The Pillar of Connection: Human Flourishing in a Culture of Belonging

The field of Human Flourishing takes an integrated and holistic approach to well-being, cultivating self-awareness, interconnectedness, personal values, and purpose. In this interactive session, invited guest speaker and expert Dr. Tony Chambers, Director for Community Well-Being at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, will guide Montclair faculty, staff, and students to focus on ways the pillar of “Connection” fosters the power of collective flourishing and builds environments where everyone belongs and is empowered to lead fulfilling lives. Complementing Montclair’s fall 2024 Human Flourishing series, this workshop will explore various dimensions and paradoxes of belonging within the context of Human Flourishing. Dr. Chambers also serves as a Senior Lecturer in the department of Counseling Psychology, teaching in the area of human flourishing, and as the lead for community well-being focus in the Center for Black Excellence and Culture in Madison.

All of the Montclair State University community – students, faculty, and staff – are welcome to participate in the workshop. Light refreshments, sponsored by the Office of Student Belonging, will be provided.

Introduced by Elenice De Souza Oliveira, OFE Faculty Leader and Associate Professor, Justice Studies.

Special Q&A discussion at end of session with Milton Fuentes, Interim Chairperson, Social Work and Child Advocacy, College of Humanities and Social Sciences