Palava Night #2: Grassroot to Groundbreaker
Welcome to Palava Night #2 hosted by Palava Hut!
Join us on February 25 for Palava Night #2: Grassroot to Groundbreaker, in partnership with BLK Tech Connect. This event will gather community leaders and organizers to discuss building from the ground up. We will share lessons, challenges, and pathways that emerge from grassroots work, which create lasting impact.
Additionally, there will be a fireside chat featuring Kory Bailey and Jeffrey Scruggs, two esteemed Black community leaders. As we come together during Black History Month, we will reflect on grassroots organizing, leadership, and the importance of building from the ground up
Agenda
Networking & Happy Hour - 6:30pm-7:30pm
Fireside Chat with Kory Bailey - 7:30pm-8pm
More Networking & Vibes - 8pm-8:30pm
Music
Networking
Food & drinks can be purchased at venue
About Palava Night:
Every Palava Night is themed around one issue/current event. We then partner with an organization (for-profit or non-profit) related to our theme. Bringing people together in one space to bring awareness, network, discuss and co-create solutions behind it.
So if you are eager to enact positive change within your community and you want to partner with us email:
[email protected] & [email protected]
Thank You!
About What We Are Building:
Palava Hut is a community platform that empowers meaningful collaboration between citizens and local governments. It makes policy information more accessible and transparent. Using AI tech we enable citizens and representatives to track key issues, analyze policies, and co-create solutions. The result: greater accountability, increased engagement, and policies reflecting true community voices.
History of The OG Palava Hut:
The Palava Hut tradition has existed for centuries across West Africa, especially in Liberia, where it served as the heart of community dialogue and decision-making. Long before the colonial era, villagers gathered beneath these huts to openly discuss issues, resolve conflicts, and find solutions that benefited everyone.
It was more than just a meeting space, it was a symbol of justice, reconciliation, and unity. Every voice mattered, from elders to youth, and decisions were made through dialogue rather than division.
In modern times, the Palava Hut process has even been revived in national peacebuilding efforts, such as in Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission after the 1990 civil war, showing how deeply it remains tied to collaboration and accountability.
At Palava Hut, we’re carrying that legacy forward, reimagining the same spirit of open conversation and community-driven problem-solving for the digital age.