Membership
Start free. Become more.
OPENSPACE is a community you commit to, not just join. Start with a conversation. Grow at your own pace.
The journey
Five steps. Go as far as you want.
Attend
Every gathering is open. Your first conversation is the way in.
Join
Get your chapter's WhatsApp community, the global groups and our emails.
Pledge
Commit to the OPENSPACE way. Become a full member.
Pair
Get an accountability partner who keeps you on track.
Lead
Moderate, volunteer or join a chapter team.
Free
Become an OPENSPACER.
The start of everything. Free, and open to African and diaspora professionals everywhere.
- Invitations to every gathering in your country and online
- Your chapter's WhatsApp community
- The global groups, where members across countries talk every day
- Stories, recaps and the podcast
Full membership
Take the Pledge.
The Pledge is about living the OPENSPACE way. How you show up in the community, and how you show up in the world.
- Speak honestly. Listen with curiosity.
- Make space for others. Disagree without hostility.
- Give as much as you take. Follow up beyond the gathering.
- Build relationships for their own sake.
For members
Accountability Partners.
Growth sticks when someone walks with you. Every pledged member can be paired with another member, near you or across the world.
- Matched by industry and goals
- A new partner every few months
- A yearly check-in to keep your membership alive
Moderator Program
Learn to hold the space.
Our moderators don't lecture. They ask the right question at the right moment and keep the conversation honest.
- Training in our conversation method
- Moderate in your country and online
- Build your credibility and your network
Volunteer
Build OPENSPACE in your country.
Every chapter runs on a small team. Volunteers become premium members.
Marketing
Tell the story of your chapter. Content, social and our country takeovers.
Events
Venues, run-of-show and the experience on the night.
Operations
The systems, budgets and admin that keep a chapter running.
Partnerships
Find the venues, sponsors and partners that make gatherings possible.
Questions
Good to know.
Do I need to be a member to attend?
No. Our gatherings are open to everyone. Attending is often how people find their way into the community.
Does it cost anything?
Joining is free. Most gatherings are free too. Some flagship events are ticketed.
Who is OPENSPACE for?
African and diaspora professionals, from their 20s to their 50s, who want to live and work intentionally. If you come to listen as much as to speak, you belong here.
Where are you?
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, the United Kingdom and South Africa, with more countries opening. Our online conversations are open to members everywhere.
What happens after I sign up?
We'll send your chapter's next gathering and an invitation to your country's community.
Become a member
Your people are already here.
Membership is free. Tell us where you are and what you'd like to do.
Join OPENSPACE
Two quick steps. Free, always.
- 1About you
- 2Your path
You're in, {name}.
- Check your inboxA welcome note is on its way.
- Watch WhatsAppYour country's curator will add you to the community.
- Come to a gatheringYour first conversation is where it all starts.