Build your social health and happiness wit h one simple trick: talk to a stranger. Feeling rusty? This post-pandemic world has only increased our isolation and damaged our feelings of connect ion and belonging. Your library can help with that! This week we supply th e stranger for you to practice with\, and a reason to make it happen.
\ nStop by one of our 'conversation stations' and chat with a friendly li brary volunteer\, pick up your "I Talk to Strangers" sticker then hit the road. We can make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others by simply saying hello\, smiling\, or striking up a conversation with a stra nger.
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\nAbout Talk to a Stranger Week
\nTalk to a Strang er Week is held annually in November\, and intends to educate and empo wer Canadians to build stronger connections and communities through the si mple power of talking to strangers. In 2021\, Genwell - Canada&rsquo\;s Hu man Connection Movement - conducted a Canadian Social Connection Survey. O ne of the things they found was that people who talked to a stranger just once a week were up to three times happier than those who didn&rsquo\;t sp eak to strangers. \;Other research suggests that only 20% of Canadians talk to strangers each day and it is nearly 100% of the time that both pa rties are happy that the exchange happened. Talk To A Stranger Week may pr ovide another opportunity for citizens of Cambridge to build healthier con nection habits starting today.
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If you require an accessibility accommodation for this program or
event\, please tell us how we can meet your needs as soon as possible so
arrangements can be organized. If you require a sign language interpreter\
, please let us know at least two-weeks (10 working weekdays) before the p
rogram date. \;
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ered program with a support person\, please add your support worker as a g
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COST: Free
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