151 More Ideas to Nurture Belonging: 47 - 62 Ideas

By Brian Smith

Plan Institute hosts a week-long leadership training retreat each year and invites leaders from around the world to attend. Each of these leaders is interested in applying the model of social networks to address the aspiration of a good life for people whom are vulnerable to isolation and loneliness. This year the Institute invited The Belonging Initiative to host a dialogue with the leaders to explore contribution, citizenship and belonging.

The conversation was rich and many ideas were put forward to encourage our society forward in this work. We tried to harvest some of this inspiration, collecting 151 Ideas to Nurture Belonging and 90 Contributions and Gifts that connect people together - some of these will need a little interpretation on your part.

151 ideas to nurture belonging and citizenship
47. start a business
48. invite someone to help out
49. love
50. increase the number of people who vote at an election
51. events that bring diverse populations together for better policy making...
52. identify and compromise on cultural expectations
53. ask for help
54. playgrounds
55. recycle
56. do a baking circle
57. a party
58. celebrations
59. sharing information
60. learning
61. volunteer
62. learn multiple languages as a hobby

What contribution and gifts connect people?
47. winning
48. touch
49. talents
50. joy
51. secrets
52. hospitality
53. empathy
54. courage
55. being part of
56. just being there
57. smile
58. fun
59. food
60. time
61. prince charles
62. love