"Hosting 101" is an on-going host training series, where Interintellect Host Care Lead Crystal Duan will discuss the basics of how a salon works and what makes a good host. In this training, we’ll go back to the basics and cover best practices around salon facilitation and structure. We’ll focus on how to create a…
We’ve all had pivotal moments that permanently altered the trajectories of our lives. Maybe it was deciding on college majors or whether to move to a country for a job. Maybe it was committing to a relationship or breaking off an engagement. What makes these choices so hard? Our anxiety around decision-making stems from the…
In this training, we’ll go back to the basics and cover best practices around salon structures and how to write good copy. What is a good way to market your…
Personal essays have evolved over the past decades. However, there is an invisible ambivalence attached to the genre. It thrives beyond the fields of the literary soiree. It shines from…
Join host Crystal Duan for an intimate talk with writer and speaker Laetitia Vitaud discussing how we see childcare in today's global society. "Women’s work, whether paid or unpaid, is valued less. Yet there would be no productivity without the care and support of largely female work. It’s high time we learned to value it…
Come craft your salon description along with Interintellect Host Care Lead Crystal Duan, here to help you get unblocked about your ideas and contributions. Crystal can go through the form with you and help you turn your salon topic into a listing on the spot! This is for anyone who needs guidance. This office hour…
We’ll focus on how to create a good space for a conversation no matter what type of person you are. E If you’ve ever wondered: How do I keep people…
We believe hosting on our platform is like growing a Substack — with practice and creativity, you'll grow your audience over time. We’ll focus on how you can market your…
Join traveling host and Interintellect Executive Producer Crystal Duan as she visits Lisbon for the first time and wants to hear what brought you to this wonderful city and what you love most about it. This salon will be a casual dinner and also an interactive chance to chat with other Interintellects about your colorful…
Join us for “Interintellect 101: Public Minds Fellowship”! We will be holding this Twitter space for anyone and everyone (the general public, Interintellect hosts, or Intellect community members) to learn more about the Interintellect Public Minds Fellowship and ask questions. Interintellect team members Crystal Duan and Nicky Buttigieg will be joined by some of the…
A friend recently said "what AI can't replace is the Personal Essay." I — Crystal — think this is true. But what can it replace then? Part discussion, part interesting…
We will be holding this Twitter space for anyone and everyone (the general public, Interintellect hosts, or Intellect community members) to learn more about the popular ii series, "Thinking About Not Knowing" with host Vaughn Tan. Interintellect Executive Producer Crystal Duan will lead the conversation. Come learn about how we discover how to live on and live well in…
