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236 Lovely Attendees
236 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Kat Vellos
Author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships.
Bay Area, CA, USA
I’m the author of the book We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships. I help people create and maintain fulfilling friendships in adulthoodâand lately, that’s gotten more specific: Helping adults build friendship and community in neighborhoods and cities that werenât designed for it. Part of this work includes advocating for cities to become places where social connection is easier and built into everyday life. When I work directly with individuals, my work takes many shapes: figuring out how to fit friendship into your busy life, deepening existing acquaintanceships, and cultivating a more balanced digital life so you have space and time for IRL connections. My background includes UX (user experience) design, community-building, and facilitation. She/her. đłď¸âđ IG: @katvellos_author Work: katvellos.com Book: weshouldgettogether.com Formerly at @slackHQ @pandoramusic and many more
About this FieldTrip
Connection Club is for folks who want to nurture their friendships but can never seem to find the time. This introvert-friendly event is a warm, friendly, nerdy, mix between Study Hall, Art Club, and Accountability Buddies⌠all for the purpose of deepening or developing friendships!
After a welcome hello and session overview, youâll turn your camera off and your Connection Club host, Kat Vellos, will DJ some chill background music while youâre in Study Hall/Art Club portion of the event, focused on writing heartfelt letters and/or making delightful, loving, caring art for your friends. In the second half hour, you get to join a small group where youâll have guiding questions to help you get to know each other better on the themes of adult friendship and cultivating connection.
â¨WHAT TO EXPECT
âď¸ Once you arrive and settle in, weâll begin with a short visualization that will help you clarify what you appreciate about the friend(s) you want to reach out to and feel closer to.âď¸ From there, youâll turn your camera off while you write a letter or create artwork for the friend you focused on in your visualization. Iâll DJ some chill instrumental background music during this time.
âď¸ In the second half hour, youâll have the option of going into a small group of 2-4 people for connection time and sharing. Or, you can stay in the main room with me for Q&A related to friendship during adulthood.
âď¸ At the very end youâll have a chance to share your takeaways and reflections before we wrap up.
đWhat To Know Before Hand
đ¨ Supplies to bring: paper, pens, markers, any art supplies you want to use, stationery, envelopes, stamps, and anything else that helps you express yourself in writingâ¤ď¸ This FieldTrip is HIGHLY Interactive and includes mandatory Breakout Rooms
This FieldTrip is highly interactive and includes Breakout Rooms. If you are not up for meeting and chatting with new folks, it will not be the right FieldTrip for you!ABOUT YOUR HOST
Kat Vellos is an experience designer and speaker focused on the power of cultivating meaningful connections. Sheâs the author of âWe Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendshipsâ which was called âmarvelousâ by BookLife, a subsidiary of Publishers Weekly, and which has had a consistent 4.5/5 rating on Amazon since its debut almost three years ago. Katâs work helps adults around the world heal from disconnection and loneliness by forming thriving friendships and community. Learn more at weshouldgettogether.com
EVENT TYPE
đ Building Connections
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Kat Vellos
Author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships.
Bay Area, CA, USA
About Kat Vellos
I’m the author of the book We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships. I help people create and maintain fulfilling friendships in adulthoodâand lately, that’s gotten more specific: Helping adults build friendship and community in neighborhoods and cities that werenât designed for it. Part of this work includes advocating for cities to become places where social connection is easier and built into everyday life. When I work directly with individuals, my work takes many shapes: figuring out how to fit friendship into your busy life, deepening existing acquaintanceships, and cultivating a more balanced digital life so you have space and time for IRL connections. My background includes UX (user experience) design, community-building, and facilitation. She/her. đłď¸âđ IG: @katvellos_author Work: katvellos.com Book: weshouldgettogether.com Formerly at @slackHQ @pandoramusic and many more
Attendees
Jacqueline O'Kelly
Actress & Writer.
Exa Kutler
Former Head of Community at CreativeMornings.
Hannah Koh
Sales Operations Manager at Newtopia.
Christine Anderson
Digital Experience Director at imre.
Rox Grover
Web Operations & Communications Manager at UTMB.
Renee Mudd
Designer + Creative Broker at TheMuddShop.
Renee Trudeau
Founder/president at Renee Trudeau & Associates .
Tania Fox
Idea Architect & Niche Whisperer at Tania Fox Advisory.
Sarah Lewandowski
Artist at Sarah Lew Studio.
Oli Dierickx
Enthusiast Human Igniter at NeuroLanguage.
Nodira Khoussainova
CEO & Cofounder at Focused Space.
Nikki H
I inspire creative shenanigans ⨠creative mentor | author | speaker | retreat leader | dance coach | fusion dancer.
Naveen Isarapu
Project Manager at FES.
Lori Arbel
Artist at Lori Arbel Art.
Lisa Douglass
Visual/Graphic Designer.
Megan Mellin
Megan O'Sullivan
Creative Director at Soula Creative.
Margarita Cajas
DiseĂąadora Industrial.
Mathias Rosenqvist
Learning Developer at Semcon.
Lynn Hurley
Managing Director at VML.
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