By harnessing the age-old power of storytelling with intuitive tools (both digital and physical), Root & Seed helps people claim, honour, document and celebrate their unique cultures, identities, and stories.
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Three years ago Anika Chabra and I launched a company, a brand, a mission, a product. The personal AND professional ways that Root & Seed Inc. has changed my life are immeasurable... and I'm so grateful for every bump, win, introduction, cheerleader, and customer we've met along this journey. Stories really are seeds and I can't wait to see how much more we can grow!
What a privilege it was to present Root & Seed Inc. as a "Move The Dial" company - a new feature during this year's AGE-WELL NCE Inc.'s EPIC Conference to over 1000 registrants in 50 countries! Alisa Grigorovich elegantly moderated the session, and we had the chance to hear from two incredible presentations by Fateme Pourghasem, Indira Gobin of AgeUnity, and Rebecca White and Gerald Dragomir FCPA, FCMA, ChPC of 411 Seniors Centre Society From revealing the loneliness curve, to the social and physiological benefits of being connected, to feedback from schools and older adult facilities, to the impact on the 6 generation workforce, there never feels like a better time to be connecting people together over their stories and their identities. Thank you Alison Schneider and the whole AGE-WELL NCE Inc. team for the opportunity. You are truly a great connector in the space AND produce an incredible Run Of Show to boot! #agewell #generationalstorytelling #intergenerationalconnection #familystories #healthyworkplaces #seniorcare
A collaboration for the generations! Root & Seed Inc. is incredibly proud to announce our pilot with The Brenda Strafford Foundation and BSF Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality. We cannot wait to bring residents, families, staff and volunteers together over story telling and capturing! If you are interested in learning how to bring Root & Seed to your senior care facilities, please contact us at : [email protected] #seniorcare #familystories #eldercare #rootandseed #knowyourroots AGE-WELL NCE Inc. SE Health Elderado Ron Beleno Anika Chabra Jennifer Siripong Jenna Roddick Jenna Naylor Allie Smorodin Derek Bechthold, CFRE Carly Anderson Julie Arnold
Challenge: A people first organization with strong values wants to drive meaningful connection amongst a group of 25 diverse team members (in backgrounds and tenure with company (i.e. 32 years to 3 weeks)). Solution: 2 hour hybrid "Identifying Roots and Nurturing Seeds by Cultivating Connection workshop" by Root & Seed Inc. It was a true honour for Root & Seed Inc. co-founders Anika Chabra and Jennifer Siripong to facilitate a session with The Home Depot Canada, under the leadership of Carol-Ann Lawrie and her co-workers, Administrative Assistants (or what we like to call them, Chiefs of Staff) in departments across the organization. Using the Root & Seed workplace conversation cards (vetted and tested with HR professionals), group sharing and reflection tools, the team got to know each other on a level that didn't exist previous. A magical couple of hours of story telling and sharing, empathy and understanding built and participants left truly understanding more about each other and themselves. A few *blushing* testimonials. "Everyone NEEDS to do this. For themselves, for their families, for their peers. This is a MUST. It is worth the investment on EVERY level. Anika and Jenn are AWESOME to work with, they care, they ask good questions and they DELIVER!!!" "I feel like this workshop was a mirror, that allowed me to look at myself, my relationships and reflect. Mirror not only shows us our flaws but also reflect back the beauty and I felt like this workshop allowed me to connect to my roots and look at the beauty for each relationship I have. It allowed me to reflect." "This workshop is really great to create relatedness and connections with people around us and those who matter to us. It helped me look deeply into my relationships and how I can invest in them and be grateful for them and not take them for granted AND at the same time have some fun." Get in touch with us at [email protected] if you'd like to bring this to your workplace! #workplacecollaboration #rootandseed #knowyourstories
This was a fireside chat to remember. What happens when you get a people-centric organization (Adobe Global), supporters of the Asian Pacific Islander @Adobe and Root & Seed Inc. co-founder Anika Chabra together to help launch APIHM (Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month) at the organization? Vulnerability, story sharing and inspiration all rolled up into one. A huge congratulations to the Adobe team for launching this special month with a strong mission and theme "Light The Way." Thank you for including Root & Seed in your month long calendar of events. #asianheritagemonth #aapi #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth
The power of a single question is remarkable. The month of May marks Asian Heritage Month. As founders of a platform that gives people the tools and resources to help connect with their backgrounds, cultures and identities you'd think the process of answering the question..."What does Asian Heritage Month mean to you" ... would be a simple one for those from Asian heritage. Or maybe not !? Co-Founder Anika Chabra sheds light on the other questions this question brought up, how her relationship with her background has ebbed and flowed and ultimately how she answers the question from a place of feeling resourced to do so. Give it a read here: https://lnkd.in/eV6SS7QB #asianheritagemonth #aapi #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth
What does it mean to be the generation "in between?" In honour of Global Intergenerational Week, Root & Seed co-founder Anika Chabra shares a first-person account of being a layer in the sandwich generation. How being that bridge leads her to ask the same questions of concern for both the younger and elder generation. While despite the burden, why it feels like a natural role for her to play. And how the “way we gather” matters. Read "Happy memories > Sad memories. The spectrum (and generations) in between" https://lnkd.in/gZ5DPGQX #GIW24 #globalintergenerationalweek #familystories #knowyourroots #rootandseed #familyconversationgame #familygames #familygamesnight #sandwichgeneration SE Health Root & Seed Inc.
It's Global Intergenerational Week and we can't be more proud to share our support for SE Health as they lead efforts for Canada. The benefits of such connection positively impacts socio-economic well-being, mental health, and self-identity. By sharing narratives and inviting elders to share their wealth of wisdom, we can gain a deeper understanding of where we come from, and where we’re going. Get inspired to connect with other generations at home and in the workplace. Zannat Reza Tazim Virani #intergenerationalconnection #generations #storytelling
Giving voice to topics that affect the sandwich generation is critical to the health of all Canadians. We play a critical role in the ecosystem and supporting dialogue on the pain, purpose and privilege that comes with the role of caregiver is much needed. Root & Seed Inc. was delighted to attend the Women's Brain Health Initiative and CIBC event on the topic of caregiving, beautifully named "At Your Side." A true pleasure to hear the meaningful panel of experts and those with real life experience. Thank you for your courage Jacqueline Vong (and her mom Olivia Vong), Lisa Sundarsingh, Stephanie Muskat MSW, RSW and moderator erna snelgrove-clarke. Being in the orbit of similarly value driven humans is not something we take lightly. Including, and not limited to Lynn Posluns and JoAnne Korten Dominika Malycha Ron Beleno (picture credit). Anika Chabra Jennifer Siripong