SKILLS21 is on hold for the 2024/25 academic year. If you have questions about recognition of your participation, please email myinvolvement [at] mcgill.ca.
成人VR视频
We've organized the听workshops under听each of the SKILLS21 streams: Citizenship, Collaboration, Discovery, Leadership, and Wellbeing. If you attend 5 workshops that count toward one of the streams, then you'll receive special recognition on your co-curricular record! You can register for as many as you like now, and come back to this page at any time to register for more. The registration link will take you to the workshop's myInvolvement page. The myInvolvement page will either contain a registration form, or a link to register on the unit's webpage. Please note that some units may choose to open registration closer to the workshop date, and that some workshops may have limited spots available, however many workshops will be offered again next semester. The workshops in each stream are listed on the corresponding tabs below.
Citizenship
Workshop name | Description | Date(s), time(s) and location(s) | myInvolvement page | Relevant stream(s) | Unit offering the workshop |
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Being a Change Agent |
Students participating in this workshop will begin by playing a game to explore themes related to individual influence, personal interpretations, communication, and change. The workshop will also help students consider the impact of role models and how they, as individuals, can harness the power of their passions to influence positive change in their communities. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Citizenship & Culture |
This session challenges students to relate leadership to citizenship, and to consider how these ideas could be practiced while at university. Then, leadership and citizenship are both related to culture to help students appreciate the importance of context. Finally, the session concludes with a reflection piece so students self-analyze and determine how they can develop their leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Conflict Management |
Through this highly interactive workshop, students will work across potential disputes to balance their positionality and needs with the potentially conflicting desires of others. Students will further learn about conflict management styles by reflecting both individually and with peers so they can better understand themselves and how they can collaborate more effectively with other people. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Ethics |
To analyze and discover how ethics and leadership intertwine, students in this workshop begin to examine different ethical standards and then will be challenged to apply those standards to a classic ethical dilemma. By critically reflecting upon their own beliefs and the positions of their peers, students will actively engage in debate on making moral decisions. The session concludes by exploring the application of ethics to leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Power |
This workshop helps students explore positional power and social influence, particularly as it relates to their individual identities. It encourages students to critically reflect on the power they may have and how to leverage it in everyday situations. The workshop also examines power struggles and encourages students to link power to everyday leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Becoming an Active Bystander: A Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop |
Developed by the听Office of the Dean of Students听in collaboration with听Student Services听and Residence Life, this free, 1.5 hour, peer-facilitated, interactive workshop is designed to teach student participants to identify and interrupt potentially harmful situations and to respond compassionately to those affected by sexual assault and harassment.听 By working through scenarios and role-playing responses, participants will be able to build on their strengths and learn new techniques in order to become Active Bystanders. This workshop empowers community members to act responsibly and with accountability in order to reduce incidents of sexual violence in our community and in society. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
How to Respond to Disclosures of Sexual Violence |
During this 2 hour interactive workshop, participants learn about the prevalence of sexual violence听at 成人VR视频 and in the larger community, and the various impacts that sexual violence can have on individuals. You will learn听how to respond to and support people affected by sexual violence by using appropriate tools and approaches. Participants will听then practice these tools and methods they have learned through group activities and case scenarios. The workshop听will also explore key terms and discuss common听myths and misconceptions about sexual violence that may affect one's听ability to effectively respond to and support disclosures. Participants will also learn about the many different support resources available on campus and in the community. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
KAIROS Blanket Exercise |
An interactive exercise on the relationships between the Crown and Indigenous peoples in Canada, from the settlers鈥 arrival to modern times. Participants are guided through centuries of denial of Indigenous nationhood and the gradual appropriation, relocation, and removal of Indigenous peoples and territories. The exercise begins with blankets spread across the floor, which represent land occupied by Indigenous populations. As participants are guided through centuries of negotiations, treaties, decrees, and other interactions with European settlers, the blankets on which they stand are slowly removed, until only a few participants remain on a small area representing what little remains of Indigenous territory today. The exercise will then be followed by a talking circle. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Discovery 听 听 听 |
First Peoples' House |
Keys to Success: Research Skills for Undergraduates in Arts, Education & Management听 |
Want to unlock your research potential? This two-part workshop will give you the tools you need to master the research project. From identifying your research needs to producing a bibliography and everything in between, this workshop will offer plenty of hands-on activities with friendly instructors who will help you take your skills to the next level. Part 1:
Part 2:
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The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship |
成人VR视频 Library |
Social Entrepreneurship 101 听 听 听 听 听 |
What is social entrepreneurship? How can we utilize financial resources to make the world a better place? Right here in Montreal we have many social entrepreneurs making a difference. Come listen to their stories: how they got started, the challenges they face and their plans for the future. Get your feet wet by brainstorming social enterprise ideas with other aspiring social entrepreneurs. Here's a hint on why you should become a social entrepreneur: "Making money is no fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.鈥 -Muhammad Yunus |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Entrepreneurship: The Next Steps |
