8 thoughts on “Staying Connected Discussion”

1. Take a virtual tour/trip! https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/16/social-distancing-free-virtual-tours/5060244002/

2. Hi! A ton of residents are obsessed with Tik Tok, maybe creating a UConn Stamford Account and having them post videos of “What they are doing to keep busy?” or “Best Social Distancing Handshake”. And maybe who gets voted the best video gets a gift certificate or something when they come back to campus

3. Watch a Broadway show!
   https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home

4. Keep Active with a workout!

   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q1ZCJWJ2FISLnzamLZcrTANOmyLjSFofi6g4csWFKCo/edit#gid=0

5. RECONNECT: Call a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in a while!

6. Thanks to a Google Chrome extension called Netflix Party, groups of friends can get together virtually and watch their favorite Netflix titles on their computers at the same time. The extension also comes with a chat room, so you can share your reactions to the programs as you watch. Check out more here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/netflix-party/oocalimimngaihdkbihfgmpkcpnmlaoa?hl=en

7. • Play Words with Friends (free app)
   • Participate in Virtual Mediation Mondays with Nishelli Ahmed from UConn Student Health and Wellness and the Benton. Program starts at 6pm. Follow @uconnhealth on Instagram for the Zoom link
   • Calm is a great app for sleep, stretching, and stress management.
   • Take a virtual tour of the some of the world’s most famous museums https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours
   • Check out what is going on at the Cincinnati Zoo http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-is-bringing-the-zoo-to-you/
   • Check out other free game-playing apps on line (Candy Crush Saga – by King)
   • Host a dance party on Instagram or Face Book
   • Bring a lunch and picnic to the state park
   • Livestream concerts by John Legend, Pink, Keith Urban, Katherine McPhee & David Foster (Instagram)
   • Livestream Alvin Ailey Dancing on Instagram, Yoyo Ma on Instagram
   • Google for more livestreaming artists who will entertain for free during this time of social isolation
   • Take a midnight walk to observe the full moon on April 8th (Pink Moon) and on May 7th (Flower Moon)
   • Google “full moons for 2020” for more details
   • Walk around campus and create a photo collection of best spots on campus for later use
   • On line calming exercises https://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/stretching-yoga/stretching-exercises

8. love what you’ll are doing down here to keep your community connected amidst covid…