2020-12 Newsletter
Hello Conversationalists!
Hopefully you all were able to enjoy some safe time with your families and friends this past Thanksgiving season! As the times are changing and the holiday season approaches, we hope that you are able to connect with someone new and share some of your favorite holiday experiences with them. For now though continue on to see what we were up to last month, as well as our FreeIC holiday tips & ideas!
Virtual FreeIC Session in Munich
Our FreeIC group in Munich was able to connect online with Kyle and host a session! The event was smaller than some of our others this year, but this provided a great opportunity for participants to connect with each other and have even deeper conversations.
FreeIC Holiday Ideas
FreeIC is committed to fostering new connections between and amongst communities, but we are also interested in people staying safe and interacting with care this upcoming holiday season. As such, below are some tips and activities you can consider that can help support both initiatives!
Virtual Cookoff
Reach out virtually to family, friends, and people across the FreeIC community to trade recipes, talk about your favorite dishes, and have a call where you all cook to see who's recipe turns out the greatest! This is a great activity for making holiday cookie
Socially Distanced Gift Exchange
Make a group of friends and family to host a socially distanced white elephant gift exchange! Have everyone go onto a name randomizing platform like drawnames.com and then have everyone mail a gift to their selected person. Then on a designated date, have a zoom call and everyone can take turns opening their presents!
FreeIC Holiday Tips
More than other times of the year, holidays are typically a time where families are able to reconnect and gather together. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic going on, these activities can be risky. The following points will hopefully aide you in being safe while planning your holiday connections
Keep your eating area and social gathering areas separate from each other.
This will help decrease time/exposure between friends and family without masks
When in close proximity with others inside, wear a mask.
Masks are helpful for decreasing the amount of particles that are transmitted into the air and breathed in from the air.
Add open ventilation to closed rooms.
This new source of airflow can help decrease the amount of Covid-19 particles gathering in the air
If planning a holiday gathering, recommend that attendees quarantine from public social gatherings 10 days prior to your personal event
Stay active.
We will likely be spending a lot of time indoors this holiday season, so it is important to stay active and have some home workouts in mind to maintain physical health, and reduce stress.
Join The Movement!
If you haven’t already, you should consider joining our movement! We have signs and cards translated into 18 different languages, we provide support for both single, and consistent outings, and we’ve identified ways to host FreeIC events outdoors, virtually, within a school setting, and within a business setting. Click here to learn more and contact us about how you can find your place within the movement!
Join Our Team!
FreeIC is currently run by a small group of dedicated volunteers who truly believe in the value and life-changing effects of having interpersonal connections and conversations with others. We currently have an opening on our team for someone who would share our vision, and also has experience with social media platforms, marketing, and SEO. If you’re interested in joining our team contact us here
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