People Who Thrive | March
Join People Who Thrive, a monthly gathering for goal-driven New Yorkers to tap into community and a support network that can help them reach their goals faster.
At each meeting, a speaker talks for 10 minutes about a time in their life or their career when they asked for help, and receiving that help had a transformative impact. Then, everyone has one minute to address the group and share their elevator pitch, their “ask” (something they need help with), and an “offer” (a way they can be of service to others). When the floor is open for networking, it’s easy to walk right up to someone you can help or someone who can help you and strike up a conversation.
Hyper-independence is overrated; interdependence is how we make things happen.
This month's speaker is Manar Marouf. Manar Marouf is a tech and humanitarian professional with over 17 years of experience across diverse global contexts. She is passionate about developing culturally sensitive solutions to the most pressing challenges in fintech and the humanitarian sector, while fostering a community of like-minded individuals along the way.
Her current focus is on exploring how technology can aid in the rebuilding of a post-war country, like Syria. Manar's expertise bridges innovation and social impact, driving change in both the tech and humanitarian spheres.
When she's not working on impactful projects, Manar enjoys getting lost in Prospect Park, trying out new recipes, and diving into Arabic calligraphy.
Come ready with your elevator pitch, your "ask," and an "offer" to share with the group, and quickly connect with people you can help and people who want to help you. Enjoy a self-serve cocktail and mocktail bar while meeting other go-getters who know they can't do it alone.
After the event, you can join the private People Who Thrive slack channel, where everyone can re-state their elevator pitch, ask, and offer after the event, making it easy to follow-up on new relationships and opportunities.
If the event ticket cost prevents you from being able to register, email event organizer Liz Winston at lizwinston2@gmail.com; three tickets are reserved for anyone who does not have the ability to pay at this time.
People who thrive ask for things.
People who thrive support others whenever they can.
People who thrive have support networks.
People who thrive belong to communities.
About event organizer Liz Winston: Liz Winston is a Brooklyn-based personal chef by day and an organizer in the disability justice movement by night. She believes strongly that having a community is the difference between whether people thrive (or struggle in isolation), so she's launching People Who Thrive as a monthly event series to create a community for New Yorkers building lives of their own design.