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The day is designed to provide the tools you need to create your best socially connected life in the Seattle area:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet other newcomers and long-time residents from your neighborhood and across the region who are looking to connect.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a personalized action plan for your connected life in Seattle with the support of science-based prompts and professional facilitators.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get advice from everyone in the room on activities, events and communities you can explore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become part of an ongoing community to support each other moving forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every attendee receives the Seattle Newcomers Club Journal, which includes scientifically designed prompts to help you envision a socially connected life in your new home city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meet the Panelists<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Terrance Stevenson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is the Director of SeaCiti, a community affairs program of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). In this role, he connects tech professionals across Washington State through professional development events, workshops, and civic engagement opportunities that aim to retain talent and foster thriving, inclusive communities within the region\u2019s tech ecosystem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He holds a B.A. in International Relations, an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, and an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/m.sc\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">M.Sc<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. in Economics and Finance for Development, completed as a Rotary Peace Fellow. A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Armenia, 2012\u20132014), Terrance is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and serves on the boards of the Dispute Resolution Center of King County and the Seattle National Pan-Hellenic Council.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aaron Hurst,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the founder and head of the US Chamber of Connection, is a leading expert on purpose and connection. The best-selling author of the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Purpose Economy<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, he has written for or been featured in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Seattle Times<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">FastCompany<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. He has founded several influential organizations\u2014including the Taproot Foundation, Imperative, and Board.Dev\u2014each dedicated to building more connected, purposeful, and resilient communities. Aaron is fellow of Ashoka, Draper Richards Kaplan, and the Manhattan Institute.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Olivia Coning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> moved to Ballard with her husband 2.5 years ago after living and working abroad, with travel at the center of her life and career. She is a digital marketing manager for Mindtrip, a travel tech startup, founder of Club Cascadia \u2014 a 3,000+ member women\u2019s community in Seattle \u2014 and a content creator at @shewillbewandering, reaching 2M+ monthly. 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She now operates a vintage, in-person space in the Central District where every weeknight strangers are welcomed to discuss a topic guided by curated conversation cards. Audrey also runs a private practice (<a href=\"https:\/\/audreyharttherapy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AudreyHartTherapy.com<\/a>) in Seattle where she sees couples for therapy. 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