Drawing on a range of religious, spiritual, and secular resources, we've created a set of tools and practices to help people connect more deeply with themselves and others.
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Groups of five or six people are matched up according to common interest or life stage.
Programs last for ten weeks and take place as a series of videos calls, during which you’ll walk through conversation starters, readings, and exercises that have been developed by experts in spirituality, connection, and psychology. After the ten weeks conclude, groups are given a structure for ongoing gatherings.
A discussion and activity guide helps participants take turns leading the group, keeping time so that everyone has the opportunity to contribute.
The group’s norms are upheld by a set of agreements — the summary of which is, “Listen with an open heart, and speak with kindness and humility.”
Public service is a beautiful opportunity to serve your community. But you work long hours. Your identity may not be well-represented among your colleagues. The public often doesn't understand how hard you work. You may be harassed or threatened with violence. And often it can feel like nobody wants to hear how difficult this all is.
In this program—a collaboration between Nearness and Run For Something, New American Leaders, Emerge, and Civic (Re)Solve—you can begin to recapture the joy of service and experience the magic of deep connection with peers. We'll match you with five to six other elected officials from different parts of the country who share your challenges. Together, you can be your real, authentic self for confidential, off-the-record conversations.
Running from the week of July 8 until September 8.
We’ve heard it again and again: People come away from Nearness programs feeling connected, seen, understood, and supported in their authentic selves.
I was skeptical about signing up for more Zoom meetings, but Nearness exceeded my wildest expectations. The depth of learning, connection, and personal growth blew me away. Put simply, Nearness changed my life.
I never want it to end.
The care everyone shows for one another is so beautiful… The level of connection and feeling recognized has just blown me away.