We believe you have seen how different social enterprises can have an impact with our Social Entrepreneurship 101 event. Now it鈥檚 your turn! Come join us to work on your social venture ideas. Is my venture really solving a social problem? What are the different model and legal forms for social enterprises? How will I get funding? Is my venture even a social enterprise? 鈥淏usiness is a very beautiful mechanism to solve problems, but we never use it for that purpose. We only use it to make money. It satisfies our selfish interest but not our collective interest.鈥 |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Media Marketing for Startups |
Startup and marketing strategy is a chicken-and-egg dilemma, you need customers to get money and you need money to get customers. Nowadays it is crucial to build an online presence in order to give your startup visibility and gain trust from your users. It is essential to first focus on creating a social media strategy and make sure to pick the right social media platform. The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre is presenting an event on the essential steps to create a strong Social Media strategy. |
Stay tune for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Startup Legals, Protecting Your IP & How to Incorporate Your Startup |
When building your startup it is very easy to make legal mistakes. It starts from day one, with not making the deal clear with your co-founder or not choosing the right type of business when incorporating. This topic will only get more complex as your company grows. If you are developing a new technology the discussion around how to protect your intellectual property is crucial. The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is bringing together experts from the legal world to demystify everything you should know to successfully launch your venture! |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
The Science of Medical Startups |
How can you turn scientific research into a startup idea? We鈥檒l teach you how at 鈥淭he Science of a Science-Startup鈥. And by 鈥渨e鈥 we mean the innovative entrepreneurs behind some of Montreal鈥檚 medical and technology startups! Come hear their stories of how they successfully launched and manage their startups in the science field without a business background. Short intros by each speaker will be followed by engaging round-table discussions with each entrepreneur. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Anti-Oppression and Sustainability |
As social sustainability becomes a growing conversation, it is increasingly important to articulate and integrate social justice into sustainability. Join this 2.5 hour workshop to learn some basic vocabulary and tools to analyze how sustainability is rooted in societal power dynamics, and open up the conversation on how we can build safer spaces in our community. Participants will engage in activities about how society is structured, learn about basic vocabulary, reflect on their own privilege or lack thereof, and practice analyzing an environmental issue through a social lens. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Mobilization and Team Structures |
In a world of constant transiency and high energy, how do we ensure that student initiatives remain sustainable? In this 1.5 hour workshop, we鈥檒l discuss how to build accountable and durable structures, institutional memory and mentorship. Participants will discuss the benefits of teams for student initiatives, practice using frameworks for engagement and organizational structures, and reflect on what motivates individuals to get involved in a group. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Power Mapping and the University |
If we want to build a more sustainable 成人VR视频, we need to understand how the system itself works. In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will brainstorm who has power at the university, the challenges and opportunities for students/staff/faculty, and go through an organizational chart to map out decision makers and influencers in the university. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Storytelling and One-on-Ones |
Facts don't spark engagement in our initiatives - stories, emotions and values do. This 2 hour workshop looks at our own experiences as a powerful way to increase commitment and engagement from the community around us through storytelling and one-on-ones. Through hands-on activities, participants will practice active listening, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Sustainability and Climate at 成人VR视频 |
In this 2 hour workshop, students will learn what sustainability means as well as how social, economic, and environmental dimensions can be applied. Through a presentation and discussion questions, participants will explore what initiatives are taking place at 成人VR视频, as well as how they can relate these principles to their actions on campus and at home. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Inclusive Leadership & Peer Supports |
How can you be an effective ally for people with disabilities? What do you do if someone discloses an accessibility need to you during an event that you鈥檙e leading? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: use appropriate language when referring to people with disabilities; practice basic skills for being a peer supporter; and respond to barriers when in a leadership role. This 1.5 hour workshop involves discussion, role playing, and skill-building exercises. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Introduction to Accessible Social Media |
Can your posts be read by a screen reader? Do your tweets have alt text? What is CamelCase? Social media platforms are widely used across campus to provide students with news, and details about upcoming events, but how can we make it more accessible? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: identify the most common accessibility issues related to three social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; apply best practices; and evaluate the accessibility of posts on the respective platforms. This 1.5 hour workshop will be lecture style, with experiential components. It鈥檚 going to be #awesome. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Planning Inclusive Events |
From Frosh to the wine and cheese, the university experience is full of events planned by and for students. Discover the basic principles of how to听proactively听plan to be accessible and inclusive when designing your events.听 Students who attend this workshop will be able to: proactively recognize barriers to participation for a range of accessibility concerns, locate local (campus and community) resources, and apply principles of inclusive event planning. This workshop lasts 1.5 hours, and will be an interactive mix of lecture and group discussions. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Universal Design for Learning Crash Course |
Whether you鈥檙e a Teaching Assistant (TA), preparing an in-class presentation or planning to facilitate a workshop, the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will help you increase access, engagement and participation in your activities. Students participating in this 1.5 hour 鈥渃rash course鈥 will be able to: Create accessible presentation material for meetings with听student groups, committees, and university governance bodies; Identify and eliminate unnecessary barriers to participation when facilitating meetings and presentations; Optimize听access to information by applying听UDL principles to听digital and in-person communications. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Disability, Access, and Universal Design |
Description coming soon | Date coming soon |
听 |
Citizenship Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities / Social Equity and Diversity Education Office |
