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SUMMARY:Social Connection as a Cause
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders from Allen Family Philanthropies and the Workday Foundation at 10am PT on June 30th for a conversation on how funders are beginning to recognize and support social connection across different areas of impact\, from direct investment in connection to arts and culture initiatives that strengthen belonging and community life. \nTogether\, we’ll explore practical examples\, emerging approaches\, and how nonprofits\, foundations\, and companies can apply a shared framework for advancing connection through their strategies\, investments\, and communications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreview Webinar Highlights \n\nFunding Social Connection: Learn how major philanthropies are shifting from treating connection as a byproduct to investing in it as a distinct\, high-priority cause.\nActivating the Shared Framework: Discover how to use the Cause Architecture to align your organization’s strategies\, communications\, and funding for greater collective impact.\nFostering Belonging & Trust: Explore practical examples of how arts\, culture\, and community design intentionally rebuild social infrastructure and bring people together.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/social-connection-as-a-cause/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:A Candlelight Vigil to Channel Pain into Acts of Love and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Some pain is too big to hold alone. Join our virtual gathering to hold space for collective grief and to provide sustenance and strength to keep going. \nThis online Candlelight Vigil is for anyone carrying the weight of what’s happening in the world right now: war\, violence\, the climate crisis\, authoritarianism\, and the erosion of justice. Whether you’re directly impacted or watching from a distance\, you are welcome here. \nAs the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we will convene with healers\, activists and artists in a virtual space for ritual\, music\, and honest conversation. We will grieve what needs grieving\, renew our commitment to the ideals of democracy\, and consider acts of love – both big and small – to carry out in these challenging times. We’ll explore the question: How can our grief and pain become sources of power and love? \nSpecial guests include writer and soul activist Francis Weller\, public health strategist and family caregiver advocate Paurvi Bhatt\, death doula and artist Mangda Sengvanhpheng\, nurse and activist Sarah Warren\, RN\, and Twin Cities-based leaders from Singing Resistance.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/a-candlelight-vigil-to-channel-pain-into-acts-of-love-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:BIPOC,Civic Engagement,Community,Crisis and Distress,Environment,Health
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SUMMARY:Social Connection Summit
DESCRIPTION:We prioritize our physical health by going to the gym\, our mental health by meditating or seeing a therapist\, but what about our social health? \nSocial wellness is the third pillar in our wellness triangle\, often meaningfully influencing the others\, yet it remains largely invisible. Loneliness is the largest health crisis of our time—as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and costing our economy $460B annually. Despite the severity\, no one has identified a real solution. \nWe’re changing that by pioneering the social spaces industry and giving us all a reason to approach social connection with the same intentionality we bring to the gym. Ready to get back together IRL? Join us as we build the social wellness movement together at Fabrik\, a network of social spaces designed specifically for community\, connection\, and finding a sense of belonging. \nAgenda: \n– 5:00 PM – Early Arrival Perks! Experience Fabrik’s social spaces\, connect with other attendees\, and enjoy a special surprise \n– 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM: Breakout Group Meet & Mingle \n– 6:15 PM – 6:30 PM: Fireside Chat \n– 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: More Mingling with Activities \n– 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM: Panel Discussion \n– 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM: Connection + Reflection with fellow attendees \nPanel Discussion: Building Social Connection in Our Neighborhoods \n– In an era of increasing isolation\, the antidote might be right outside your door. This panel explores how local community builders are combating loneliness and creating vibrant social connections at the neighborhood level. \n– Our panelists will reveal the frameworks\, tactics\, and mindset shifts that turn neighbors into friends and streets into communities. Learn how to identify local assets\, spark meaningful conversations\, and create the kind of neighborhood where everyone knows they belong. Panel Discussion \n– Our diverse panel will dive into the fascinating science of connection\, sharing insights on how quality relationships impact everything from our daily resilience to our long-term wellbeing. \nWe’ll explore different types of social needs – from emotional support to shared purpose – and discuss practical frameworks for assessing and improving your social wellness. \nStay tuned for additional panelist details!
