We know we want to connect with more people. It's not just about escaping the "epidemic of loneliness" but also supporting our communities that are being attacked by fascism. Sometimes the first step of that is actually the hardest: starting conversations with people around you. This important skill is the first step towards being able to build coalitions. The most powerful coalitions are built across lines of ideology and identity, bringing together common interests which may be hard to see on the surface.

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Join us for the Winter 2026 Community of Communities workshop on this topic. We will interactively brainstorm and practice approaches to engaging with the soon-to-be-former strangers around us and inclusively connect that to our larger political context.