Community invited to attend Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering in St. Paul in June 2025

Olmsted County residents are invited to attend the Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering in St. Paul, Minnesota June 12-15, 2025.  
 
Coming to the Table (CTTT) is a fast-growing community of local affiliate groups, working groups, and individuals committed to Taking America Beyond the Legacy of Enslavement. According to the Coming to the Table website, groups work “together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past, from slavery and the many forms of racism it spawned.”  
 
In Olmsted County, CTTT is a partnership between the Rochester Area Foundation, the City of Rochester, and Olmsted County. Members of our local CTTT group will be attending the CTTT 2025 National Gathering and invite interested community members to join as well.  

Event details 

• What: Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering: Keep the Dream Alive 
• When: June 12-15, 2025 
• Where: St. Paul, Minnesota 
  • Gathering venue: St. Paul College, 235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul 
  • Conference hotel: Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown, 161 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul (Reserve your room) 
• Ticket price: $350 (purchase before June 5, 2025). 
• Registration information. Registration includes:  
  • Access to all keynote, plenary, and breakout sessions.  
  • A swag bag of items to support your work at the Table. 
  • Participation in community healing activities. 
  • Deep connection with fellow CTTT members and racial healing advocates. 
  • Entry to "open mic" talent show on Saturday night. 
  • Meals: 
    • Breakfast (included for those staying at the Radisson). 
    • Opening reception on Thursday evening. 
    • Lunch on Friday and Saturday. 

More about the CTTT 2025 National Gathering 

More than 60 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared his dream, this gathering will honor that vision with action, truth-telling, and healing. 

Expect a deepened commitment to racial healing, reparation, and transformation -- ensuring that King's Dream not only stays alive but thrives. 

This is for all who believe in the power of justice, kinship, and collective liberation. 

Scholarships and support 

CTTT is committed to making this gathering accessible to as many people as possible. Scholarships are available to offset registration fees for those who need financial support to attend (not including travel or lodging). 
 
Contact the National Office to request a scholarship application.  

More information 

Olmsted County’s Lisa Morris-Helmstetler of the local Rochester CTTT group is a member of the 2025 National Gathering planning committee. If you have any questions about this gathering, you may contact Lisa at 507-328-6012 or lisa.morris-helmstetler@olmstedcounty.gov. 
 
Registration and lodging questions can be directed to office@comingtothetable.org.