Problem statement: People living in Geneva are not connecting with other demographics, are not mixing up which can result in feeling of loneliness, hopelessness and a lack of open-mindedness.

Proposed solution: Borrowing from Art Therapy, the Geneva Hub intends to bring together people who are not used to connecting, i.e. the elderly, refugees, newcomers to the city and have them engage, talk while / over painting.

Hub activities: The idea is to create a safe, chill, softcore environment which can be achieved through a distracting activity i.e. painting (other analogous suggestions have included urban gardening, cooking). We would like to get the group to talk and open up around a theme per session, i.e. failure, fear, career decisions that could drive value to them while creating bonds and relationships.

The Hub would like to kick off the project with a pilot, including a small number of people. The goal of the pilot is to see if this format of painting and talking works. The topic will be shared on the day.