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Our Vision

A world where open conversations bridge divides, inspire understanding, and cultivate a compassionate, connected humanity.

Our Mission

To create transformative spaces rooted in the humanities for authentic dialogue and meaningful connections, empowering individuals to embrace diverse perspectives and foster growth within themselves and their communities through education, intentional discussion, meaningful connectivity, and dedicated service.

Our Mantra

Connecting hearts, expanding minds, transforming communities.

Who We Are

Originally based on the idea that “It takes a village,” we at The Breaking Bread Village have intentionally created a safe space free of judgment. Within this space, it is our intention for everyone to feel confident that their ideas and perspectives will be heard. We are committed to listening first, with empathy, love, and consideration. When people feel they have no voice- love, creativity, and hope can take a back seat to indifference, malice, and disdain. We strive to create bonds and relationships that allow people to form bridges they can all walk across to achieve a common goal motivated by peace.


Our outreach activities testify to our commitment to the community around us, not to mention the community worldwide. Spreading love, empathy, and inspiration along this journey, we have been building our village in a positive and caring way (organically). After all, it is much better to build on the things we have in common rather than tear down and divide on the matters that we do not. So we have cultivated various spaces to have these conversations to bridge gaps and create bonds between people who usually would not have them. 


Traditionally many cultures across the globe attribute something special to sharing a meal. The love and patience involved in the preparation. The joy of entertaining, stimulating conversation with family and friends. Lifelong bonds often develop under such circumstances. This, too, lies at the heart of what we are about and who we are.


TBBV is streamed live on YouTube and Facebook whenever a conversation is happening. 


If you have a show idea please contact us!

What We Do

LIVE SHOWS

SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

Live Shows host a group of panelists to dive into meaningful conversations on challenging topics and share their perspectives helping us transform as individuals and as a community.


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SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

Serving Hope and Breaking Bread is another way we connect to the community on a smaller scale than Live Shows. We spread cheer, education, conversation, connection, support, and light refreshment. 

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SPEAKING & FACILITATING

SERVING HOPE & BREAKING BREAD

SPEAKING & FACILITATING

Erin Patrice has years of life experience training, teaching, and facilitating conversations through empathy, strategy, and storytelling. Bring Erin to speak to your group on a specific topic or as a keynote speaker. 

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Live Show: What to Expect

Sharing Conversations

The Breaking Bread Village Live Show Experience is an event that brings together panelists from differing perspectives to share conversations around specific topics. The community is invited and encouraged to witness, learn, and actively participate in the dialogue. This experience has been such a success that it’s been sought after by companies, organizations, and schools to create the same experience for their specific needs.


Contact us to learn more about bringing this experience to you.

Using the Five Senses

The elements of each live show experience are purposefully curated in line with research that demonstrates that memories and experiences are made through the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell). All panelists are gathered around a table, ensuring they can see each other and are close enough to feel a connection. The elegant and tranquil table setting replicates the feeling of a family dinner, initiating a sense of connection and inclusion from the beginning. Before the actual conversation, the show begins with a communal listening experience of live music, allowing organic room for connection.

Connection & Community

The Breaking Bread Village Live Show aims to create psychological safety, a space for connection, engagement, and a sense of community. The shared experience at the Table encourages thought, reflection, inner self-work, and humane practices. At the end of the session, the goal is for participants to leave the shared space, understanding that everyone has a story and a mirror. The hope is that with this understanding, the participants will better connect with themselves and others. 

Exploring Different Perspectives

The creator and founder, Erin Patrice, believes that “Too often, our differences keep us from connecting. And we view these differences negatively when in actuality if we seek to learn about each other and our differences intentionally and productively, we come to understand that our differences make our community better and enrich our individual lives.” 

Objectives and Benefits

To create transparent, vulnerable, and open safe spaces for people to share and listen to each other's perspectives in an organic and non-judgemental manner. 

  • To engage and serve the community through education, service, and construction of intentional-diverse spaces. 
  • To connect the community through shared conversation and exposure to differing perspectives. 
  • To learn the “Give and Recieve” method of The Breaking Bread Village and taught how to put it into practice. 
  • Participants will be exposed to different perspectives that will allow them to broaden their thought processes and become better leaders and advocates in the community and workspaces.
  • Participants will be given tools to begin the process of challenging their biases and individual paradigms. 
  • Participants will be given tools on how to accept/value differences and other experiences. They will also grow in capacity regarding active listening and engaging with different opinions and perspectives. 
  • Participants will be better equipped to handle difficult conversations in the workplace or other community areas where they function. 
  • To help participants become comfortable with being uncomfortable 


Learn more about the data supported benefits of our work.

Aspirational Outcome

If people can hear differing thoughts, their minds and hearts will open, hopefully encouraging collective growth in emotional intelligence and intellectual humility. The outcomes will be measured by tracking the number in attendance,  audience participants, google survey, and feedback/reviews/reflections. 

Join & Support

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

Explore our archived conversations at other Live Shows on our YouTube channel.

