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Women of Habitat Kent Lunch & Learn: Designing Spaces That Help People Thrive

November 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Ever wonder why some places make us feel comfortable, calm, and at ease, while others leave us feeling stressed, distracted, or unsettled?

Our surroundings affect us in more ways than we may realize. Join Pamela Scholten, an interior designer and trauma-informed design specialist, for an engaging, highly visual exploration of the powerful connection between people and the spaces they experience every day. Through relatable stories, compelling visuals, and opportunities for personal reflection, you’ll discover a fresh perspective on how our environments influence our lives—and how small, intentional changes can make a meaningful difference.

What You’ll Take Away

  • Understand yourself better: Discover why certain environments help you feel relaxed, secure, and at ease, while others can leave you feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
  • Discover practical ways to feel better in your surroundings: Explore simple, intentional changes that can make your home, workplace, and everyday environments more calming, supportive, and restorative.
  • Discover the power of place: Understand how the environments we experience every day shape how we feel, connect with others, and thrive—and how our surroundings can help foster a greater sense of safety, belonging, and well-being.
No design background needed—just an interest in people, well-being, and the places we share!

An in-person and virtual option is available! If attending virtually, you will receive the meeting link the day before the event.

Jersey Mike’s will be provided for lunch, courtesy of The Christman Company.

Registration is required. Regsiter now!

Details

Organizer

  • Habitat Kent
  • Email homes@habitatkent.org

Venue

  • CS Erickson
  • 719 Century Ave SW Building A
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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