One Story, One St. Anne's

Join us in our community read for the year!

One St. Anne's is proud to announce our theme for the year - Building Community, Fostering Belonging. We invite everyone to join us in our One Book, One St. Anne’s selection: Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L. Cohen. Pick your copy this month during the Book Fair (October 23 through October 30)! OSA will be planning events around the book as well as providing suggestions for kid-appropriate read-along books so that we can all learn and grow together. 

 

Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L. Cohen


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“This is perhaps the richest book on belonging you’ll ever read.… The inspiration one draws from every page of this book is an enhanced sense of what is possible. It revives the very thing we need most in these times: hope.” ?Claude M. Steele, author of Whistling Vivaldi

In Belonging, Stanford University psychology professor, Geoffrey L. Cohen, applies his and others’ groundbreaking research to the myriad problems of communal existence and offers concrete solutions for improving daily life. We all feel a deep need to belong, but most of us don’t fully appreciate that need in others. Often inadvertently, we behave in ways that threaten others’ sense of belonging. Yet small acts that establish connection, brief activities such as reflecting on our core values, and a slew of practices that Cohen defines as “situation-crafting” have been shown to lessen political polarization, improve motivation and performance in school and work, combat racism in our communities, enhance health and well-being, and unleash the potential in ourselves and in our relationships. Belonging is essential for managers, educators, parents, administrators, caregivers, and everyone who wants those around them to thrive.

 

"This book is a beacon of hope for our fractured times. A leading expert on belonging offers an engaging analysis of the science and practice of breaking down the barriers between people and building bridges to a more respectful world." ? Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again

 

One St. Anne's Booklists

“Books are humanity in print.” - Barbara W. Tuchman

Literature can be a powerful tool to create empathy and understanding.  The selection below includes some of the many books that address themes related to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Click HERE  to view the OSA Booklists.