Somewhere Good
Safe Spaces & Third Places

Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic with Local Community

Naj Austin will share on her work leading Somewhere Good, a platform built to disrupt and redefine how we build intentional community in the places we call home.

Join Naj for an interactive conversation around creating digital and physical platforms that help people better connect to themselves and their neighbors. A serial entrepreneur who works at the intersections of technology, wellbeing and community, Naj brings a care-centered and identity-driven perspective to everything she touches.

At the core of it all is a passion in reminding people that:

• a truly “connected” world is a collectively-minded and caring one
• being in a community extends beyond our phones and into our backyards

Naj believes our future lies in local, intentional bonds that re-inspire meaning in people’s lives. Through providing insight on how Somewhere Good will change our cities for the better, Naj will also offer reflections and encouragement on how we can all nurture local community, have better conversations with one another, create shared rituals and directly address the pressing issue of loneliness in today’s society.

Event Series: Fresh Dialogue
Safe Spaces & Third Places is part of the Fresh Dialogue event series. These events are critical discussions that focus on current events, issues of cultural relevance and emerging topics in the world of design.

Tickets
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Covid Protocol
This event is in person and in an indoor venue at the Museum of Arts and Design. In compliance with NYC COVID indoor gatherings, masks are optional.