Canceled: POSTPONED - Friends for Life...Staying Connected As We Age
When
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where
15590 Lake Hills Blvd.
Bellevue WA 98007
Who can attend
Limited Capacity: 23 spots available
Price
Organizer
- What are your expectations in friendship?
- How are friendships different as we age?
- How do we cultivate new friends while keeping existing friendships fresh?
- What happens when we lose a good friend?
- Reflecting on some of your best friendships, what can you learn about yourself?
- What are some new actions, things you want to do to establish new friendships or generate new life in the existing ones?
Christine Gao is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with International Coaching Federation (ICF) with over 20+ years of international business and corporate experiences. Christine is recognized for her in-depth knowledge and extensive experience of supporting senior leaders and leadership teams with a focus on enhancing leadership effectiveness, deep collaboration, embracing change and well-being of individuals and organizations as a whole.
Christine has a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from Peking University in China. She holds a Master of Global Affairs degree from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
She resides in Woodridge.
Joanne Gainen is a founder and Board member of the Eastside Neighbors Network. She earned a PhD in Psychology at the University of Washington in 1975 and held academic positions until age 50. Now 73, with many grandchildren and a sprinkling of great-grandchildren, she enjoys bringing people together to discover their connections and establish new and/or deeper friendships.
Related reading:
With a Little Help from Our Friends, Beth Baker: Drawing on new research showing the importance of social support to healthy aging and the risks associated with loneliness and isolation, the author encourages the reader to plan for a future with strong connections. Major chapter on Villages.
