We’re experiencing what the Surgeon General calls an “epidemic of loneliness.”
The costs are enormous – social isolation reduces job and academic performance, increases mortality rates, and is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day!
Fortunately, science can guide us in building a sense of belonging for ourselves and those around us. Join C4C and Scott Crabtree, Co-Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science, for a workshop exploring ways to address our “crisis of connection.”
This highly interactive session will dig into three key areas:
Comprehend: Develop a deep understanding of the many factors affecting loneliness and social isolation, from brain chemicals to societal influences.
Connect: Learn about specific actions we can take as individuals to build better connections with people.
Catalyze: Discover what all of us can do to positively influence belonging in our organizations and communities.
Join us to connect with others and learn how to build a greater sense of belonging for you and your community! Light refreshments will be provided. A caregiver reimbursement stipend, interpretation services, and ride share assistance are available upon request (learn more below).
This workshop is free, but attendance is limited to 50 people. Register now:
THE DETAILS:
What: Building Belonging: The Science of Connecting in a Lonely World
Complimentary light dinner will be provided.
When: Wednesday, September 11th | 5:30-7:00 PM
Where: Sisters Fire Community Hall | 301 S. Elm St., Sisters, OR 97759
Who: Open to the public. Registration requested.
How much: All C4C events are free to attendees, but they do cost money to plan and host. Donations are greatly appreciated and will be accepted at the door or online.
Accessibility:
A caregiver reimbursement stipend is available for parents and caregivers in attendance.
Interpretation services are available upon request. Please email director@citizens4community.com at least one week before the event to request.
Need a ride to the event? Email us and we’ll help you find one.
Please contact Kellen Klein, C4C Executive Director, with any questions – director@citizens4community.com.
Scott Crabtree, Co-Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science.
About Scott Crabtree
Scott Crabtree helps people apply science to thrive at work. After earning a degree in cognitive science from Vassar College, he went on to lead the design and development of video games and other software. He discovered the science of thriving (positive psychology and other brain sciences) in 2003 and immediately became a passionate student and teacher of that research. He resigned his senior leadership position at Intel in 2011 to found Happy Brain Science.
His Happy Brain Science clients include DreamWorks, Nike, Kaiser-Permanente, Boeing, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and NBC.
Scott continues to use his game development background to ‘gamify’ all of his keynotes and workshops. He applies the latest findings from adult learning and hears from audience members years later that they still remember and apply his immediately applicable techniques. He’s also produced the successful ‘serious card game’ Choose Happiness @ Work (now also available as an online game).
When not presenting the science of thriving at work, Scott enjoys playing music and getting into Oregon wilderness, especially with his wife and two daughters.
