# Event Details - **Event Name**: Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Featuring: Bina M. Patel, author of 'Say the Quiet Part Out Loud'About this EventBina M. Patel invites us to confront what goes unsaid inside our institutions (and sometimes society). Drawing from her work supporting conflict transformation and equitable systems, Patel explores how to lead with courage, foster cultures of accountability, and speak difficult truths—especially when it feels risky.Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM). FREE to the public, registration is required.Presented by Mechanics' Hall in partnership with Catalyst Collaboratives, New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup, and the Maine Climate Change Adaptation Providers Network. This event was made possible in part by support from the Great Bay 2030 partnership, which is funded by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.ABOUT THE AUTHORBina M. Patel helps leaders return to themselves so they can rise with purpose. As a coach, facilitator, and speaker, she works with changemakers and organizations who are ready to move beyond the surface and into deeper, more sustainable leadership. Her approach blends decades of policy and nonprofit experience with the embodied, heart-centered practices of breathwork, mindfulness, and neuroscience.Through her Saathi methodology, Bina supports leaders in remembering who they are, envisioning what’s possible, and mobilizing together toward lasting transformation and impact.ABOUT THE SERIESPresented by Mechanics' Hall, Beyond Comfort is a three-part speaker series that brings together nationally recognized authors and changemakers who challenge the status quo and invite us into deeper reflection, courageous leadership, and transformative justice.These events ask: What must we risk to create cultures of equity? How do we move through discomfort to action? And how can we lead, learn, and live in ways that repair rather than repeat harm?Don’t miss the other events of the series including on Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00 PM and on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 PM.PARKING & TRANSPORTATIONThe Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.ACCESSIBILITYTo enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator and a ramp available upon request.If you need accessibility accommodations/questions please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/say-the-quiet-part-out-loud-leadership-truth-and-equity-in-practice/100001478607247079 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, fine-arts, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Portland - **state**: ME - **country**: United States - **location**: Mechanics' Hall - **lat**: 43.6562436 - **long**: -70.26116639999998 - **full address**: Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/41b1f3ef0b14c63aaa0ad0c2e7cfb56215cbbf7e35e0406b9f00c7cef7435aae-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf5f5f5-gmir.jpg?v=1753702875 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice being held? - **A:** Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice takes place on Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice? - **A:** Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice is organized by Mechanics' Hall (Maine). - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: Leadership, Truth, and Equity in Practice is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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