OAK & IVY HOUSE
Opening the door.
A moment to settle in.
OAK & IVY HOUSE
A moment to settle in.
OAK & IVYH O U S E
A private, invitation-led women’s social and cultural House.
EXPLORE THE COURTYARD
Gathered in Grace. Cultivated in Community. Created for Legacy.
MEET OAK & IVY HOUSE
Oak & Ivy House is a private, invitation-led women’s social and cultural organization rooted in Shreveport–Bossier, with friendships that can reach across distance.
We bring women together around sincere friendship, cultural curiosity, personal growth, and service. Here, you can be known beyond your title, your responsibilities, and what you do for everyone else.
A FULLER LIFE.WHO CALLS THIS HOUSE HOME?
You may be leading at work, building a business, creating, caring for others, starting again, or making more room for yourself. You want meaningful friendship, a wider perspective, and a life with room for comfort, growth, and enjoyment.
She wants to know and be known, and makes space for trust, discretion, and relationships that grow through consistency.
She welcomes new ideas about culture, well-being, financial confidence, ownership, and the choices available to her.
She shares wisdom, offers encouragement, and contributes through service, mentoring, or philanthropic endeavors.
Thoughtful tables, good conversation, learning, rest, and celebration all have a place in the life she is building.
You do not have to arrive with everything figured out. Bring curiosity, generosity, and a willingness to participate.
THE EXPERIENCES WE ARE CULTIVATING
Our founding circle is shaping the first gatherings and traditions. Each event invitation will share the experience, location, timing, and cost, so you can decide with confidence.
Gather
Intimate tables, thoughtful conversation, and the kind of shared experiences that give friendship time to deepen.
Our founding circle is shaping a rhythm of intimate gatherings. Every invitation includes the details you need to decide.
Grow
Books, ideas, cultural outings, and moments of restoration. A place for ambition, softness, and discovery to coexist.
Explore reading, mentoring and personal development, with programs introduced as they become ready.
Give
Share wisdom, encourage another woman’s next step, and contribute through mentoring, service, and community care.
The House is building a culture of action and compassion through service and thoughtful mentoring.
BETWEEN THE GATHERINGS
Our private digital House gives members a place to stay connected, celebrate one another, and keep our story as it grows.
Members choose what to share. Personal spaces and member information are protected by individual access controls.
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
The Library
House books, featured reading, and ideas worth returning to.
The Library brings reading and House archives together. Each book opens according to its membership permissions.
The Family Wall
A warm mantle of member portraits, places called home, and the care we recognize.
Members decide what to share. The private family wall celebrates the women who make the House feel like home.
The Refrigerator Door
Small victories, meaningful milestones, and encouragement from around the House.
Inside, members can share photographs and achievements, pause to celebrate, and cheer one another on.
The House is particularly thoughtful about the experiences and legacy needs of Black women and women of the diaspora. Shared values bring us together across identities: friendship with depth, belonging with standards, and generosity that reaches beyond ourselves.
Founded by Mariah Dixon after relocation changed her sense of community, the House began with a simple act of courage: making the first invitation.
Meet the beginning of the House Mentorship & scholarship opportunities Explore the impact we are building toward Pitch & Build · an early-2027 visionAN INVITATION, EXTENDED WITH INTENTION
A member may thoughtfully refer you, or you may introduce yourself through Request a key. The Board of Housekeepers thoughtfully considers each introduction. The House extends personal invitations with care.
An invitation is an opportunity to learn about the House and decide whether it feels like a fit. Acceptance is an honor; a gracious decline is always respected.
Introduce yourselfTell us who you are, where you call home, and what draws you to the House.
If invited, you’ll receive the details to consider, along with a key tied to your invited email.
Bring your presence, ideas, and care. Founding Members have a special part in shaping the House’s early traditions.
A FEW THINGS YOU MAY BE WONDERING
A member referral is one path into the House. You are also welcome to request a key and introduce yourself directly. Membership is extended by invitation after thoughtful review.
Event invitations welcome you to a particular gathering, subject to available places. Membership invitations are personal keys to consider becoming an Ivy or a Founding Member. Attending an event does not enroll you as a member.
The House is rooted here, and our founding relationships reach across distance. Invitations specify whether an experience is in person or virtual, so you can consider what participation would look like for you.
Thoughtful participation, discretion, respect, and care for one another. Giving back through service, mentoring, or philanthropic endeavors is part of the House’s purpose.
An invitation begins with shared values and a willingness to contribute. Any annual dues support the House’s programming, care, and shared experience. Membership information is shared personally and explains dues, what is included, renewal terms, and any separate event costs before you decide whether to accept.
Your request is received with care and brought before the Board of Housekeepers for thoughtful consideration. We approach each introduction with grace, discretion, and the utmost respect for the woman behind it. The House will be in touch personally about next steps. You can also reach us at oakivyhouse@gmail.com.
THE COURTYARD IS OPEN
Discover the House from here. Your personal key opens the rooms within.