Equity 101 |
Designed specifically for the 成人VR视频 context, this workshop will expose the participant to a number of concepts related to equity and discrimination. During this session, participants will examine ways that unconscious or unintended bias can work its way into everyday interactions; they will analyze culture and identity to understand how bias forms, and how it impacts relationships; and they will work through practical scenarios to develop language, responses, and strategies for addressing inequality and subtle bias in the office and classroom settings. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Leadership |
Social Equity and Diversity Education Office |
Gender, Sexuality and Consent Workshop |
We are excited to bring Rez Project to the 成人VR视频 Community at large! The Gender Sexuality and Consent workshop听highlights Intersectionality and gendered oppression, as well as exposes pervasive myths surrounding the gender binary. 听It focuses on sexual violence in a campus context and provides a framework for discussing consent. Through discussion based learning, as well as videos and role playing scenarios, participants will explore often silenced issues and ideas. 听After the 3 hour workshop, they will be able to identify definitions of power and privilege, as well as employ a mechanism for analyzing oppressive behaviours and systems. By enabling participants to reflect upon respect from an Anti-Oppressive framework, the workshop aims to听make 成人VR视频 campus a safer place for all people. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Leadership Wellbeing |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
Race and Colonialism |
Participants of this 3-hour workshop will be introduced to ideas of race and culture in a 成人VR视频 and greater community context. 听Participants will develop an understanding of one鈥檚 self within the 成人VR视频 and greater Montreal community with the ultimate goal of contributing to the development and continued maintenance of a safe(r) space within the residence community where discussion and exploration are possible. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
Collaboration
Workshop name | Description | Date(s), time(s) and location(s) | myInvolvement page | Relevant stream(s) | Unit offering the workshop |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Being a Change Agent |
Students participating in this workshop will begin by playing a game to explore themes related to individual influence, personal interpretations, communication, and change. The workshop will also help students consider the impact of role models and how they, as individuals, can harness the power of their passions to influence positive change in their communities. 听 |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Communication |
Successful leadership depends upon the ability of individuals to communicate their vision and goals effectively with others: be it face to face or virtually. Students participating in this workshop will explore the definition of effective communication, gain insight into how human communication works using conceptual models and explore the concept of active listening. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Collaboration Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Conflict Management |
Through this highly interactive workshop, students will work across potential disputes to balance their positionality and needs with the potentially conflicting desires of others. Students will further learn about conflict management styles by reflecting both individually and with peers so they can better understand themselves and how they can collaborate more effectively with other people. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Active Listening 听 |
This 3.5 hour experiential workshop introduces participants to active listening and the role of the helper. Participants will learn to improve their communication skills and establish a helping dialogue. Both verbal and non-verbal elements of communication will be explored. 听 听 |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Assertiveness |
By participating in this series of two 2-hour workshops, attendees learn skills for asserting themselves and creating healthy boundaries in relationships. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Public Speaking |
Participants of this series of two to three 2-hour workshops learn strategies to increase their comfort level when speaking in public and presenting in front of groups.听 |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Social Confidence |
By participating in this series of five 2-hour workshops, attendees learn communication strategies and practice conversation and relaxation techniques to increase their social confidence and pursue wellness. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Becoming an Active Bystander: A Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop |
Developed by the听Office of the Dean of Students听in collaboration with听Student Services听and Residence Life, this free, 1.5 hour, peer-facilitated, interactive workshop is designed to teach student participants to identify and interrupt potentially harmful situations and to respond compassionately to those affected by sexual assault and harassment.听 By working through scenarios and role-playing responses, participants will be able to build on their strengths and learn new techniques in order to become Active Bystanders. This workshop empowers community members to act responsibly and with accountability in order to reduce incidents of sexual violence in our community and in society. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Citizenship听 Leadership Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
How to Respond to Disclosures of Sexual Violence |
During this 2 hour interactive workshop, participants learn about the prevalence of sexual violence听at 成人VR视频 and in the larger community, and the various impacts that sexual violence can have on individuals. You will learn听how to respond to and support people affected by sexual violence by using appropriate tools and approaches. Participants will听then practice these tools and methods they have learned through group activities and case scenarios. The workshop听will also explore key terms and discuss common听myths and misconceptions about sexual violence that may affect one's听ability to effectively respond to and support disclosures. Participants will also learn about the many different support resources available on campus and in the community. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Collaboration Citizenship Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
Building Startup Teams & Culture |
One of the reasons startups often fail is because of poor culture and team dynamic. Building a great team and culture is essential for success in the short and long term. Additionally, one of the major deciding factors for investors is the founding team. Where to start? Guess what? University is the perfect place to meet likeminded people!听 We will explore this topic through workshops, talks and a networking session!听 |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 | Collaboration | 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
How to Pitch Your Startup Workshop |
How do I pitch my startup? The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship and the DesjardinsLab present to you "Perfecting your Pitch"! Whether you are entering the 成人VR视频 Dobson Cup 2017 powered by National Bank, or simply want to know what an effective pitch looks like, this workshop will teach you how to pitch your idea in a compelling, succinct and powerful manner. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Public Speaking Workshop |
