Life’s changes — big or small — can leave us feeling lonely or disconnected. Whether you’re celebrating a high point, navigating a challenge, or rebuilding after a tough season, human connection is always part of the solution. By finding ways to engage — through community groups, volunteering, friendships, or social health programs — we strengthen not only our own well-being but the resilience of our entire community.

Solitude isn’t the opposite of connection — it’s part of it. When chosen, solitude can be restorative, but when it’s the result of withdrawal or barriers, it can lead to isolation and loneliness. At GenWell, we believe balance is key: time alone to recharge, and time with others to build the connections that help us thrive.

Join us for Talk to a Stranger Week from November 24-30! By talking to a stranger you are cultivating happiness, optimism, trust and a sense of inclusion, belonging and community. Remember that a stranger is just a friend you have not met yet. Let’s spread the word! By sharing your story of talking to a stranger, you can be entered to win a prize. Read on for more details.

A shared meal. A simple idea. A powerful connection. In 2018, Chef Massimo Bruno helped GenWell host lunch for 40 newcomers to Canada—turning strangers into friends, one plate of pasta at a time.

GenWell Portraits of Connection, a series of mini-documentaries designed to shed light on the realities of loneliness and celebrate the transformative potential of connection

Thanks to each and every one of you for joining us at Party Politics in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 25th.

Thanks to each and every one of you for joining us at Party Politics in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 25th.

Today is the official start of GenWell’s 2024 Spring GenWell Weekend campaign, and we are inviting people to join our human connection movement this May 3, 4 and 5, by making us the catalyst to reach out to friends, family,
neighbours, classmates or colleagues and getting connected face-to-face.

“Rise Again”, Kosmic T‘s latest single, is a call to once again gather around the warming-fires of community.

“Rise Again”, Kosmic T’s latest single, is a call to once again gather around the warming-fires of community.