When the relationships that sustain our communities break down, we struggle to address our grand challenges. From climate change to educational inequity and social justice to food insecurity, the problems that threaten our lives and our world demand collective action. If neighbors cannot speak to each other and the public fundamentally mistrusts our institutions, how can we face our biggest crises together? And this breakdown doesn’t just impact society; it also impacts each of us personally. Without connection, we become sicker (research finds the impact of loneliness is akin to smoking 15 cigarettes a day), and our lives become shorter and less meaningful. In this track, you will learn how to connect with others and how to apply these skills to build more meaningful relationships in your life and even catalyze social change. You will come to understand why both personal and societal change can only occur on the backbone of human connection.
