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Mrs. Benjamin

Upcoming Sessions

Six Open Discussions

Wednesday Night · Session 1

May 27

The Art of First Impressions

Why the first seven seconds shape every conversation that follows.

Long before a word is spoken, a verdict has already been reached. Join Mrs. Benjamin for an unhurried discussion on the quiet signals — posture, presence, eye contact — that decide whether we are welcomed in or politely overlooked.

For Open Discussion

When intuition and etiquette disagree — which voice deserves the final say?
Has the handshake survived the post-pandemic world, or has it been quietly replaced?
The forgotten art of remembering a name (and why it still matters more than charm)
Reclaiming presence in a room full of distracted, half-listening people

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Night · Session 2

June 3

Dining with Distinction

A return to the table — and to the conversations that happen there.

The dinner table may be the last bastion of civility left to us. We will explore the small refinements that quietly transform a meal into a memory, and consider what the table asks of us in return.

For Open Discussion

Has "phones at the table" become acceptable, or have we simply stopped objecting?
When tradition meets travel: how to honour another culture's table without losing your own
The unspoken contract between host and guest — who carries which weight?
Wine, water, or whisper: navigating drinks at a business dinner with grace

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Night · Session 3

June 10

Digital Etiquette in a Modern World

Privacy, presence, and the etiquette of the screens we live behind.

Our inboxes have become parlours, our group chats living rooms, our DMs front porches. Yet we entered each one without the manners we would never abandon in person. An honest evening on what we owe each other online.

For Open Discussion

Is the read receipt the new RSVP — and is it making us ruder than we realise?
When silence speaks louder than a text: the disappearing courtesy of the reply
Boundaries in a borderless inbox: when "always available" becomes self-erasure
Reviving the handwritten note in an age that has forgotten how to wait

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Night · Session 4

June 17

The Language of Kindness

How words can heal, wound, or quietly elevate a room.

Kindness is often dismissed as soft, sentimental, or naïve. In truth, it is the most disciplined language we have — and the rarest. We will examine how it is composed, when it falters, and why it remains the surest mark of refinement.

For Open Discussion

When kindness gets mistaken for weakness — how do you hold the line gracefully?
The architecture of a compliment that lands (and why most do not)
Listening as a love language: the art of being fully present
Repairing what words have broken: the etiquette of a sincere apology

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Night · Session 5

June 24

Hosting with Heart

Receiving guests like a quiet host who never forgets a name.

Hospitality is not a checklist. It is the small, generous notice of another person — the chair pulled out, the favourite drink remembered, the conversation gently turned toward the quieter guest. We will discuss what makes a gathering feel held.

For Open Discussion

What makes a guest unforgettable — and what makes them quietly dreaded?
The disappearing dinner party: can it be revived in a calendar-saturated age?
Grace under hospitality pressure: when the menu fails and the timing slips
Hosting across generations: when your grandmother's rules meet Gen Z manners

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Night · Session 6

July 1

Dress Code Decoded

Reading the room when the invitation says nothing about attire.

Dress codes have softened into suggestions — and suggestions into confusion. We will untangle business casual, smart casual, cocktail and black tie, and ask the deeper question of what our clothes still say to the room before we do.

For Open Discussion

Has "business casual" become a polite lie? How do you decode an ambiguous invitation?
Why dressing for others is still, quietly, a form of respect
The quiet luxury debate: discretion or display — and which serves you better?
Accessorising with restraint: where elegance ends and effort begins

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

7:00 PM EST

Zoom · Live

Mrs. Zakiyyah Benjamin

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Wednesday Nights

Six Open Discussions

The Art of First Impressions

Dining with Distinction

Digital Etiquette in a Modern World

The Language of Kindness

Hosting with Heart

Dress Code Decoded

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