Inclusion Seekers

05/13/2026

For months, people have gathered through our Kentucky Learning Series to reflect and imagine new possibilities for community.

Each one-hour session is conversational and explores topics like community building strategies, discovering strengths, affirming gifts, planning for sustainability, and more.

May is the final session!

Location doesn’t matter. Curiosity does.
🗓 May 27 | 1–2 PM ET
🔗 Register through the link in our bio or visit https://bit.ly/4cD989v

05/11/2026

You showed up.
You talked.
You smiled.

And still… something felt missing.

Being present isn’t the same as being known.

Belonging grows in the follow-up.
The second invitation.
The “I’m glad you’re here.”

If you’ve felt this, you’re not wrong.

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05/08/2026

Tim, our Learning Network Director, recently joined the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability for their 30-Minute Lunch Break Webinar series. Institute on Disability

The April session, “Family-led and Community-Oriented Approaches to Inclusion,” dives into what it really means to be an Inclusion Seeker.

If you’ve ever wondered what inclusion can look like in real life, this is a great place to start.

Check out the full webinar to learn more about Inclusion Seekers Powered by Starfire and how belonging begins.
🔗 Visit the link in bio or head to inclusionseekers.org

Community Life Engagement (CLE) in Action is launching its first quarterly webinar “30-minute Lunch Break.”

05/06/2026

May Challenge: Grow Something

May = growth.

Plant something simple, but make it relational.
A coffee meetup.
A weekly walk.
A standing check-in.

Not everything has to start big. It just has to be tended.

Try it this week. Tell us what you’re growing. 🌸
Visit the link in bio or head to inclusionseekers.org/starfire

05/05/2026

Inclusion Seekers and Starfire are officially coming together under one name.

Inclusion Seekers powered by Starfire.

What is not changing is our mission.

We are still focused on building real relationships in everyday life.
We are still committed to reducing isolation.
We are still helping people create belonging where they live.

The name is evolving to reflect the full ecosystem of this work.

The heart remains the same.

Connection.
Shared humanity.
Action.

If you have been part of this community, thank you for growing with us. If you are just discovering us, there is a place for you here.

Learn more through the link in our bio or visit inclusionseekers.org/starfire

04/24/2026

Celebrating Maggie Sheridan 🎉

Maggie is a graduating senior in the Medical Sciences program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and joined us this year to complete her service-learning capstone.

Through this capstone experience, Maggie chose to invest her time in community, connection, and learning alongside others, grounded in her belief that serving people will make her a stronger, more compassionate practitioner in the medical field.

Congrats and well done, Maggie! 👏

04/23/2026

April Inclusion Seekers Challenge: Rewrite the Script

We all have patterns.

Who we gravitate toward.
What we talk about.
Where we spend our time.
When we choose to step in or step away.

This month, gently interrupt your own routine.

Choose one small way to show up differently.

Stay longer.
Ask a real question.
Introduce someone.
Follow up the next day.

Belonging often begins when someone breaks the script.

If you try this, pay attention to what changes.

04/21/2026

Don’t miss this one 👀

Our April Pop-Up Story is almost here, and this month’s story is all about turning rivalry into connection.

“The Best Tailgate Ever” shows how something as simple as a shared moment can bring people together in unexpected ways.

🗓 Tuesday, April 22
⏰ 6:30 PM
🔗 Save your spot: https://starfirecouncil-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/FZMqlds7QUiHkQSe830NGQ

Join us, connect with others, and walk away with ideas you can bring into your own community.

04/20/2026

In January, one family decided to host a Community Project in their backyard.

For a long time, inviting others felt risky.
Hosting had always been just for family.

But they said yes.
Yes to neighbors.
Yes to games and s’mores.
Yes, even with nerves.

That night, they watched their kids play with everyone.
They saw confidence growing.
They realized they had the gift of hosting.

It wasn’t just a gathering.

It was a shift from hesitation to belonging.

Community Projects aren’t about perfection.
They’re about one brave step toward connection.

If you’ve been wondering what starting a Community Project could look like, this is where to start.

Learn more through the link in our bio or visit inclusionseekers.org

04/17/2026

For the past several months, people have been gathering to explore what it really means to build connection in everyday life.

We have reflected on belonging.
We have asked honest questions.
We have learned from one another.

If you care about building real relationships in your community, this space is for you.
You do not need expertise.
You do not need the right words.
You simply need a willingness to listen and learn alongside others.

Inclusion Seekers: Building Community
Two sessions left: April 22 & May 27
1:00 to 2:00 PM ET

Open to all. Location does not matter.
Register through the link in our bio or visit
https://bit.ly/4dlbhYa

04/17/2026

Big questions. Real life impact.

This week, Tim is in Rhode Island for Inclusion Seekers: Community Support for Our Big Questions, alongside partner Ken Renaud founder of IN2U Relationships and sponsored by Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council RIDDC

“How can neighbors help someone land a job?... find a place to live?... develop a plan for a meaningful life beyond school?... build connections with each other over years?”

These are the questions guiding the work and the conversations happening right now.

We’re having a blast learning together and exploring new, innovative ways communities can show up for each other.