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SPONSOR

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

If you like what we're doing with Live Shows or Serving Hope programs you can sponsor events or support in any way that works for you.

Sow a Seed

BOOK

SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

BOOK

We can bring the Live Show to your business, organization, school, or group. Reach out to discuss more!

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Building Connections

Meet Our Team

The "After" and Reviews

Breath of Fresh Air

Authenticity & Realness

Authenticity & Realness

"WOW!!! Can a conversation actually be an event? the answer is YES!! I attended the live Breaking Bread Village event last night and was so impressed! It was a breath of fresh air! People were having tough conversations and actually actively and respectfully listening to each other even if they had opposing or different views. We need more of this in our society especially more now than ever given how divided our country has become. 

Authenticity & Realness

Authenticity & Realness

Authenticity & Realness

"You embodied the message beautifully and powerfully. There were different opinions on different hot topics, and you respected every one of them and the speakers themselves; at the same time, you found ways to hold your ground with authenticity and realness. Just a beautiful night in a room filled with beautiful people. Such an honor to be present and watch what you do! Keep doing it some more!" 

Safe & Welcoming Spaces

Authenticity & Realness

We CAN Respect Each Other

"Erin is a great conversationalist and possesses the ability to create safe and welcoming spaces for all to share their thoughts, ideas, and experiences. This is so important because when we are faced with tough topics the natural tendency is to shut down and not actually listen to what the other person is saying. Creating a safe space for people to share helps tremendously to understand why they feel a certain way. It also provides validation to the speaker that they are respected and heard." 

We CAN Respect Each Other

We CAN Respect Each Other

We CAN Respect Each Other

“I'm so happy I was able to be there, it was so great to be in a room of people with so many different opinions and ideas and see how we CAN actually respect each other and listen to each other. Thank you for creating the environment that made it possible. I value hearing other perspectives on topics that I sometimes think I've made my mind up about" 

Catalyst for Connections

We CAN Respect Each Other

Catalyst for Connections

"I keep thinking about the paths, connections, and love that will come from last night. A moment in time that will lead to many moments. And YOU are that catalyst! Woot!" 

Powerful Dialogue

We CAN Respect Each Other

Catalyst for Connections

"My absolute pleasure to be there! You were amazing! You have such an awesome ability to bring folks together and have powerful dialogue. Most peaceful disagreements I've witnessed." 

Support from Media, Sponsors, & Community

Building Community Through Conversations: Meet Erin Patrice

By Max Loves Midland Show

February 19, 2025 

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Patrice Promotes Open Dialog and Productive Conversations

By Niky House for the Daily News

June 26, 2022 

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The Breaking Bread Village Gains International Attention on Two-Year Anniversary

 By Angela Mulka, Staff writer

Updated May 16, 2022, 3:50 p.m. 

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Profile Q & A: Erin Patrice, MLK Drum Major Award

Voyage Ohio

March 10, 2022

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Power of a Shared Meal: The Breaking Bread Village Debuts Season 2 at Creative 360

By Midland Daily News

September 20, 2021

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Courageous Conversations: The Breaking Bread Village Aims to Bridge the Divide

By Angela Mulka

August 2, 2021


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The Breaking Bread Village: Founder Erin Patrice on Discussing Diversity in Midland

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/midland/features/breaking-bread-village-erin-patrice-062520.aspx

By Courtney Soule

Thursday, June 25, 2020 

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Three Champions for Diversity, Understanding Honored with Drum Major Award at MLK Regional Celebrati

SVSU Newsroom 

January 12, 2022 

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MLK Day Speaker at Northwood Exhorts Audience to "Create a Table"

MLK Day Speaker at Northwood Exhorts Audience to "Create a Table"

By Victoria Ritter, Midland Daily News

Updated on: January 18, 2022

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More of What We Do

BE YOUR YES!

Invite Erin Patrice to come to your school, organization, or community to share her story of how she found her Yes! She is eager to help you find the confidence to be your Yes, too!

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LOVE SESSIONS: 7 DAYS OF LOVE & KINDNESS

A few years ago, we launched our Love Session Community Connection. We openly encourage and participate in intentionally creating connections in the community- through acts of kindness and love. 

Non- Discrimination Policy

The Breaking Bread Village is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage all differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make someone unique. 


The collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, and unique capabilities represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and the organization's mission as well. The Breaking Bread Village diversity initiatives are applicable—but not limited—to our practices and policies on selection; compensation and training; and the ongoing development of an environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces respectful communication and cooperation between all. All employees, interns, and volunteers of The Breaking Bread Village have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect at all times. All are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work and volunteerism, at events where they represent The Breaking Bread Village, and at all other sponsored and participative events of The Breaking Bread Village. 


Our principles rooted in the humanities enable us to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, build a community that reflects the diverse individuals, companies, and organizations we serve, infuse these principles into all areas of our efforts to drive innovation and growth, and transform systems to achieve equitable access and outcomes for all. 

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