We’re happy to continue to provide you with a sixth week of workshops and courses that we hope you take advantage of during this challenging time of remote connection. We have been extremely happy with the variety of topics that we have been able to offer and the uptake we have had from you. Thank you for staying connected and doing an amazing job of learning in this new and challenging environment. Please send us any ideas or requests you may have and will do our best to accommodate you. Have a wonderful week!
Week of May 18
Cyber Safety Tips and Tools — Working From Home
DATE & LOCATION: May 19, 2020 from 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Online
FACILITATOR: Darius Mavis
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-safety-tips-and-tools-working-from-home-tickets-105467016686
Outlook Basics and MS Teams Integration
This course will re-familiarize you with Outlook basics and discuss the benefits of the new MS Teams integration. Find out how these two softwares fit together and optimize your use of them. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca if you have specific topics you’d like covered.
DATE & LOCATION: May 20, 2020 from 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM on Blackboard Collaborate
FACILITATOR: Courtney Boisvert
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outlook-basics-and-ms-teams-integration-tickets-105467133034
Somatics: Restorative Movement for Stress and Computer Work
What is Somatics? Hanna Somatic Education® (also known as Hanna Somatics) is an effective form of neuromuscular (mind-body training) re-education techniques that goes directly to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain and movement restriction: the brain. By learning to regain both awareness, sensation, and motor control of muscles – an educational process that can only be achieved through movement – the brain can remember how to relax and contract the muscles properly. This process of sensory motor training creates improved muscle function and enhanced sensory awareness. It is the only method of pain relief and sensory motor training that targets the condition of SENSORY MOTOR AMNESIA (SMA). Sensory Motor Amnesia is the condition of chronically-tight muscles that have learned to stay contracted due to repeated and reflexive response to stress such as accidents, injuries, surgeries, repetitive tasks, and on-going emotional stress (like a pandemic). It is also a great way to achieve recovery and regeneration from fitness training. Join Kinesiology Faculty Brian Justin (Somatic Movement Coach and Kinesiologist) as he takes you through a 1 hour movement class to help with tightness as a result of working on a computer and the continual stress of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bring a yoga mat and be sure you have some space in your office to move and enjoy this movement massage.
DATE & LOCATION: May 21, 2020 from 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
FACILITATOR: Brian Justin, CSEP-Clinical Exercise Physiologist/BCAK Kinesiologist/Movement Specialist
Embodying Self-Care: Why Mindfulness Matters
This presentation addresses the personal and professional development of self. The process of understanding what mindfulness is begins with firsthand experience. Engaging in mindfulness-based practices gives you the practical opportunity to get to know and explore the landscape of your own being. This includes awareness of your thoughts, emotions and of body sensations. Going further it includes social awareness, the environment of being in relationship with others and learning how to foster connection deeply. We are better for this practice and so are those we relate to. Mindfulness invites us into the preciousness of each moment. Come and share the chance to reconnect to self-care, wellness and increased attunement personally and professionally.
DATE & LOCATION: May 21, 2020 from 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
FACILITATOR: Christine Slavik
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embodying-self-care-why-mindfulness-matters-tickets-105467443964
COVID-19: Foundations of Positive Parenting
This session will provide participants with the principles and tools of positive parenting and focuses on children’s skills in social development and well-being during this unique and challenging time of COVID-19. Participants will also be given an opportunity to review and discuss strategies for bringing positive parenting into the home.
DATE & LOCATION: May 22, 2020 from 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Online
FACILITATOR: Homewood Health
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/covid-19-foundations-of-positive-parenting-tickets-105467997620
75 Ways to Save on Household Expenses
Participants will gather tips on how to save on various household expenses including utilities, transportation, groceries and personal items. Participants will also be encouraged to share their best practices with each other.
Homewood Health Employee and Family Assistance Program Orientation — Get to knowyour EFAP
The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a professional service that offers counselling, coaching, information, and support for all types of issues relating to mental health, career or workplace challenges, life balance and health information and management. At this session, you will gain in-depth knowledge around Homewood Health and the service and supports available for employees and their families.
DATE & LOCATION: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM PST
FACILITATOR: Homewood Health
REGISTER: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6CZ4t3XYR4OKta_v3VjqMA
Decolonizing Self: Indigenizing the Academy
This course is a journey to decolonizing self and Indigenizing the Academy. Reconciliation begins with self; your journey to reconciliation in this course is to challenge and transform your personal perceptions, beliefs, misconceptions, actions, and attitudes about Indigenous peoples. Through self-reflection and honouring the truths of Indigenous peoples, you will work towards an allyship with Indigenous peoples.
By the end of this course, successful learners will be able to:
- describe their learning of Indigenous peoples in Canada
- analyze how they learned this information and what influences their knowledge related to Indigenous peoples in Canada as part of a decolonizing process
- integrate new learning regarding Indigenous histories, policies, perspectives of events and world-views of Indigenous peoples
This course is self-paced and will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete. This course is NOT graded, however, you will have the opportunity to record your reflections in several private journal entries and if you would like feedback or require assistance with the course, please email a: lorna.andrews@ufv.ca.
Please find attached the instruction sheet to self-enroll for the Decolonizing Self; Indigenizing the Academy Blackboard course.
Self Enroll Instructions – Decolonizing the self Indigenizing the Academy final
UFV Teaching & Learning – Educators Journey to Reconciliation
During our two days together, we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing the classroom and, our education practice. We will explore strategies for creating a culturally safe learning environment and indigenizing through reconciling Indigenous worldviews, ways of knowing and being while we Indigenize our teaching practice and curriculum. We will practice reciprocity, respect, responsibility, and relevance throughout our journey together.
This workshop sets a foundation for the Weaving Knowledge Systems workshop.
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS: May 26 & 27 at 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM & 3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
You must attend all sessions to complete this workshop
FACILITATOR: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization
INFORMATION/REGISTRATION: tlcevents@ufv.ca
UFV Teaching & Learning — Weaving Knowledge Systems — Online Synchronous Sessions
Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) is a two-day workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews based on your subject area. We will explore experiential activities to weave cultural safety/humility, Indigenous Ways of knowing and being, Indigenous worldviews, into your course(s)/practice. Bring at least one course syllabi, lesson plan(s), any resources etc., and a laptop/tablet.
**This workshop is designed for those who have previously completed a course/workshop on Decolonization and Reconciliation. Priority will be given to those who have completed the Educator’s Journey Towards Reconciliation. If you have completed a different course/workshop, please contact Lorna Andrews directly for permission to register for this workshop.
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS: May 28 & 29 at 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
You must attend all sessions to complete this workshop
FACILITATOR: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization
INFORMATION/REGISTRATION: tlcevents@ufv.ca