Thinking about pitching makes you nervous? Would you like to get better at speaking in front of an audience? The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre is presenting a workshop to help you captivate your audience and improve your speaking and presentation skills! Most people judge competence by observing confidence. Presenters who read verbatim from boring PowerPoint slides are judged as having neither. Persuasion researcher Jay Olson, M.Sc., will cover the communication skills necessary to give an effective presentation. Topics include handling nervousness, improving body language, and holding attention. These tools will help speakers engage and persuade their audiences. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Wellbeing |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Entrepreneurship: The Next Steps |
We believe you have seen how different social enterprises can have an impact with our Social Entrepreneurship 101 event. Now it鈥檚 your turn! Come join us to work on your social venture ideas. Is my venture really solving a social problem? What are the different model and legal forms for social enterprises? How will I get funding? Is my venture even a social enterprise? 鈥淏usiness is a very beautiful mechanism to solve problems, but we never use it for that purpose. We only use it to make money. It satisfies our selfish interest but not our collective interest.鈥 |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Media Marketing for Startups |
Startup and marketing strategy is a chicken-and-egg dilemma, you need customers to get money and you need money to get customers. Nowadays it is crucial to build an online presence in order to give your startup visibility and gain trust from your users. It is essential to first focus on creating a social media strategy and make sure to pick the right social media platform. The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre is presenting an event on the essential steps to create a strong Social Media strategy. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Startup & Business Plan Writing Workshop |
Description coming soon |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 | Collaboration |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Startup Boot Camp & What to Learn from a Failed Startup |
Want to be an entrepreneur but have no idea? If you answered yes to any of the above, the 成人VR视频 Startup Boot Camp is for you! The 8-hour Startup Boot Camp will teach you the first steps to launch your venture! Developers, designers and business people will all come together to gain insight on building both for-profit and social enterprise startups. Part 1: A guest speaker from the Montreal Startup Community will share his experience and give you tips on the do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s of entrepreneurship. Participants with no idea will spend the morning in the Inspiration Station to brainstorm and learn about ways to start a new venture. Participants with an idea will have the opportunity to Pitch and get feedback in front of judges (comprised of 成人VR视频 Lean Startup Alumni, 成人VR视频 X-1 Accelerator Alumni and Mentors). Part 2: For the second part of the day, workshops around the Value Proposition, Customer Validation, Customer Segments, Channels and Building a Pitch will be offered to all participants. Mentors will come to spend time with the different teams and help them build their business canvases and slide deck. This will be complemented with an overview of the 成人VR视频 Dobson Cup guidelines for those applying. The day will end with final pitches from the top teams! Lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the day. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Messaging and Strategy |
This workshop will explore how to tell a story and make ideas resonate with the broader community. In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will learn about the different elements of building a communications strategy, as well as practice defining the goals, audience, message and tactics that will mobilize people around an initiative. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Mobilization and Team Structures |
In a world of constant transiency and high energy, how do we ensure that student initiatives remain sustainable? In this 1.5 hour workshop, we鈥檒l discuss how to build accountable and durable structures, institutional memory and mentorship. Participants will discuss the benefits of teams for student initiatives, practice using frameworks for engagement and organizational structures, and reflect on what motivates individuals to get involved in a group. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Storytelling and One-on-Ones |
Facts don't spark engagement in our initiatives - stories, emotions and values do. This 2 hour workshop looks at our own experiences as a powerful way to increase commitment and engagement from the community around us through storytelling and one-on-ones. Through hands-on activities, participants will practice active listening, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Inclusive Leadership & Peer Supports |
How can you be an effective ally for people with disabilities? What do you do if someone discloses an accessibility need to you during an event that you鈥檙e leading? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: use appropriate language when referring to people with disabilities; practice basic skills for being a peer supporter; and respond to barriers when in a leadership role. This 1.5 hour workshop involves discussion, role playing, and skill-building exercises. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Introduction to Accessible Social Media |
Can your posts be read by a screen reader? Do your tweets have alt text? What is CamelCase? Social media platforms are widely used across campus to provide students with news, and details about upcoming events, but how can we make it more accessible? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: identify the most common accessibility issues related to three social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; apply best practices; and evaluate the accessibility of posts on the respective platforms. This 1.5 hour workshop will be lecture style, with experiential components. It鈥檚 going to be #awesome. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Universal Design for Learning Crash Course |
Whether you鈥檙e a Teaching Assistant (TA), preparing an in-class presentation or planning to facilitate a workshop, the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will help you increase access, engagement and participation in your activities. Students participating in this 1.5 hour 鈥渃rash course鈥 will be able to: Create accessible presentation material for meetings with听student groups, committees, and university governance bodies; Identify and eliminate unnecessary barriers to participation when facilitating meetings and presentations; Optimize听access to information by applying听UDL principles to听digital and in-person communications. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Discovery
Workshop name | Description | Date(s), time(s) and location(s) | myInvolvement page | Relevant stream(s) | Unit offering the workshop |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethics 听 |
