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Lincoln Celebrates the International Day of Happiness!
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
10:30am-5:30pm
Charles H. Gere Branch Library
2400 S 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68506
Free and open to the public.
Large free parking lot.
YouTube Livestream of the event: www.youtube.com/live/hcjZuC5DVX8
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The United Nations has been celebrating March 20th as the International Day of Happiness since 2013. Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals is Good Health and Well-Being. The World Happiness Report is released every year on March 20th.
Agenda:
10:30-10:55am Doors Open and Introductions
- Welcome – Lincoln City Libraries
- The H.A.P.P.Y. L.I.F.E. bridge to hope.
- Music by Orion Walsh
Break
11:00-11:55am Look Like Somebody – Ricky C. Simmons
Break
12:00-12:25pm Fireside Chat – Wellbeing in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Break
12:30-12:40pm Laughter from the Storm Cellar – Kent Masloskie
12:40-12:55 College Means Community
- A Lost Weekend and Other Events for Happiness – an SCC student’s journey
- Poetically Generative – a UNL student’s journey
1:00-1:25pm Strengths and Wellness in Organizations + Generative Conversation
Break
2:00-2:25pm Panel – Philanthropy and Community Wellbeing (Moderated by Fred Ohles, a historian of philanthropy in Lincoln)
- Kristen Derr, Lancaster Connected – United Way
- Emily Kluver, Community Health Endowment
- Paige Piper, Brave fACEs – CHE/BraveBe Partnership
- Milan Wall, Heartland Center for Leadership Development
Break
2:30-2:55pm Pawsitivity Matters + Generative Conversation
- Paula Bowers, Healing Hearts Therapy Dogs
- Melisa Ripley, Second Chance Pups
- Cindy Terwilliger, Domesti-PUPS
- Lizz Whitacre, Pawlytics
Break
3:00-3:25pm The Wellbeing of Youth: a youth panel moderated by Peter Ferguson, Coordinator of Culture, Inclusion and Scholar Development (Lincoln Public Schools))
Break
3:30-3:55pm Play, Creativity, Flow, and Aesthetic Experience + Generative Conversation
- Karen Shoemaker, Larksong Writers Place
- Karen Kunc, Constellation Studios
- Judy Hart, OLLI Arts Committee
- Andy Peterson, The LUX Center for the Arts
Break
4:00-4:25pm Generativity: from Micro to Macro Positive Impact + Generative Conversation
- Amber Nore, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln
- Brent Lucke, NeighborWorks Lincoln
- Julie Murray-Jensen, The Foundry
Poetic transition – Maria Nazos
4:30-4:55 Music
- Sound Bath, Craig Imig
- Super Blues Party, Nebraska, Jr.
Poetic transition – Maria Nazos
5:00-6:00pm Life’s Board of Directors – an interactive exploration of values facilitated by Larry Sternberg, Talent Plus
The 24 VIA strengths aggregate into the following six domains: Wisdom | Humanity | Courage | Temperance | Justice | Transcendence
The following chart is what our collective VIA strengths would look like if they were randomly distributed:
The 34 CliftonStrengths aggregate into four domains of leadership: Executing | Influencing | Relationship Building | Strategic Thinking
The following is what our collective CliftonStrengths would look like if they were randomly distributed:
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Profiles of my top strengths:
CliftonStrengths: Connectedness | Maximizer | Futuristic | Strategic | Positivity
VIA strengths: Curiosity | Zest | Humor (Playfulness) | Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence | Hope
Free VIA Survey of Character Strengths: Registration | Take Test | Handbook
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