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Loneliness, Friendship and Local Community Building

Offered By: TEDx via YouTube

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TEDx Courses Community Building Courses Multilingualism Courses Loneliness Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore a TEDx talk that delves into the significance of community building and strategies for fostering strong interpersonal connections. Learn from Leo Tanaka Fuchigami's personal journey as he moved from Canada to Japan and faced challenges in finding a sense of belonging. Discover how he established local communities, including Tokyo Trilinguals for multilingual individuals, to create spaces where people can form meaningful friendships. Gain insights into the importance of fitness communities and the impact of helping others in building connections. Understand the speaker's approach to creating effective communities and how his work has been recognized in publications such as Women's Health Japan, On Your Mark, and Samurai Sports.

Syllabus

Introduction
Loneliness
Local Community Building
Fitness Community
Helping Others


Taught by

TEDx

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