To analyze and discover how ethics and leadership intertwine, students in this workshop begin to examine different ethical standards and then will be challenged to apply those standards to a classic ethical dilemma. By critically reflecting upon their own beliefs and the positions of their peers, students will actively engage in debate on making moral decisions. The session concludes by exploring the application of ethics to leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement 听 |
KAIROS Blanket Exercise |
An interactive exercise on the relationships between the Crown and Indigenous peoples in Canada, from the settlers鈥 arrival to modern times. Participants are guided through centuries of denial of Indigenous nationhood and the gradual appropriation, relocation, and removal of Indigenous peoples and territories. The exercise begins with blankets spread across the floor, which represent land occupied by Indigenous populations. As participants are guided through centuries of negotiations, treaties, decrees, and other interactions with European settlers, the blankets on which they stand are slowly removed, until only a few participants remain on a small area representing what little remains of Indigenous territory today. The exercise will then be followed by a talking circle. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Discovery |
First Peoples' House |
Mindfulness and Academic Success |
By participating in this workshop series of two 2-hour sessions, attendees learn strategies for applying mindfulness practice to academic success. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Discovery Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
Mindfulness Based Stress Management |
By participating in this workshop series of four 2-hour sessions, attendees learn strategies for practicing mindfulness-based stress management techniques. They learn how to use mindfulness to reduce stress, cope with upsetting emotions, and manage their inner critic. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Discovery Leadership Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
How to Pitch Your Startup Workshop 听 听 听 听 听 |
How do I pitch my startup? The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship and the DesjardinsLab present to you "Perfecting your Pitch"! Whether you are entering the 成人VR视频 Dobson Cup 2017 powered by National Bank, or simply want to know what an effective pitch looks like, this workshop will teach you how to pitch your idea in a compelling, succinct and powerful manner. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Entrepreneurship 101 听 |
What is social entrepreneurship? How can we utilize financial resources to make the world a better place? Right here in Montreal we have many social entrepreneurs making a difference. Come listen to their stories: how they got started, the challenges they face and their plans for the future. Get your feet wet by brainstorming social enterprise ideas with other aspiring social entrepreneurs. Here's a hint on why you should become a social entrepreneur: "Making money is no fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.鈥 -Muhammad Yunus |
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Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Social Entrepreneurship: The Next Steps |
We believe you have seen how different social enterprises can have an impact with our Social Entrepreneurship 101 event. Now it鈥檚 your turn! Come join us to work on your social venture ideas. Is my venture really solving a social problem? What are the different model and legal forms for social enterprises? How will I get funding? Is my venture even a social enterprise? 鈥淏usiness is a very beautiful mechanism to solve problems, but we never use it for that purpose. We only use it to make money. It satisfies our selfish interest but not our collective interest.鈥 |
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Citizenship Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Startup Boot Camp听& What to Learn from a Failed Startup |
Want to be an entrepreneur but have no idea? If you answered yes to any of the above, the 成人VR视频 Startup Boot Camp is for you! The 8-hour Startup Boot Camp will teach you the first steps to launch your venture! Developers, designers and business people will all come together to gain insight on building both for-profit and social enterprise startups. Part 1: A guest speaker from the Montreal Startup Community will share his experience and give you tips on the do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s of entrepreneurship. Participants with no idea will spend the morning in the Inspiration Station to brainstorm and learn about ways to start a new venture. Participants with an idea will have the opportunity to Pitch and get feedback in front of judges (comprised of 成人VR视频 Lean Startup Alumni, 成人VR视频 X-1 Accelerator Alumni and Mentors). Part 2: For the second part of the day, workshops around the Value Proposition, Customer Validation, Customer Segments, Channels and Building a Pitch will be offered to all participants. Mentors will come to spend time with the different teams and help them build their business canvases and slide deck. This will be complemented with an overview of the 成人VR视频 Dobson Cup guidelines for those applying. The day will end with final pitches from the top teams! Lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the day. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Startup Legals, Protecting Your IP & How to Incorporate Your Startup |
When building your startup it is very easy to make legal mistakes. It starts from day one, with not making the deal clear with your co-founder or not choosing the right type of business when incorporating. This topic will only get more complex as your company grows. If you are developing a new technology the discussion around how to protect your intellectual property is crucial. The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is bringing together experts from the legal world to demystify everything you should know to successfully launch your venture! |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
The Science of Medical Startups |
How can you turn scientific research into a startup idea? We鈥檒l teach you how at 鈥淭he Science of a Science-Startup鈥. And by 鈥渨e鈥 we mean the innovative entrepreneurs behind some of Montreal鈥檚 medical and technology startups! Come hear their stories of how they successfully launched and manage their startups in the science field without a business background. Short intros by each speaker will be followed by engaging round-table discussions with each entrepreneur. |
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Citizenship Discovery |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Messaging and Strategy |
This workshop will explore how to tell a story and make ideas resonate with the broader community. In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will learn about the different elements of building a communications strategy, as well as practice defining the goals, audience, message and tactics that will mobilize people around an initiative. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Universal Design for Learning Crash Course |
