During the month of April, the USDAC set up temporary headquarters at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC and invited in hundreds of artists and organizations to come mix, meet, mingle, share, and help spark a grassroots movement that harnesses the power of art and culture to cultivate empathy, equity, and social change. Each Café was divided into two sections. First, open space for mixing and tabling. Then, an open mic for both performances and project sharing. Complete with a barter board, interactive video booth, break-out conversation tables, and pop-up performances, the USDAC Café created a vibrant space of encounter and dialogue for artists and cultural workers, catalyzing an array of new collaborations. Over the course of three weekends a powerful dialogue had begun.