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SUMMARY:Belonging is Structural\, not Sentimental: From Passive Acceptance to Active Co-Creation
DESCRIPTION:Nichole Argo\, a social psychologist and lead researcher on the Belonging Barometer\, argues belonging actually rests on three distinct pillars — social connection\, psychological safety\, and agency. That third pillar becomes the episode’s central idea: belonging without agency isn’t really belonging at all\, and communities that only extend a passive welcome — “the doors are open\, come on in” — without a credible path to real influence are offering something thinner than they realize. This episode also pushes back on a common assumption that hyper-local belonging is optional in a connected\, mobile world\, arguing instead that proximity and shared place remain essential because they’re what let people actually show up for each other\, and that diverse\, cross-difference relationships — not comfortable homogeneity — are what make people feel more at home\, not less. \nListen Here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lORPrCnfOi2tnsoLMzKXH?si=785cb0f9216942af&nd=1&dlsi=3faf4d0c6eee4f00 \n 
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/belonging-is-structural-not-sentimental-from-passive-acceptance-to-active-co-creation/
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SUMMARY:Designing for Belonging: A Massachusetts Summit on Connection & Community
DESCRIPTION:Boston\, Massachusetts \nTogetherUp’s Founder and ED\, Nichole Argo\, and Director of Networks\, Kate Storm\, will join leaders from government\, health care\, business\, higher education\, philanthropy\, and community organizations to explore how Massachusetts can build a more connected Commonwealth—and shape the collaborations needed to make that vision a reality. \nLearn more → www.endlonelinessma.org 
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/designing-for-belonging-a-massachusetts-summit-on-connection-community/
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SUMMARY:Colorado Startup Week
DESCRIPTION:TogetherUp founder Nichole Argo will pitch at Colorado Startup Week as part of the inaugural Belonging@Startup Colorado cohort. She’ll share TogetherUp’s model for building the relational infrastructure communities need to broaden participation\, strengthen collaboration\, and solve problems together. Her pitch explores how this work can become sustainable and scalable across communities. \nLearn more → https://www.costartupweek.com/
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/colorado-startup-week/
CATEGORIES:Startup Week
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SUMMARY:Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) Annual Conference Pleasanton Connects: Building an Ecosystem of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Yosemite\, California \nTogetherUp founder Nichole Argo joins Heidi Murphy (City of Pleasanton)\, Caitlin Safradin (Workday Foundation)\, and Erika Gallegos (Solidaridad Conexión Latina) for a panel that introduces Pleasanton Connects—a locally-representative civic council designed to strengthen connection\, engagement and collaboration across the community. Pleasanton Connects is a local implementation of TogetherUp’s CivicWorks model. \nLearn more → https://www.mmanc.org/events/annual-conference/
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/municipal-management-association-of-northern-california-mmanc-annual-conference-pleasanton-connects-building-an-ecosystem-of-belonging/
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SUMMARY:Civic Hubs 2.0: Building Permanent Relational Infrastructure for Belonging and Collective Action in Your Community
DESCRIPTION:2026 Othering & Belonging Institute Conference\nLouisville\, Kentucky \nThis Learning Lab introduces CivicWorks\, TogetherUp Institute’s process for building permanent\, locally representative\, “whole-of-society” councils through which residents build relationships across organizations and identities\, develop a fuller picture of their community and solve shared problems together. \nLearn more → https://belonging.berkeley.edu/conference/agenda/civic-hubs
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/civic-hubs-2-0-building-permanent-relational-infrastructure-for-belonging-and-collective-action-in-your-community/
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SUMMARY:Regional Stories\, Shared Futures: Reimagining Identity to Strengthen Belonging and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Othering & Belonging Institute Conference Breakout Session\nLouisville\, Kentucky\n2:00 – 3:30 EST \nTogetherUp founder Nichole Argo joins E Pluribus Unum’s Scott Hutcheson and advisor Roxanne Franklin Lorio for an interactive fishbowl conversation exploring how regional narratives shape belonging\, civic life\, and economic outcomes. \nLearn more → https://belonging.berkeley.edu/conference/agenda/regional-stories-shared-futures
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/regional-stories-shared-futures-reimagining-identity-to-strengthen-belonging-and-democracy/
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SUMMARY:The Belonging Bus
DESCRIPTION:Othering & Belonging Institute Conference\nLouisville\, Kentucky \nKate Storm\, TogetherUp’s Director of Networks\, will present “The Belonging Bus” at O&B26’s Poster Fair\, highlighting a practical approach to building belonging through everyday opportunities for connection in local communities. \nLearn more → https://belonging.berkeley.edu/conference
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/the-belonging-bus/
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SUMMARY:Connected Cities Summit
DESCRIPTION:Seattle\, Washington \nTogetherUp’s Kate Storm looks forward to sharing and learning with civic innovators from across the country\, bringing tools and approaches from TUI’s civic engagement model to the conversation about how we build more connected cities. \nLearn more →  https://www.chamberofconnection.org/connected-cities-summit
URL:https://togetherup.org/event/connected-cities-summit/
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