Whether you鈥檙e a Teaching Assistant (TA), preparing an in-class presentation or planning to facilitate a workshop, the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will help you increase access, engagement and participation in your activities. Students participating in this 1.5 hour 鈥渃rash course鈥 will be able to: Create accessible presentation material for meetings with听student groups, committees, and university governance bodies; Identify and eliminate unnecessary barriers to participation when facilitating meetings and presentations; Optimize听access to information by applying听UDL principles to听digital and in-person communications. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Race and Colonialism |
Participants of this 2.5-hour workshop will be introduced to ideas of race and culture in a 成人VR视频 and greater community context. 听Participants will develop an understanding of one鈥檚 self within the 成人VR视频 and greater Montreal community with the ultimate goal of contributing to the development and continued maintenance of a safe(r) space within the residence community where discussion and exploration are possible. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
Leadership
Workshop name | Description | Date(s), time(s) and location(s) | myInvolvement page | Relevant stream(s) | Unit offering the workshop |
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Being a Change Agent |
Students participating in this workshop will begin by playing a game to explore themes related to individual influence, personal interpretations, communication, and change. The workshop will also help students consider the impact of role models and how they, as individuals, can harness the power of their passions to influence positive change in their communities. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Citizenship & Culture |
This session challenges students to relate leadership to citizenship, and to consider how these ideas could be practiced while at university. Then, leadership and citizenship are both related to culture to help students appreciate the importance of context. Finally, the session concludes with a reflection piece so students self-analyze and determine how they can develop their leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Communication |
Successful leadership depends upon the ability of individuals to communicate their vision and goals effectively with others: be it face to face or virtually. Students participating in this workshop will explore the definition of effective communication, gain insight into how human communication works using conceptual models and explore the concept of active listening. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Ethics |
To analyze and discover how ethics and leadership intertwine, students in this workshop begin to examine different ethical standards and then will be challenged to apply those standards to a classic ethical dilemma. By critically reflecting upon their own beliefs and the positions of their peers, students will actively engage in debate on making moral decisions. The session concludes by exploring the application of ethics to leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Exploring Leadership |
In this session, students explore the definition of leadership and consider important aspects of leadership. Different models and theories are also considered, and students begin to develop their personal philosophy of leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Leadership | Campus Life & Engagement |
Power |
This workshop helps students explore positional power and social influence, particularly as it relates to their individual identities. It encourages students to critically reflect on the power they may have and how to leverage it in everyday situations. The workshop also examines power struggles and encourages students to link power to everyday leadership. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Mindfulness Based Stress Management |
By participating in this workshop series of four 2-hour sessions, attendees learn strategies for practicing mindfulness-based stress management techniques. They learn how to use mindfulness to reduce stress, cope with upsetting emotions, and manage their inner critic. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Discovery Leadership Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Becoming an Active Bystander: A Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop |
Developed by the听Office of the Dean of Students听in collaboration with听Student Services听and Residence Life, this free, 1.5 hour, peer-facilitated, interactive workshop is designed to teach student participants to identify and interrupt potentially harmful situations and to respond compassionately to those affected by sexual assault and harassment.听 By working through scenarios and role-playing responses, participants will be able to build on their strengths and learn new techniques in order to become Active Bystanders. This workshop empowers community members to act responsibly and with accountability in order to reduce incidents of sexual violence in our community and in society. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
Anti-Oppression and Sustainability |
As social sustainability becomes a growing conversation, it is increasingly important to articulate and integrate social justice into sustainability. Join this 2.5 hour workshop to learn some basic vocabulary and tools to analyze how sustainability is rooted in societal power dynamics, and open up the conversation on how we can build safer spaces in our community. Participants will engage in activities about how society is structured, learn about basic vocabulary, reflect on their own privilege or lack thereof, and practice analyzing an environmental issue through a social lens. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Messaging and Strategy |
This workshop will explore how to tell a story and make ideas resonate with the broader community. In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will learn about the different elements of building a communications strategy, as well as practice defining the goals, audience, message and tactics that will mobilize people around an initiative. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship听 Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Mobilization and Team Structures |
In a world of constant transiency and high energy, how do we ensure that student initiatives remain sustainable? In this 1.5 hour workshop, we鈥檒l discuss how to build accountable and durable structures, institutional memory and mentorship. Participants will discuss the benefits of teams for student initiatives, practice using frameworks for engagement and organizational structures, and reflect on what motivates individuals to get involved in a group. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Storytelling and One-on-Ones |
Facts don't spark engagement in our initiatives - stories, emotions and values do. This 2 hour workshop looks at our own experiences as a powerful way to increase commitment and engagement from the community around us through storytelling and one-on-ones. Through hands-on activities, participants will practice active listening, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Leadership |
成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability |
Inclusive Leadership & Peer Supports |
How can you be an effective ally for people with disabilities? What do you do if someone discloses an accessibility need to you during an event that you鈥檙e leading? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: use appropriate language when referring to people with disabilities; practice basic skills for being a peer supporter; and respond to barriers when in a leadership role. This 1.5 hour workshop involves discussion, role playing, and skill-building exercises. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Universal Design for Learning Crash Course |
