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SUMMARY:Building Coalitions for Social Connection
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in bringing together individuals and organizations to advance social connection in your communities? Join coalition leaders across the country for a panel discussion and Q&A to learn more about creating community-led spaces for collaboration\, research\, and advocacy. Register here. \n\nFeaturing: \n\nNorthern California Coalition for Social Connection at UCSF\nWisconsin Coalition for Social Connection\nMassachusetts Coalition to Build Community and End Loneliness\nSouth Carolina’s Operation to Confront Social Isolation and Loneliness (SOCIAL)\nLos Angeles Social Isolation Impact Coalition\n\n\nCo-hosted by the Northern California Coalition for Social Connection at UCSF and the Foundation for Social Connection \n\nThis webinar is a part of Social Connection Week\, a week-long initiative hosted by the NorCal Coalition for Social Connection at UCSF. Learn more at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/ZCz2RH
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SUMMARY:The Wisdom of the Hive
DESCRIPTION:In this three-part Reimagine series\, Michelle Cassandra Johnson and special guests explore themes from her newest book The Wisdom of the Hive (Sounds True\, 2025). By seeing honeybees as our teachers\, we can learn about our relationship with ourselves\, each other\, and the world at large. In times marked by grief\, chaos and uncertainty\, bees offer a powerful example of turning toward pain and fear\, committing to better conditions for all beings to survive\, and building a sweeter future where all can thrive. Featuring luminaries from the fields of wellness\, science\, spirituality\, and the arts\, this interdisciplinary series includes panel discussions\, sound and visual meditations\, and tools to foster a more collective mindset\, much like the bees\, which function as a superorganism\, not thinking of themselves as individual bees\, but rather as a unified collective. Each session opens and closes with a mindful moment and practice inspired by a buzzing beehive of activity. Together we will cultivate the values of interdependence\, strive for greater attunement to one another and the planet\, and see the liminal space between darkness and light as a resource for growth. To kick off the series\, Michelle Cassandra Johnson\, spiritual teacher\, grief tender\, and beekeeper\, will introduce her book and set the stage for our understanding of how a honeybee hive functions. In dialogue with author and spiritual teacher Lama Rod Owens\, Michelle will share both the practical and mystical components of a hive and relate these components to this time on our planet\, weaving in themes of grief\, love\, interdependence\, and the threshold we find ourselves upon now. The program also includes music by singer-songwriter Alexandra “ahlay” Blakely and an opportunity for Q&A with guest speakers.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/the-wisdom-of-the-hive/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community,Crisis and Distress,Environment,Religion and Spirituality
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SUMMARY:Social Connection Conference - Seeds of Connection
DESCRIPTION:Big ideas don’t grow in isolation – they flourish through collaboration. The Foundation for Social Connection and Healthy Places by Design invite you to their 2025 Social Connection Conference – Seeds of Connection – taking place October 28-30th in Atlanta\, Georgia. \nUnder this year’s theme\, we will explore how intentional relationship-building across sectors of society can transform communities and systems at every level. Featuring inspiring keynotes\, dynamic panel sessions\, meaningful moments of connection\, and immersive community experiences\, this event is designed to unite disciplines\, spark new partnerships\, and equip attendees with the relationships and tools needed to drive lasting change. \nJoin us as we bring together researchers\, social innovators\, and leaders from the corporate\, nonprofit\, government\, faith\, and civic sectors to exchange insights\, co-create solutions\, and catalyze a movement to advance social connection across neighborhoods and the country. This work requires all of us. The relationships we nurture and ideas we cultivate over these three days will transform communities for years to come. \nRegister today here! Learn more here and subscribe here for conference updates.
URL:https://www.social-connection.org/event/social-connection-conference-seeds-of-connection/
LOCATION:Loudermilk Conference Center\, 40 Courtland St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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