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Founder and Chief Architect @belongingforum, Educator and Author of On Belonging. Working to drive a global movement advocating for the #RightToBelong.

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Kim Samuel is an author, educator, and a leading voice in the global movement to combat social isolation. She created and taught a first-of-its-kind course in the study of social isolation at McGill University, and she regularly lectures at academic institutions including the University of Oxford, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics. She is the founder of the Belonging Forum, a “think-and-do tank” that partners with leading advocacy groups and research organisations to build …

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When Dialogue Feels Broken, Build Something Together

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By Kim Samuel
| Psychology Today Verified
This month, NBC News reported that 41% of American local officials surveyed said polarization was having “substantial negative effects” on their communities—roughly ten percentage points higher than in three previous surveys. Local officials described angry calls over fuel prices, bitter school board disputes over books, and, in one case, even threats against a council member seeking funds for emergency and homeless services. We all know that political suspicion can consume the work of governing.
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When Dialogue Feels Broken, Build Something Together

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By Kim Samuel
| QOSHE
Take our Ambition Test Find a career counselor near me. Rising polarization is straining communities and making dialogue more difficult. Small shared successes help build trust and keep people engaged over time. Common goals can unite people across differences without requiring agreement.
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What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging

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By Kim Samuel
| Global Issues
Gender discrimination begins early and accumulates over time, leading to a narrowing of job opportunities and loss of belonging as they get older. Credit: Shutterstock TORONTO / LONDON, September 17 (IPS) - Chung Sun-cha started collecting cardboard, plastic, and other recycling materials off the streets of Incheon, South Korea, to sell when she was in her mid-70s. She is now 87.
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