Brandon Peele on EMBER Livestream

Are you feeling the weight of this moment in our nation? Do you sense that something essential is being called forward, but aren’t sure what role you play in it?

Join us for a powerful and interactive gathering with Brandon Peele as we explore the ember at the heart of our democracy, the quiet but enduring spark that still lives within each of us and within our collective story.

This experience will be more than a talk. Together, we will reflect, connect, and engage in a shared inquiry around purpose, belonging, and the deeper meaning of this country at a time when it is being tested.

This event will also serve as the public unveiling of the National Pilgrimage Indiegogo campaign, marking the beginning of a larger journey to renew our national covenant through story, ceremony, and community. The project is being documented by CreativeMornings Monterey Peninsula host Mike Buffo, with core collaborator Maija West, who helped shape the foundation of this work and will introduce Brandon Peele following the campaign film premiere. Brandon will then lead an interactive experience focused on how each of us can step in, get involved, and take meaningful action in this moment.

Come prepared to reflect on your own connection to this country: What does it mean to you? What moment or place most anchors that meaning?

Be part of the beginning of something meaningful.