On April 8, 2022, the Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship at the University of Guelph-Humber will be hosting an international educational symposium titled Operationalizing Value-Creating Education Across International Milieus. We will be welcoming a dynamic group of educators, researchers, and students, all in the field of Soka Education.
Are you having a hard time eating breakfast? Perhaps you may skip breakfast so you can catch up with your work? Would you like to learn easy, budget friendly recipes? If you answered yes to any of the questions then our nutrition workshop “Easy Breakfast: Tips, Recipes and Resources for the Busy Individual” is the place for you!
Learn about nutrient dense foods to fuel your busy day as well as recipes you can make at home.
Some topics our workshop will cover:
This workshop is being presented by 4th semester Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion students and will take place via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m.
Counselling Services is excited to announce that they will be running a virtual mindfulness group this winter 2022 semester called The Mindful Way. This will be a nine-week closed group with a maximum of 12 participants. The group involves a combination of psycho-education, mindfulness skills and experiential learning.
The closed group starts on Thursday, February 3 and will run for nine weeks every Thursday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Zoom.
All of the information, dates and topics, is on the poster attached.
Important information before referring:
Please promote to your students:
The Consent Peer Education Program invites all students, staff and faculty to join us in a Move to Heal: Trauma-Informed Yoga class facilitated by Cayla Meredith, founder of the Move to Heal Project.
Not only is Cayla the founder of the Move to Heal Project, but she is also a trained trauma-sensitive yoga instructor. These classes help stretch out the body parts that hold trauma, allowing a sense of release by the end of the class. Find more info on the Consent Peer Education Program Instagram page: @cpepteam
Sign up for:
Thursday, March 31
Class 1: Hatha Yoga- Full Body Stretch + Release
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Thursday, April 7
Class 2: Redefining Self-Care: (What does it mean for me? Why is it so challenging?) A Trauma-Aware Journal Exercise + Chat
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Thursday, April 14
Class 3: Self-Care Restorative Practice
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Thursday, April 21
Class 4: Trauma-Informed Visual Self-Care Meditation
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Join Fitness and Health Promotion third semester students for our Humber Comeback 5 km run/walk on Thursday, April 7.
This run has not happened since April 2019, and it is coming back!
All proceeds will go towards Stella’s place, which provides free mental health care to young adults between 16-29.
Meeting location: North Campus Parking Lot 4 & behind Arboretum
Registration runs on a pay-what-you-can basis from $5 upwards. We encourage you to make a donation that makes running the Humber 5k accessible to you.
Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a Faculty & Sessional Instructor focus group
Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a Faculty & Sessional Instructor focus group
Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
The Consent Peer Education Program presents Sex and Pleasure Educator Luna Matatas on Thursday, March 31 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open to any student, staff, or faculty at Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber.
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Hooking up can be super hot and super intimidating at the same time. What does consent look like in practice? How do you go from app to date in a way that feels safe and satisfying for both people? How do you tell someone what you like or don't like? How do you deal with rejection? Great sex is emotionally and physically safe and full of mutual pleasure. To give and receive pleasure, we have to practice active consent. This talk will cover topics like:
This event is in partnership with Mohawk College's Sexual Violence Education and Prevention program.
Luna Matatas (she/her) is a Sex and Pleasure Educator with over 15 years of experience teaching sex and empowerment workshops. She celebrates body confidence, self-adoration and building shame-free pleasure in and out of the bedroom.
Counselling Services is excited to announce that they will be running a virtual mindfulness group this winter 2022 semester called The Mindful Way. This will be a nine-week closed group with a maximum of 12 participants. The group involves a combination of psycho-education, mindfulness skills and experiential learning.
The closed group starts on Thursday, February 3 and will run for nine weeks every Thursday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Zoom.
All of the information, dates and topics, is on the poster attached.
Important information before referring:
Please promote to your students:
You are completing an arts degree, aiming to work in the arts and culture sector – and then the pandemic hit, now what? Although the arts and culture sector has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, there is a steady increase of jobs in the sector as arts organizations slowly recover. In this session, you’ll learn about tips, tools, and resources that will help you start your creative arts career.
Takeaways:
Speakers:
Mona Afshari, Marketing & Communications Manager, WorkInCulture
Mona Afshari, is an arts and culture marketing and communications specialist. Over the last sixteen years, Mona has worked for arts organizations across Canada developing and implementing business and marketing plans, as well as educational programs for diverse audiences. With a Bachelor’s in Visual Arts, a Master’s in Art Education, and Graduate Diploma in Management, Mona is determined to bridge the gap between the arts and business through her marketing efforts. As the Marketing & Communications Manager at WorkInCulture she supports the professional lives of artists and cultural workers by promoting business skills and career development resources. Mona is also the producer and host of WorkInCulture’s Success Stories podcast - covering employer and cultural worker perspectives on securing employment in the arts.
Diane Davy, Executive Director, WorkInCulture
Diane Davy is the Executive Director of WorkInCulture (WIC), a not-for-profit arts service organization that supports the professional lives of artists, creative and cultural workers and the organizations that support and engage them.
Davy is also the President of Castledale, a consulting company specializing in the business of the arts and entertainment sector. Her areas of expertise include strategic business planning, corporate structure and management, marketing strategies, revenue generation, board governance, project management and other related topics.
