There are some tremendous stories of growth and impact after 4 years and 21 groups of young people having experienced O2. From mobile apps, to environmental projects, to food pantries inside of public schools, these students have grown personally and committed to seeing their community thrive.

2022 Theme and Results:

THRIVING SCHOOLS

The challenges of the past two years have created many needs in Columbus. This year at the O2 Conference we’re taking the opportunity to focus on our local schools. Teachers, administrators, students, and parents have all been stretched to cope with the pandemic. New ways of living are unfolding even as people try to remember how to relate to each other at school. Some of the support structures that used to be there have been weakened or disappeared. There are shortages of volunteers, supplies, support, and normalcy. It’s clear that we’re in a destabilized moment where people are reconnecting, resetting, and reorienting.

SociEmoti

Kristina Ma, Stephen Ma, and Arya Narayan
mentored by Chris James

A THRIVING WAY OF LIFE

Our way of life has been altered by the pandemic. As creatures of habit, we could default back to the way things were. But the way things were did not always help the people of Cbus THRIVE.  The limitations of this past year have caused people to think deeply about what matters most. What ways of living have come to light that could help people thrive? What ways of living have made it harder to thrive and need to be addressed?

So what’s keeping our neighbors in Columbus from connecting and thriving? Consider the needs of your friends, your family, your neighborhood, your work or school. With a little support, what idea would you be excited about seeing come to life? Connections can change lives. It’s time for Columbus to connect and then THRIVE.