BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T130000 DTSTAMP:20240905T171428Z URL:https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/events/social-connectedness- compassionate-communities-to-build-societal-wellbeing/ SUMMARY:Social Connectedness: Compassionate Communities to Build Societal W ellbeing DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nSocial Connectedness: Compassionate Communities to Bu ild Societal Wellbeing\n\n\n\nFacilitated by Tanya Cruz Teller and Marlene Ogawa.\n\n\n\nIn this community of practice gathering we will focus on co mpassionate communities - our experiences of them\, our future hopes for t hem - and how they can help increase our a sense of connection to others a nd even ourselves in this time of “the great social isolation.”  This work builds on our Spaciousness Theory of Change on Relational &\; App reciative Leadership\, the US Surgeon General’s report called Our Epidem ic of Loneliness and Isolation: An Advisory on the Healing Effects of Soci al Connection and Community and the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)\,  lin ked to achieving the SDGs.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to explore \; generative questions that build compassion\, strengthen our relational leadership an d increase diversity\, equity\, accessibility\, inclusion and intercultura l awareness. In a world where we see\, experience and hear much about divi siveness\, we invite people to an appreciative inquiry into social connect ion and the actions that build communities of wellbeing for all!\n\n\n\nSe ssion Resources:\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon- general-social-connection-advisory.pdf\n\n\n\nhttps://innerdevelopmentgoal s.org/framework/\n\n\n\nhttps://spaciousness.works/about/\n\n\n\n\nAbout t he Practitioner Learning Group on Equity and Belonging\n\n\n\nThis group m eets monthly to discuss how to foster belonging and liberation through the work of Appreciative Inquiry and related transformational processes. If y ou are interested in joining\, please read more about the group and how to prepare to participate at this link: https://appreciativeinquiry.champlai n.edu/2024/06/03/plg-equity-and-belonging/\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR