Free Events This Month: June 2020

Online Healing Centered Yoga for Survivors & Allies | Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.

Presented by the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response office at UBC, this slow, gentle Hatha Yoga class is designed specifically to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, harm, or harassment. Focusing on breath and mental presence, this intentional movement can assist to forge a relationship with the body rooted in trust and self-empowerment. Learn more and register here.

Indigenous Peoples Month – Online community events

The Office of Indigenous Education is hosting a week of community events online in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Month. Daily sessions will be taking place from 15-19 June via Zoom, and are open to public.

Schedule: 

1. Storytelling: Monday, June 15, 12:00-1:30pm
2. Tea with Elders: Tuesday, June 16, 12:00-1:30pm
3. Beading Circle: Wednesday, June 17, 12:00-1:30pm
4. Baking, cooking, sharing: Thursday, June 18, 12:00-1:30pm
5. Sharing: Song and creatives: Friday, June 19, 12:00-1:30pm

To register for one, or all of the events, please email us at: indigenous.education@ubc.ca. Registration is only available through email as we seek to ensure the sessions are a safe space for all participants, hosts, and guests. View a detailed schedule, guest information and further resources.

Understanding your UBC Benefits (self-guided webinar) │ Open enrollment

Looking to learn more about your UBC benefits plans as well as other helpful benefits resources? Access Understanding your UBC Benefits Plan via the Workplace Learning Ecosystem to view the recently recorded webinar on-demand. Watch this session anytime to learn which benefits you are eligible for, the cost and coverage of your benefit, how to make claims using your benefits, what the Employee and Family Assistance Plan offers and how to access these resources, and who to contact if you have questions. The course, presented by the Health, Wellbeing and Benefits department, is open to staff and faculty at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan.

Self-Care 101 (self-guided webinar) │ Open enrollment

Join this unique, self-guided course and learn how to increase mental health literacy through self-care. Take a stress index, explore what self-care means to you and identify key UBC resources that can be engaged to support work life integration and positive mental health.  Enrolment is open and the course can be taken online, anytime. Learn more and register here.

30-Day Online Mindfulness Challenge │ Begins every Tuesday

This free, innovative, evidence-based training is for all UBC staff and faculty looking to incorporate mindfulness into the workplace and in their everyday lives. Content is delivered online and focuses on simple yet powerful and achievable learning objectives. After just 10 minutes a day for 30 consecutive days, you will be healthier, more productive, and better able to problem-solve and work in a team. Learn more and register now.

UBC Recreation: Play and Learn at home │ Ongoing Classes

UBC Rec is bringing guided play and learning to your living room! They are offering your family free live streamed activity sessions on a variety of topics: art, science, nutrition, drama, wellness, enrichment and more. Sessions are available online and are designed for children to be able to participate without hands-on involvement from parents/guardians. Learn more and register now.

Coming in July 2020…

Self-Care 101 (facilitated webinar) │ July 6 & 9, 2020│

We don’t always take the time to care for and nurture ourselves and we sometimes require support in integrating relaxation and our personal needs into daily life. This facilitated webinar focuses on increasing mental health literacy through self-care for individuals. This webinar will be facilitated by Miranda Massie, Workplace Wellbeing Learning and Practices Consultant. Learn more and register here.

Positive Coping Strategies: Supporting Your Mental Health (facilitated webinar) | July 21 & 28, 2020

We all have go-to habits that we turn to in times of high stress or challenge, but are these habits working for you or against you?  In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about concepts like resilience and coping while testing out coping practices that have been shown to support mental health and wellbeing. Registration will open at the beginning of July through the Workplace Learning Ecosystem.