Small talk with a stranger can be intimidating. But did you know that strangers often like us more than we think? This phenomenon has a name—it’s called “the liking gap.” Even though it can feel scary, research shows that we walk away from these conversations happier and more optimistic than before!
Watch what happens when two strangers meet in a ball pit and consider diving in with the Center for HumanKindness for World Kindness Day.
Celebrate World Kindness Day and Widen Your World with two acts of kindness—sharing a conversation with a neighbor and supporting a local nonprofit!
The Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation invites the community to take 15 minutes for an easy, fun activity that encourages connection. On Friday, November 12, or Saturday, November 13, commit to sharing two 5-minute conversations with your fellow community members. As a thank you and act of community solidarity, the Center for HumanKindness will make a $50 donation* in your honor to a nonprofit of YOUR choice in The Columbus Foundation’s Giving Store.
Join Kindness Partners like Besa, Harmony Project, and Seeds of Caring in creating and kinder, more friendly community one conversation at a time!
*Registration closes on Wednesday, November 10 at noon. This opportunity is for central Ohio residents 18 years and older. The first 200 participants qualify to direct a $50 donation to a nonprofit of their choice in The Columbus Foundation’s Giving Store.
