundtable on Aging in the Jewish Community as we embark on a discussion about changing the culture around End of Life issue through conversation.

Hosted by UJA-Federation of NY

As part of the week of NY Reimagine End of Life www.letsreimagine.org

Join Dyalogues’ facilitators Dawn Gross MD PhD, Nancy Belza and Paul Puccinelli MFT MS, for this entertaining and interactive session, where you’re invited to learn how to play a game of a lifetime for a lifetime.

Hosted by Open Center / Art of Dying Institute

Part of NY Reimagine End of Life www.letsreimagine.org

Learn why our current healthcare system errs on the side of “quantity” over “quality” of life, and how to clarify, advocate, and align medical services to support you and those you love the way you wish. The distinction between hospice and palliative care will be highlighted as well as the benefits and limitations of Advanced Care Directives and other healthcare forms.

Co-presented by Rooftop Films, join us for an unforgettable screening of the new documentary film EXIT MUSIC by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Cameron Mullenneaux. With stunning access, EXIT MUSIC closely follows 28-year-old Ethan Rice's final months, weeks, days and hours and is witness to death’s transformative influence on his family. 

At Dyalogues, we take play seriously. We know that sharing what we love with the people we love is one of the greatest joys in life. We also know that when things get hard, figuring out how to talk about what matters most in life, gets even harder. Take death, for instance. Some think death is too scary to talk about. We see things differently. Declaring what is most important to us while we are well, gives us the best opportunity to live life fully beginning now. Using a simple and FUN game, you will learn how easy it can be to engage in Dyalogues of a lifetime for a lifetime. Leave inspired to continue Dyaloguing with the people that matter most to you. Be empowered to realize your vision of the life you wish to live now and through your final exhale. 

Hosted by Queens Library

Part of NY Reimagine End of Life www.letsreimagine.org

Two distinct interactive workshops that give permission to express personal and professional grief.

APC/NACC 2018 Joint Conference

Have you ever wondered what makes for a great collaboration? Is it possible to design and reproduce? Coming together requires, by definition, a joining. Sometimes, perhaps even often, we find ourselves in need of collaborating with unfamiliar partners. You're invited to discover how art and science can converge to magically join hearts and minds, body and soul, empowering you to reach beyond your goals and into your wildest dreams.

During National Healthcare Decisions Week, please join our KALW radio series, “Dying to Talk" studio audience event on April 22 where Dr. Dawn will interview Dr. Jessica Zitter, author of Extreme Measures and subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary Extremis.

We’ll begin with a simple game that helps us talk about our wishes for the end of life. Then you’ll be in the audience while Dr. Dawn records the radio show, “Dying to Talk,” part of her commitment to revolutionizing the way we talk about and prepare for death.

Questions? Contact Susan Barber at 650.532.2396 or sbarber@MissionHospice.org

"Art, Ritual and Death: A Community Conversation" What do Halloween, Dios de los Muertos and All Saints Day have in common? They each transform the taboo around talking about death. In honor of these upcoming rituals, KALW's Dying to Talk and Re:Imagine | End of Life week are coming to the heart of our community with an audience attended panel discussion, including Rene Yanez, Curator of San Francisco's El Dia de los Muertos and Ned Buskirk, creator of Your Going to Die, among others. Share your traditions and learn from others at the event at Here Collective in San Francisco Saturday, October 29. Recorded show will air on KALW Sunday, October 30 at 8am.

This event follows Let’s Play Go Wish! hosted by Dr. Dawn Gross from 12p to 1:30pm. Check it out and join us – The only way to lose the game…is not to play.

-Dr. Dawn Gross, Host of Dying to Talk, 91.7 FM KALW, San Francisco

"Let's Play GoWish"

Join Dr. Dawn Gross, host of KALW's Dying to Talk and Re:Imagine | End of Life week are coming to the heart of our community for a simple card game which makes it easy to start the conversation. You’re invited to bring a friend, loved one or total stranger, or simply come as you are to play the game of a lifetime for a lifetime. The only way to lose the game…is not to play. 

Following the fun, Dr. Dawn Gross leads a panel discussion from 2-3pm on "Art, Ritual and Death: A Community Conversation"  with an audience attended panel discussion, including Rene Yanez, Curator of San Francisco's Dios de los Muertos and Ned Buskirk, creator of You're Going to Die, among others. Join us!

"Death and Multiculturism" 

When we talk about how we want to die, what we are really talking about is what matters most in life. This universal conversation takes on countless nuances when approached from different cultural perspectives. Discover how author and professor, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, weaves her own multicultural upbringing into her writing and how this influences how she thinks about living and dying in America.