Whether you鈥檙e a Teaching Assistant (TA), preparing an in-class presentation or planning to facilitate a workshop, the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will help you increase access, engagement and participation in your activities. Students participating in this 1.5 hour 鈥渃rash course鈥 will be able to: Create accessible presentation material for meetings with听student groups, committees, and university governance bodies; Identify and eliminate unnecessary barriers to participation when facilitating meetings and presentations; Optimize听access to information by applying听UDL principles to听digital and in-person communications. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Discovery Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Disability, Access, and Universal Design |
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Citizenship Leadership |
Office for Students with Disabilities / Social Equity and Diversity Education Office |
Equity 101听 |
Designed specifically for the 成人VR视频 context, this workshop will expose the participant to a number of concepts related to equity and discrimination. During this session, participants will examine ways that unconscious or unintended bias can work its way into everyday interactions; they will analyze culture and identity to understand how bias forms, and how it impacts relationships; and they will work through practical scenarios to develop language, responses, and strategies for addressing inequality and subtle bias in the office and classroom settings. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership |
Social Equity and Diversity Education Office |
Gender, Sexuality and Consent Workshop |
We are excited to bring Rez Project to the 成人VR视频 Community at large! Gender Sexuality and Consent workshop, highlights Intersectionality and gendered oppression, as well as exposes pervasive myths surrounding the gender binary. 听It focuses on sexual violence in a campus context and provides a framework for discussing consent. Through discussion based learning, as well as videos and role playing scenarios, participants will explore often silenced issues and ideas. 听After the 3 hour workshop, they will be able to identify definitions of power and privilege, as well as employ a mechanism for analyzing oppressive behaviours and systems. By enabling participants to reflect upon respect from an Anti-Oppressive framework, the workshop aims to听make 成人VR视频 campus a safer place for all people. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership Wellbeing |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
Race and Colonialism |
Participants of this 2.5-hour workshop will be introduced to ideas of race and culture in a 成人VR视频 and greater community context. 听Participants will develop an understanding of one鈥檚 self within the 成人VR视频 and greater Montreal community with the ultimate goal of contributing to the development and continued maintenance of a safe(r) space within the residence community where discussion and exploration are possible. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Discovery Leadership |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
Wellbeing
Workshop name | Description | Date(s), time(s) and location(s) | myInvolvement page | Relevant stream(s) | Unit offering the workshop |
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Being a Change Agent |
Students participating in this workshop will begin by playing a game to explore themes related to individual influence, personal interpretations, communication, and change. The workshop will also help students consider the impact of role models and how they, as individuals, can harness the power of their passions to influence positive change in their communities. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Conflict Management |
Through this highly interactive workshop, students will work across potential disputes to balance their positionality and needs with the potentially conflicting desires of others. Students will further learn about conflict management styles by reflecting both individually and with peers so they can better understand themselves and how they can collaborate more effectively with other people. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Collaboration Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
Motivation |
Opening with an energizing activity, this workshop will challenge students to examine their perceptions and definitions of motivation. Common themes will be explored as students discuss and discover how to find inspiration in daily life. The workshop concludes with an overview of techniques for cultivating motivation and a consideration of students鈥 individual needs in regards to motivation. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Campus Life & Engagement |
168 hrs/wk: How do you fit it all in? |
If you ever ask yourself, 鈥渨here does all the time go?鈥, or wonder if you can be more productive or efficient, this is the workshop for you. Attendees will gain insight into how they are currently managing their time and learn strategies and techniques to set goals, prioritize, and manage attention.听 By attending this workshop, students will be able to:听 |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing | Career Planning Service |
Active Listening |
This 3.5 hour experiential workshop introduces participants to active listening and the role of the helper. Participants will learn to improve their communication skills and establish a helping dialogue. Both verbal and non-verbal elements of communication will be explored. 听 听 |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
Happiness: The Workshop |
By participating in this 2-hour workshop, participants are introduced to psychological research about happiness and gain skills for cultivating a positive mindset. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Mindfulness and Academic Success |
By participating in this workshop series of two 2-hour sessions, attendees learn strategies for applying mindfulness practice to academic success. |
听 The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Discovery Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
Mindfulness Based Stress Management |
By participating in this workshop series of four 2-hour sessions, attendees learn strategies for practicing mindfulness-based stress management techniques. They learn how to use mindfulness to reduce stress, cope with upsetting emotions, and manage their inner critic. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Discovery Leadership Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
Skills for Assertiveness |
By participating in this series of two 2-hour workshops, attendees learn skills for asserting themselves and creating healthy boundaries in relationships. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Coping with Perfectionism |
By participating in this workshop series of two 2-hour sessions, attendees learn skills for time management, maximizing productivity, and enhancing their sense of well-being. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Effective Study |
By participating in this two-hour workshop, attendees learn proactive organizational skills to effectively manage course requirements. A variety of effective study skills are presented for notetaking, reading, and exam preparation. The importance of prioritizing balance to enhance academic effectiveness and overall personal wellbeing are also discussed. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Managing Anxiety & Stress |
