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SUMMARY:Conversation & Connection
LOCATION:Branch - City Centre\nBranch - City Centre
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DESCRIPTION:Conversation & Connection sessions are designed to teach you s
 ome fundamental skills of effective communication and also provide a safe\
 , friendly space to practice these skills. Registration required..\nhttps:
 //coquitlam.libnet.info/event/10942612
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>What is Conversation &amp\; Connec
 tion?</strong></p>\n<p>Conversation &amp\; Connection sessions are designe
 d to teach you some fundamental skills of effective communication and also
  provide a safe\, friendly space to practice these skills so that you can 
 have more meaningful conversations and create deeper connections with othe
 rs.</p>\n<p>This is an advanced communication workshop to help you become 
 a more effective communicator as you continue attending each session.</p>\
 n<p>If you have thoughts and feelings of being disconnected\, uncertain of
  what to say\, what to talk about\, not wanting to go alone\, &ldquo\;this
  is just another networking event&hellip\;&rdquo\; or a multitude of other
  reasons&hellip\; please understand that we have kept all of this in mind 
 in the creation of these events for you.</p>\n<p><strong>What happens duri
 ng the event?</strong></p>\n<p>We start each event by introducing a few ke
 y concepts on how to become a more effective communicator.</p>\n<p>Next we
  invite you to participate in our safe\, friendly\, empowered space\, wher
 e we will facilitate rounds of 1-on-1 conversation with like minded people
 \, by providing a topic/question for each round of conversation.</p>\n<p><
 br /><strong>Will I get to meet new people?</strong></p>\n<p>We take care 
 of pairing everyone up with someone new every round\, so you have ample op
 portunity to meet new people from your community and connect with them by 
 practicing your communication skills.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>When and wh
 ere is this event held?</strong></p>\n<p>These social events happen twice 
 a month at the Coquitlam Library City Center Branch from 6:30pm- 8:00pm</p
 >\n<p>There are only 24 spots available at each social event\, so do not w
 ait and register your spot now!</p>\n<p><br /><strong>How to attend these 
 events?</strong></p>\n<p>These social events are for people aged 16 and up
 .</p>\n<p>We ask that you please register ahead of time so we can plan acc
 ordingly.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;Registration required. To register\, please click
  REGISTER button or go to voicestory.ca and click on the red button below 
 "Conversation &amp\; Connection".</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.
 ca/e/915478880977">July 8 - We will introduce concepts from module 1 on Li
 stening</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/91549692
 4947">July 24 - We will introduce concepts from module 2 on Authenticity</
 a></p>\n<p><br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/915501709257">August
  12 - We will introduce concepts from module 3 on Empathy</a></p>\n<p></p>
 \n<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/915503444447">August 28 - We wil
 l introduce concepts from module 4 on Conversation</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/915522712077">September 9 - We w
 ill introduce concepts from module 5 on Language</a></p>\n<p><br /><a href
 ="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/915528649837">September 25 - We will introdu
 ce concepts from module 6 on Reciprocity</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>For inquirie
 s\, contact Shirley at <a href="mailto:schan@coqlibrary.ca">schan@coqlibra
 ry.ca</a></p>\n<p>In Partnership with VoiceStory</p>\nhttps://coquitlam.li
 bnet.info/event/10942612
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