I don’t know if it works like this in the US houses, but one of our biggest challenges is long absences. Between the general appeal of travel in China and in the region, being in Beijing so far away from home also means that when we go back to the US we generally stay for a good chunk of time. So we have to know we can rely on our other housemates, that anyone can run an event.
Luckily, we have good communication. We try to sit down at the end of every month and talk about our schedules and what kinds of events we want to do. Our knew idea is to institute a monthly Shabbat dinner, 8-12 people, that will really gain notoriety in circles-in-the-know in our city. We also want one event a month to be discussion-based, with a text or video prompt. We form these goals by reviewing what events we think are most successful, and trying to both emulate and improve upon them. We also get feedback from our regulars about what kind of events they would support, and try to coordinate our events with our community’s general social calendar.
I think this communication is evidenced by how seamlessly we transitioned to having a new housemate, Tyler. Because he was already regularly pitching in and involved with planning of events, it feels like he’s been living with us since the beginning!
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