By participating in this series of two 90-minute workshops, participants gain an understanding of stress and anxiety and learn coping strategies. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Managing Exam Anxiety |
Participants of this two-hour workshop learn tools to work effectively under pressure. Participants gain self-awareness and knowledge in the area of exam anxiety. This includes the recognition of the numerous emotional, cognitive, physical, and physiological signs of stress. Students learn adaptive coping skills to manage their anxiety before and during exams. |
2018/04/05 12:00 - 2:00pm |
Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
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Skills for Overcoming Procrastination |
By participating in this 2-hour workshop, students learn strategies to reduce procrastination and increase productivity. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Counselling听Services |
Skills for Public Speaking |
Participants of this series of two to听three 2-hour workshops learn strategies to increase their comfort level when speaking in public and presenting in front of groups. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Social Confidence |
By participating in this series of five 2-hour workshops, attendees learn communication strategies and practice conversation and relaxation techniques to increase their social confidence and pursue wellness. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Skills for Time Management |
Participants of this 2-hour workshop learn strategies to increase productivity and manage their time. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Wellbeing |
Counselling Services |
Becoming an Active Bystander: A Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop |
Developed by the听Office of the Dean of Students听in collaboration with听Student Services听and Residence Life, this free, 1.5 hour, peer-facilitated, interactive workshop is designed to teach student participants to identify and interrupt potentially harmful situations and to respond compassionately to those affected by sexual assault and harassment.听 By working through scenarios and role-playing responses, participants will be able to build on their strengths and learn new techniques in order to become Active Bystanders. This workshop empowers community members to act responsibly and with accountability in order to reduce incidents of sexual violence in our community and in society. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频听 |
How to Respond to Disclosures of Sexual Violence |
During this 2 hour interactive workshop, participants learn about the prevalence of sexual violence听at 成人VR视频 and in the larger community, and the various impacts that sexual violence can have on individuals. You will learn听how to respond to and support people affected by sexual violence by using appropriate tools and approaches. Participants will听then practice these tools and methods they have learned through group activities and case scenarios. The workshop听will also explore key terms and discuss common听myths and misconceptions about sexual violence that may affect one's听ability to effectively respond to and support disclosures. Participants will also learn about the many different support resources available on campus and in the community. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Wellbeing |
Office of the Dean of Students/ Consent 成人VR视频 |
Inclusive Leadership & Peer Supports |
How can you be an effective ally for people with disabilities? What do you do if someone discloses an accessibility need to you during an event that you鈥檙e leading? Students who attend this workshop will be able to: use appropriate language when referring to people with disabilities; practice basic skills for being a peer supporter; and respond to barriers when in a leadership role. This 1.5 hour workshop involves discussion, role playing, and skill-building exercises. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
听 |
Citizenship Collaboration Leadership Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Mindset for Academic Success |
Do exams give you the chills? Do your thoughts get in the way of succeeding?听 Do you manage stress or is stress managing you?听 Participants will be able to acquire strategies to manage academic anxiety and听 be able to lead a well-balanced school life. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Work Hard Play Hard |
Participants of this workshop learn principles on how to set, maintain, and achieve academic goals while maintaining a healthy student-life balance. By completing this session, trainees gain organizational and time management skills. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
Public Speaking Workshop 听 听 听 听 听 |
Thinking about pitching makes you nervous? Would you like to get better at speaking in front of an audience? The 成人VR视频 Dobson Centre is presenting a workshop to help you captivate your audience and improve your speaking and presentation skills! Most people judge competence by observing confidence. Presenters who read verbatim from boring PowerPoint slides are judged as having neither. Persuasion researcher Jay Olson, M.Sc., will cover the communication skills necessary to give an effective presentation. Topics include handling nervousness, improving body language, and holding attention. These tools will help speakers engage and persuade their audiences. |
The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Collaboration Wellbeing |
成人VR视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Budgeting |
Stressed out about money? This is the workshop for you! Presented by a Student Aid Counsellor, get terrific tips on tackling financial challenges facing students.
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The Winter 2018 edition of this workshop has passed. Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Scholarships and Student Aid |
Debt & Credit Management |
Unsure about the difference between good and bad credit? Our Frugal Scholar Money Management Program will clear things up for you. A Student Aid Counsellor will sort out the pros and cons of credit cards, lines of credit, government and bank loans.
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Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Wellbeing |
Scholarships and Student Aid |
Gender, Sexuality and Consent Workshop |
We are excited to bring Rez Project to the 成人VR视频 Community at large! Gender Sexuality and Consent workshop, highlights Intersectionality and gendered oppression, as well as exposes pervasive myths surrounding the gender binary. 听It focuses on sexual violence in a campus context and provides a framework for discussing consent. Through discussion based learning, as well as videos and role playing scenarios, participants will explore often silenced issues and ideas. 听After the 3 hour workshop, they will be able to identify definitions of power and privilege, as well as employ a mechanism for analyzing oppressive behaviours and systems. By enabling participants to reflect upon respect from an Anti-Oppressive framework, the workshop aims to听make 成人VR视频 campus a safer place for all people. |
Stay tuned for more dates! |
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Citizenship Leadership Wellbeing |
Student Housing and Hospitality Services |
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