CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
A sense of community
Linking with others in meaningful relationship
A sense of belonging and identity
Part of something larger than yourself
Mutual concern, mutual support
Disconnected people
may become lonely, alienated, depressed, homeless
CONNECTEDNESS
Your people shall be my people…
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
Pay It Forward
Habitat for Humanity (60-sec “All Walks of Life” video)
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
Relational outcomes
Mutual support
Child development
Physical health
Personal achievement
Academic success
We’re all in this thing together!
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate
it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
Verbal and nonverbal immediacy cues
reduce the distance
personal warmth and approach
appropriate touch
Self-disclosure met with empathy
Cognitive – I know what you’re saying
Affective – I understand how you feel
Behavioral – I care about you
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
Attitude
Be aware that you need others
and desire interpersonal contact
Process
Express this desire through
competent communication
Decision
Choose daily to connect with others in meaningful ways
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
Yes, but how?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
Tips How to make friends
Tips How to be more sociable
CONNECTEDNESS
What is it?
What is the
result?
How do I
communicate it?
How do I
develop it?
Readings and
Applications
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Required Readings
American children are starving for more connectedness
Hardwired to Connect – A report on social connection in America
The Native American perspective – An essay by Ruth Thunderhorse
Family dinners as a means of connecting daily
The many health benefits related to social connectedness
Connectedness at school brings a sense of belonging and support
Prompts for Today’s Journal Entry
•To what extent do you agree or disagree with Dr. Blankenhorn’s ideas
about American culture, as stated in the first article?