{"id":302,"date":"2026-08-02T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T10:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2026-08-02T17:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:17:46","slug":"the-first-journal-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/no\/the-first-journal-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Created The Long Table Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every Story Deserves a Place at The Long Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was growing up, I spent much of my life searching for a place where I truly belonged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It took many years for me to realise that belonging isn&#8217;t something we simply find. Sometimes, it is something we create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That belief became the foundation of The Long Table Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why a long table?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because a table is more than a piece of furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is where families gather.<br>Where colleagues solve problems.<br>Where ideas are shared.<br>Where strangers become friends.<br>Where difficult conversations begin.<br>Where people discover they are not alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of The Long TableOld wooden table with eigth chairs and one chair is rotated 5% from the table. The empty chair with room for one more looking for belonging\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Long-Table-light-version-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the end of every long table, there is always room for one more chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That empty chair is intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It represents the person who hasn&#8217;t arrived yet.<br>The voice that hasn&#8217;t been heard.<br>The story that hasn&#8217;t been told.<br><br>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/thelongtableinstitute.com\/no\/about-the-institute\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17\">The Long Table.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At The Long Table Institute, we believe that learning begins with curiosity, leadership begins with listening, and belonging begins with making room for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through education, research, speaking, publishing and conversation, we hope to create spaces where people feel welcome to learn, ask questions and contribute their own experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is only the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for taking a seat at the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s always room for one more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Mirjam Hagen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founder, The Long Table Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Story Deserves a Place at The Long Table When I was growing up, I spent much of my life searching for a place where I truly belonged. 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