Given a chance to talk

I am a big believer in Serindipidty, in the past couple of months I have been working with the senior organization I am president of to create a program to bring people together.  We decided to start a bi-weekly Tuesday Talk Club. Once a month our Tuesday talk club will host a workshop run by an expert followed two weeks later by a Conversation Club that builds on the workshop. In addition to the topic based on the workshop, the Tuesday Talk Conversation Club will be a place where you can talk and laugh your way to new ideas and new friendships. You will have the opportunity to meet new people, and improve your listening and speaking skills. The Conversation Club will build on ideas presented by the experts. In addition, it will give you a chance to speak about and listen to ideas from a variety of perspectives. Topics may include culture, travel, life, social media, history, or just making small talk. with new friends. 

Fortunately, many seniors are leading healthy lives, empowered with knowledge and skills to continue to contribute to their communities. However, there is an increasing number of seniors faced with social isolation, especially those with little to no family nearby, or those with language barriers. Our Tuesday Talk Conversation Club and Workshops provide an opportunity for seniors to interact with each other in a positive, safe and friendly environment, so we think we will meet a need.

A few days ago I received this email below. The email addresses the issue that I have been working on, but it offers people a chance to meet online. I did check them out, and perhaps you should as well

Hello, I am the founder of Pastime https://www.pastime.com. We’re on a mission to empower active agers to foster meaningful connections, stay socially active, and fill their lives with the joy of new friendships. As we retire it becomes more challenging to find new friends and create new relationships (not romantic). Pastime offers live conversations with a small group of members in a video chat room. Listen in and share your thoughts in an unfiltered and welcoming setting. Our goal is that every person has someone to talk to whenever he wants. I love your blog and writing and would love to see if you can let your readers know about Pastime (we are 100% free) Best, Oded Rochman Founder & CEO https://www.pastime.com/