MORE THAN A GATHERING.
THE GATHERING TABLE IS A COMMUNITY BUILT TO BRING WOMEN TOGETHER ACROSS EXPERIENCES, AMBITIONS, AND LIFE STAGES. WE CREATE INTENTIONAL SPACES WHERE CONVERSATIONS GO DEEPER, RELATIONSHIPS ARE REAL, AND GROWTH IS SHARED.
This is where young women meet mentors.
Where ideas are exhanged freely.
Where collaboration replaces competition.
THERE'S A SEAT FOR YOU.
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EXPLORING YOUR PATH
Still figuring it out? You belong here. -
BUILDING SOMETHING
Entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals growing their work. -
READY TO GIVE BACK
Mentors and leaders who want to support the next generation.
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You don't need a title to take a seat - just a willingness to show up.
HOW WE GATHER.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Intentional gatherings designed for real connection—not surface-level networking. -
WORKSHOPS + CONVERSATIONS
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MENTORSHIP
Connecting women across generations to share knowledge, support, and guidance.​
NOT JUST A SEAT - A ROLE TO PLAY.
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Attend, connect, and grow alongside others. -
MENTEES
Gain insight, direction, and support. -
MENTORS
Share experience and guide others forward.​
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BOARD MEMBERS
Help shape the vision and long-term impact.
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VOLUNTEERS
Support events and community initiatives.
THIS ISN'T NETWORKING.
WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION WITHOUT PRETENSE.​
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No transactional conversations.
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No gatekeeping.
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No pressure to perform.
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Just honest dialogue, shared growth, and a community that shows up for eachother.
BUILDING SOMETHING.
THE GOAL IS TO GROW THE GATHERING TABLE INTO A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO MENTORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
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Our vision is to create real pathways - for education, leadership, and long-term success - by investing directly in women and their futures.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.
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WHO CAN JOIN?
Any woman aligned with our mission, at any stage of life or career. -
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE OR A BUSINESS?
No - this space is for both those exploring and those established. -
IS THERE A COST?
Many events are free or low-cost to keep access open. Entry costs will be designed to cover venue.​
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HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
Attend an event, join our community, or reach out for specific roles.​
About Us.
The Gathering Table is a new presence created by two friends—Marlem, with a background in nursing, and Irie, in residential construction—who see untapped potential in their community.
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we want more connection.
we want more collaboration.
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we created The Gathering Table as an environment women can step into—one rooted in intention, growth, and shared experience. It’s not defined by a single location, but by the energy created when women come together with openness and purpose.
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Through a series of networking events and community gatherings, The Gathering Table brings together mentors, mentees, leaders, and those still finding their path. It’s an ecosystem where relationships are built, knowledge is exchanged, and opportunities are created—not waited for.
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This is where experience meets ambition.
Where conversations are honest.
Where support extends beyond the surface and into real life.
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As the community grows, so does the vision—to cultivate a network of board members, mentors, and mentees who are committed to building a durable dynamic.
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The Gathering Table isn’t just something you attend.
It’s something you become part of.​
OUR VISION
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What happens when women stop waiting for permission…
and start building their own rooms?
The Gathering Table wasn’t born in a boardroom.
It started with two friends—
two women who looked around their community and thought,
this could be so much more.
More connection.
More access.
More truth.
So they built a table.
Not just a place to sit—
but a place to be seen.
A place where young women meet the ones who’ve walked ahead of them—
entrepreneurs, creators, leaders—
not to impress, but to pull up another chair.
Because no one should have to figure it out alone.
Here, conversations go deeper.
Ideas get challenged.
Stories get shared—the messy ones, the powerful ones, the ones no one puts on a résumé.
This is where collaboration replaces competition.
Where growth is nurtured, not gatekept.
Where ambition is spoken out loud—and met with yes.
From living rooms to boardrooms,
from Portland to wherever women are ready to show up
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this table keeps expanding.
this is just the beginning.
Because the vision is bigger than connection.
It’s mentorship.
It’s opportunity.
It’s opening doors.
The Gathering Table is becoming something more—
a force that invests in women,
funds their futures,
and refuses to let potential go unseen.
This is more than networking.
This is a movement.
So pull up a chair.
