All staff and faculty are welcome to join us on Tuesday, March 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Colonel Samuel Smith Park Trail for ice skating, hot beverages and treats. If the ice trail is closed this day, we will do a group walk along a short route instead.

Registration form (Closes March 7 at 9 a.m.) 

Details

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Colonel Samuel Smith Park Skating Trail (65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Etobicoke, ON M8V 4B6)
Food provided: Tim Horton's hot chocolate, tea, donuts and timbits.

FAQS

Q: If the Skating Trail is closed. What will happen?
A: We will do a group walk along a short route instead.

Q: Will Ice skates be provided? 
A:  Attendees are welcome to bring their own skates. Free skate rentals may be provided in limited quantities. 

Q: If I do not want to skate, may I still attend?
A: Yes! Attendees do not need to skate to be apart of this session as the aim is to get people outdoors, make connections with their peers and enjoy the scenery with a beverage/treat. 

Q: Do I have to be there for the entire time?
A: If we are skating, you are able to drop in at anytime between 12-1 p.m.. If we are walking, we will meet at 12 p.m. 

Q: Will there be other dates?
A: This will be the last skating session for this winter semester. However, keep an eye out for the spring activities we'll be hosting! 

Want to deepen your connection with your inner self, community, and the world? Join us as we explore how to develop compassion for yourself as well as others. We will discuss the different telltale signs that may indicate a need to boost compassion in your life as well as different daily compassion practices.

Please note: attendees will receive a Starbucks gift card after attending the event and filling out and submitted the workshop survey.

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Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free, online workshop on Growing Your Own Food.

You will learn about conditions in which you can grow your food (such as sun versus shade; wet versus dry), and what to grow where.  Other topics include improving soil health, preparing the garden, planting, maintenance, extending the growing season, plus the "good bugs" and "bad bugs" who will visit your food garden.

This workshop is part of the Eco-Garden Community Workshop series hosted by the Etobicoke Master Gardeners and Humber Arboretum throughout the year.

This free event is open to anyone.

When: Saturday March 4, 10 a.m. to noon (includes presentation plus time for Q&A) 

Where: Online via Zoom

How: Register in advance through Eventbrite to receive the link to join

The Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship (SERC-GC) at the University of Guelph-Humber is delighted to announce our second annual international education symposium titled Peace, Dignity, and Equality, taking place virtually on March 3, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST.

Dr. Maria Guajardo, professor and former dean of Liberal Arts at Soka University, will be providing the keynote address titled Education Reimagined: Diversity and Inclusion with Dignity. Dr. Namrata Sharma, author and professor at SUNY, will be providing closing words. 

We have a full program of student poster presentations. Presentations will refer to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target 4.7:

"By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development” (UNDP, 2022).

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