Mini Pod
POWER OF COMMUNITY
Community — something that is vital to the health of society, is the focus of this week’s conversation. We’ll define community (in some manner), analyze its language & how its used, discuss the importance of being actively engaged in it and ultimately the power it holds.
EPISODE MATERIALS
RECOMMENDED READINGS
FOR THE GIRLS WHO GET IT...
DISCUSSION Q's
FOR THE GIRLS WHO WANNA GET INTO IT...
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What ways have you been involved in community in the past?
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What’s an intentional way you can engage in your community this week?
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Can you identify one barrier and one positive element to the social infrastructure in your city?
WORKS CITED
BECAUSE THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL GIG, MAMA.
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Day, Graham. “The Idea of Community.” Community and Everyday Life, Routledge, 2006, pp. 1–25, doi:10.4324/9780203463178.
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Jensen, Keith, et al. “The Emergence of Human Prosociality: Aligning with Others through Feelings, Concerns, and Norms.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 5, 2014, p. 822, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00822.
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Murthy, Vivek H. Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf.
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Together We Grow: Building Communities That Thrive (2022) – Free Full Documentary. 2023, https://youtu.be/_D7cVx7O0ek?si=jIl770cN72SrmPI2.