Yoga relaxation techniques presented by Rachel Rogers of the Alchemy Yoga Studio. This session will include gentle yoga exercises; please dress in comfortable clothing.

If you have a yoga mat, please bring it to the session.

Registration is required, so please call 905-687-3914.

This session is hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region.

Speaker: Bradley Thachuk, Music Director, Niagara Symphony Orchestra

The Niagara Symphony Orchestra is in the midst of its exploration of the works of Finland’s greatest composer, Jean Sibelius. In this entertaining illustrated talk, Bradley will explain the unique style of Sibelius musicality.

This event is hosted by Lifelong Learning Niagara.

If you would like to give presentations with confidence, become a leader in your organization or learn how to communicate more effectively, this is the time and place for you! Toastmasters is proud to announce that they have started a new club in Niagara-on-the-Lake and they’re inviting you to come for a visit. Toastmasters is the first-choice provider of dynamic, high-value, experiential communication and leadership skills development.

It’s time to get that job, ace that interview and advance your career with confidence. Toastmasters has the tools to help you whatever your personal and professional goals are. Please visit the club’s website for parking and meeting room directions.

This event is hosted by Niagara-on-the-Lake Toastmasters.

Charities, once seen as the most trusted and cherished institutions in Canada, now are constantly under scrutiny for their impact, use of funds, even their ethics. And as charities are rushing to respond, businesses are pulling ahead – attracting talent with promises of amazing cultures, and in the case of purpose-driven businesses, generating positive social impact too.

So what can you do, without huge salary offers, or swanky office spaces, and how can you continue to attract and retain the best people out there? The answer is investing in culture. Join behaviour and culture change experts Kin&Co as they provide 5 top tips for using culture to your advantage.

Learning Objectives:

• Why is culture relevant to the charity sector and why do we need to invest now (the business case)?
• Reviewing your culture – how do you know if you have a strong or weak culture? How do you know if your culture needs to change?
• Transforming your culture, or making more of your existing culture – sharing our top 5 tips to effective culture change.

This webinar is hosted by CharityVillage.

From a pilot cohort of 16 to a community of over 200 students at Ryerson.
From two instructors to a national Community of Practise of over 50 educators.
From feedback forms to three formal research projects.

What is Thriving in Action (TiA)? Borne from a belief in learnability, practised from a focus on what’s ‘right’ with people, taught from a stance of benevolence, revolving around a priority of belongingness, TiA is helping to address the hunger shared by educators across Canada as to help bolster student resilience. A 10-session, non-credit intervention for struggling students, TiA entwines essential Positive Psychology skills like optimism, self-compassion, grit, and gratitude with progressive learning strategies, from mindful time management to collaborative group work to more efficient and spacious studying. TiA has also come to serve as an Early Alert intervention, retention program, and post-orientation offering for students in their middle- and later-years.

Webinar participants can expect to learn about our compelling pre- and post-research findings exploring the impacts of Thriving in Action upon students’ agency, our Thriving in Action Training Institutes and growing community, the arts-based mentorship and peer support TiA initiatives, and the Thriving in Action Online project, soon to be launched and shared.

Join us as we share how TiA’s innovative curriculum, care-based pedagogy, and equity focus are helping students bounce back, persist, feel connected, find purpose, and ultimately thrive!

This webinar is hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health.