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/social-connection-summit/
LOCATION:Fabrik DUMBO\, 20 Jay St Suite 218\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seat at the Table: Community Listening\, Law Talk\, and Diasporic Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Your voice belongs where decisions are made. This session is a safe\, action-oriented space for neighbors to share real stories\, break down legal barriers\, and build community power. We are not just here to talk; we are here to turn our shared wisdom into real protection and policy change. \nPlease answer the 6 questions below. Your raw\, honest truths will directly shape how we challenge the systems impacting our neighborhood. \nIDENTIFYING THE BARRIERS\nWhat system or rule makes your life harder every single day?\nWhat law or policy in your city is blocking you or your family from getting ahead? \nROOTED WISDOM AND POWER\nWhat wisdom from your family or community needs to be part of how we make decisions?\nWhat ways are people in your neighborhood already helping each other that we could grow bigger? \nMOVING TO ACTION\nHow do we make sure this conversation actually protects people and does not just stay talk? \nHow can we use our stories and our art to force the people in power to listen? \nDate: Wednesday\, July 22\, 2026\nTime: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST\nPlatform: Zoom (link provided upon RSVP) \nThis is the first Seat at the Table session in our monthly Community Listening Continuum\, a hallmark gathering where lived experience becomes evidence\, diasporic knowledge shapes strategy\, and neighbors build the power to rewrite the rules.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/seat-at-the-table-community-listening-law-talk-and-diasporic-dialogue/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Mechanics of Liberation: An Ode to Women Who Have Fought
DESCRIPTION:This session honors the women who have carried us\, the ancestors who paved the way\, and the mothers\, sisters\, and daughters still holding the line. We gather to name the spiritual practices that sustain us\, protect Black and Brown women from erasure and harm\, and reclaim rest as resistance while we build the world we deserve.\nWe invite you to join us for a sacred community listening session where your story becomes testimony and your wisdom shapes how we organize\, heal\, and fight together. \nPlease answer the 6 questions below when you RSVP. Your responses will directly inform how we center women’s leadership\, spiritual grounding\, and collective care in our movement work. \nANCESTRAL STRENGTH AND LINEAGE\nWhich woman from history or today keeps you going when things get hard?\nHow do you use the wisdom passed down to you to stay strong? \nSPIRITUAL FREEDOM AND PROTECTION\nWhat does freedom for your spirit look like in your everyday life?\nHow can we do a better job protecting Black and Brown mothers in our community? \nREST\, HEALING\, AND RESISTANCE\nWhat does rest look like for you while you are still fighting for change?\nHow do we bring the healing practices our ancestors used into the work we do now?\nDate: Friday\, July 25\, 2026\nTime: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST\nPlatform: Zoom (link provided upon RSVP)\nThis session centers women’s voices\, spiritual resilience\, and the sacred work of rest. We will close with a collective blessing\, honoring the women who fought before us and the ones still fighting now.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/spiritual-mechanics-of-liberation-an-ode-to-women-who-have-fought/
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SUMMARY:Connected Cities Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for historic gathering of leaders shaping the future of our cities and communities to prioritize human connection. \nFor the last 60 years\, we have optimized our cities and culture for individualism and commerce. The result is a country where most people are disconnected and divided. But that is starting to change. Across the country\, civic innovators—organizers\, community builders\, and cross-sector leaders—are building a new civic era\, redesigning our cities and communities around social connection. \nThe Connected Cities Summit is where we come together to map what communities are building and create a shared vision for how together we can support social connection and trust. \n\n\n\n\n\nExperience a two-day creative sprint: part design studio\, part civic gathering\, part dinner table. \nThe Connected Cities Summit is designed to co-author a shared blueprint that we can all bring back to our communities to inform and inspire our work for the next decade.It offers: \n\nShared vision and narrative to guide our field.\nVivid description of the key infrastructure needed.\nPractical pathways for collaboration.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/connected-cities-summit/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, Washington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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