Battered and bruised by recent global crises, we are slowly reemerging into our communities, seeking to reconnect. How do we rebuild and nurture our shared humanity, and thus prepare ourselves for a world of ongoing uncertainty? The answer may lie in presence. In this session, Dr. Belinda Fu explores the impact of presence on our moments of interpersonal intersection. Drawing from interdisciplinary wisdom, Dr. Fu presents a novel perspective on how we can personally increase our individual state of presence, so that we may see each other more clearly, connect more deeply, and navigate this new world with relationships stronger than they ever were before.