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Social Communication Workshop #2: Strategies for Entering Conversations & Common Interests

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Social Communication Workshop #2: Strategies for Entering Conversations & Common Interests

July 9 @ 5:00 pm 6:30 pm

We know that starting a conversation with someone new or joining in a conversation that is already underway can be difficult. In this workshop, we’ll learn and practice a few strategies to help you enter into conversations more confidently whether that’s through one-on-one or group conversations.

This session is one of several drop-in workshops we offer that are designed to provide Autistic or neurodivergent individuals opportunities to learn and practice essential social communication skills in a safe and welcoming setting. Each 90-minute workshop covers a different aspect of social communication, providing information, tips and strategies intended to help in day-to-day social situations. You can attend the session(s) that interest you the most or we recommend attending them all!

About the Presenter:

Tracie Czerkawski is a Learning Strategist at The Sinneave Family Foundation. She has 15+ years of professional experience in education and human services, and a lifetime of lived neurodivergent experience. Tracie aims to create friendly and inclusive learning opportunities where participants feel a sense of belonging.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Online via Sinneave Connects

There is no cost to attend these workshops but please register in advance via Sinneave Connects, our online learning hub. Sinneave Connects is FREE, but you need to register for an account to use it.

If you already have a Sinneave Connects account, just log in as usual. If you have not registered yet, it’s easy! Click the button below that says “Sinneave Connects” to access the hub and follow these steps:

  1. Create a user name
  2. Create a password (don’t forget to save it someplace handy)
  3. Select “Register”
  4. Choose the Social Communication Workshop #2: Strategies for Entering Conversations & Common Interests – July 9, 2025 course to access the virtual link.
  5. Click on the, “Choose session” button, and then press Confirm.

Other Social Communication Workshop topics include:

Strategies for Exiting Conversations: Easy ways to end or leave a conversation – July 17, 2025
How do you end or leave a conversation when it’s time to go? In this workshop, we’ll talk about strategies you can learn and practice to help you leave a conversation or end a conversation in tactful ways.

If you have any questions about these workshops or if you need help navigating the Sinneave Connects online learning hub, please reach out by email at info@sinneavefoundation.org OR call us at 403 210-5000. We’re here to help.