We Hold These Truths
Take Action
The conversation continues after your experience…
Connect. Be Inspired. Act.
At a time when many people feel divided, we believe an Out of Hand Dinners conversation is one of the best ways to begin bridging those divides — by listening, reflecting, and taking meaningful collective action together.
You connected. You were inspired. Now keep it going.
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Connect.
Download the We Hold These Truths Conversation Guide and use it to continue the Out of Hand Dinners experience at your dinner table, in your workplace, classroom, congregation, or community group.
Coming soon!
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Be Inspired.
Read the Declaration of Independence and reflect on the Habits of Mind.
Share the one value you believe we should take forward for the next 250 years that will make us an America where no one is left behind!
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Act Now.
Your Voice Matters. Help protect nonprofit work in our communities. Learn more about the proposed federal grant rule and submit a public comment by July 13, 2026.
Vote in the Current Election.
Check your registration, review what’s on the ballot, and make a plan to vote.
Build the America We Imagine
Building an America where no one is left behind takes all of us.
Explore actions from our partner organizations and choose one way to stay connected, get involved, and help strengthen your community.
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Attend Out of Hand Dinners
Bring a friend to your next Out of Hand Dinners experience!
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Host "We Hold These Truths"
We Hold These Truths hosts can include cities, schools, businesses, worship, and community groups. It doesn’t have to be dinner: breakfast, lunch, even coffee is okay too.
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City of Brookhaven
Volunteer with Brookhaven Parks and Recreation to beautify a park, assist with a craft activity, or paint faces at a special event.
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Create Gwinnett
Sign up for Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy!
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Latin American Association
Volunteer or donate to the Latin American Association’s mission.
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City of Decatur
Attend City of Decatur committee meetings and city events.
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City of Suwanee
Attend City of Suwanee committee meetings and city events.
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The Carter Center
Visit The Carter Center.
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The King Center
Visit The King Center.
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
We Hold These Truths is a program of Out of Hand, winner of The New York Times Best Theater of 2020, the Governor's Award for the Arts and Humanities, and the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge. Out of Hand works at the intersection of art, social impact, and civic engagement. We help create a more just world through programs that combine theater with information and conversation. Since 2001, Out of Hand has collaborated with dozens of community partners to produce programs that combine art to open hearts, information to open minds, and conversation to inspire action.
Our other programs include Shows in Homes, Civic Collaborations, Creative Kids, and the Community Impact Lab. Over 15,000 people have participated in our Out of Hand Dinners, and over 90% leave feeling more connected to others and inspired to make a change. In fact, the top emotions reported at the end of the Dinners are "inspired," "connected," and "hopeful."
We Hold These Truths
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