Launch!
Kick-Off Event
Lecture Series Guests
This program will have a series of guest lectures including:
- A panel of Trinity employees from various departments and offices: Wednesday, October 2nd from 11:00-12:00 in the Tehuacana Room, upstairs in the Coates Student Center. Bring your lunch and join us for a moderated panel discussion around the themes of anxiety and change.
- A panel of Trinity students from diverse backgrounds: Wednesday, October 9th from 11:30-12:30 in the Tehuacana Room, upstairs in the Coates Student Center. Bring your lunch and join us for a moderated panel discussion around the themes of confidence and connection.
- Our Featured Speaker: Amit Kumar from UT Austin will join us on October 24th in Dicke Hall 104, Mabee Auditorium at 5:00 for light refreshments and a conversation about his work around the topics of well-being, happiness, and social connectedness.
Open Discussions
Week 1 discussion and snacks: What Makes us Happy?
Episodes:
Professor Dr. Laurie Santos: What makes us happy?
Chef José Andrés: Food and Community
Thursday, September 19, 2024 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Coates Library, room 103
Student Book Club, Together
Date: TBD
Coates Library, room TBD
Week 2 discussion and snacks: Me & You
Episodes:
Actor Kal Penn: Taking the path of most resistance
Rabbi Sharon Brous: The power of showing up for each other
Thursday, September 26, 2024 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Coates Library, room 103
Week 3 discussion and snacks: Anxiety & Change
Episodes:
Dr. Tracey Dennis-Tiwary: Can anxiety be good for us?
Scientist Maya Shankar: Why change is so hard
Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:00 to 4:00 PM
The Collaborative for Learning and Teaching, Coates Library
Week 4 discussion and snacks: Confidence & Connection
Episodes:
Musician, Jon Batiste: How do you build the confidence to connect?
Actor, Rainn Wilson: Walking a Spiritual Path in a Lonely World
Thursday, October 10, 2024 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Coates Library, room 103
Week 5 discussion and snacks: Friendships & Me
Episodes:
Singer & Actor, Sarah Barailles and Celia Keenan-Bolger: Art and Friendship
Hidden Brain host, Shankar Vedantem: How our minds help (and hinder) Part I
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Coates Library, room 103
Other Programming
Crafting Resilience: culminating event
Dates:
- Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Location: Library Lobby (tables will be set up)
Join the Trinity community for an afternoon of connection. All faculty, staff, and students are invited. We will host two days of crafting resilience and journal-making. The library will provide materials to collage or create a journal including the binding.
Can't stay? Crafts "to go" will be available for individuals to pick up a craft to take with them.
Snacks provided.