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Feb
20
Thu
Feb 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
We hear the word “psychopathy” on a regular basis, in the media, on tv, from friends – but individuals do not always understand what psychopathy is, and how psychopathy is associated with the tendency to victimize and victim selection.
This free talk will explore the following questions:
- What is psychopathy?
- How might people high on psychopathy engage with people and select victims?
- What are some recommendations for how individuals can avoid future victimization?
This event is hosted by the Brock University Centre for Lifespan Development Research.
Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr. Sheila O’Keefe-McCarthy and the Heart Innovation Research Program Team invite you to the next phase of research in the He-ART-istic Journey – a series of photos depicting the words of men and women as they journey through recognition in developing heart disease.
This event is hosted by the Heart Innovation Research Program Team.
Categories: Arts, Culture and Heritage Health and Wellness
Feb
21
Fri
Pack a lunch and learn about the Black experience in Canada. Snacks and refreshments available for purchase. Free admission. Duration is about an hour.
February 14: Journey to Justice (47 min)
February 21: Remember Africville (35 min) & Black Mother, Black Daughter (29 min)
February 28: Speakers for the Dead (50 min)
This series is hosted by the Niagara Historical Society Museum.
Feb
22
Sat
Feb 22 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Meridian Credit Union Coldest Night of the Year is a fantastically fun, family-friendly 2, 5 or 10km walk that raises money for the hungry, homeless & hurting in 80+ communities across Canada. By joining the walk in Niagara Falls you will support the 126 families who rely on Project SHARE’s emergency support services every day.
Project SHARE is looking for energetic and motivated community members to become Coldest Night of the Year Team Captains and recruit their families, friends and co-workers to walk and raise funds with them.
This event is hosted by Project SHARE.
Feb 22 @ 4:00 pm
The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walk that raises money for charities serving hungry, homeless, and hurting people in our community. This national walk is being held in over 130 locations across Canada.
This event is hosted by Start Me Up Niagara.
Feb
25
Tue
Niagara Adapts is a partnership designed to build innovative climate solutions right here in Niagara. By leveraging resources and expertise from seven municipalities in the Niagara Region and Brock’s Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, the partnership will support collaborative climate change adaptation assessment, planning and implementation.
In this session, municipal climate change coordinators and representatives from the participating municipalities will present on what challenges their municipalities are facing in terms of climate change. Dr. Jessica Blythe will follow these presentations by presenting the findings of the project.
This event is open to the public with limited seating. Please RSVP to esrc@brocku.ca.
This event is hosted by the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University.
Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Learn:
- what employer branding is and how it can grow your business
- getting and keeping the right employees
- how to advance your workforce to the next level
- how to deal with employee complaints on social media
- know what to pay in today’s job seeking market
Presented by Deanne D’Elia, Director of Employment and Newcomer Services, YMCA of Niagara
This session is hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce.
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