"Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Connect Better?": Badger Talk in West Bend, WI

Name: "Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Connect Better?": Badger Talk in West Bend, WI
Start: 2026-06-03T10:30:00-05:00
Location: 205 Veterans Ave, West Bend, WI 53095-3413, United States

Schedule

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

205 Veterans Ave, West Bend, WI 53095-3413, United States | West Bend, WI

This is an in-person event open to members of the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Memberships start at $15/year (single), $25/year (for two). This event will take place on June 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST by Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, WI. There will not be a virtual option for this talk.
Maybe you’re heard we are living in a loneliness epidemic. Why is that important and why does it matter? This talk will look at the implications of the loneliness epidemic, why it matters to each of us, and share some practical how-to’s we can use in our everyday lives to better connect with one another.
Prasanta Verma Anumolu is an accomplished author, speaker, and community development and public health professional focused on economic resilience, food systems, and social connection. She researches and leads efforts to improve food access in Wisconsin, strengthen social connection and address the loneliness epidemic, foster economic resiliency, and build healthier, more connected communities.
Her book, Beyond Ethnic Loneliness, was a Finalist for the 2024 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year and speaks into the loneliness epidemic, the need for social connection, and bridging understanding. Prasanta is passionate about making our communities healthier and better connected.