A Wellness Event Series for Connection, Support and Self-Care
A Wellness Event Series for Connection, Support and Self-Care
Take a moment to replenish your stores of mental, emotional and physical energy this January!
Refresh and recharge through this series of free online activities, resources and learnings.
All events are free and open to Assiniboine students and staff, unless otherwise indicated.
Sign Up
Sign up for all events online; you will receive a Zoom link to individual sessions, as well as a wellness resource guide after the week is over.
Monday, January 16
10 a.m to 2 p.m. | Blue Monday; theme
- Join Assiniboine and the ACCSA at Victoria Avenue East campus Crossroads to literally “Fill Your Cup”. Grab a free ACCSA mug or water bottle and help yourself to free infused water and coffee/tea.
- Join Indigenous Affairs for activities in the Cultural Classroom (Room 231) at Victoria Avenue East campus – come & go format!
Wednesday, January 18
11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. | Chill on the Hill: Fill Your Cup
Join us at Mazer Group Main Street in LECTT for free snacks and infused water and coffee/tea. Grab a free ACCSA mug or water bottle and “Fill Your Cup!”
Monday, January 23
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Theme: Meditation Monday
Join Mireille Saurette from the Learning Curve for a guided meditation practice online or in-person at Victoria Avenue East (Room 315).
12:45 to 1:15 p.m. | Theme: Meditation Monday
Join Mireille Saurette from the Learning Curve for a guided meditation practice online or in-person at Victoria Avenue East (Room 315).
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Zoom BINGO with Indigenous Affairs
Get your game on! Join Indigenous Affairs on Zoom for BINGO.
Tuesday, January 24
CONTEST ALERT: Movement – snap a photo of how you stay physically active and send it to wellness@assiniboine.net to be entered in a draw for a wellness toolkit.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Treat Yourself Tuesday
Help yourself to some free popcorn from the ACCSA at Victoria Avenue East campus Crossroads.
11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. | CLI Professional Development: Maintaining Your Wellness
(Faculty and Staff only)
This workshop will discuss ways that instructors can support their own wellness while teaching. Discussions will include boundary setting, managing stress, and strategies that you can implement to help manage stress and prevent burnout.
In person at Victoria Avenue East Room 313 and on Zoom. Email cli@assiniboine.net to register.
Wednesday, January 25
Bell Let’s Talk day - Theme: Wear Green and Write It Out for Mental Health Awareness. Give yourself the “green light” to reach out for help & write what your wellness needs are right now.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Plan for Resilience
(Faculty and staff only)
Faculty and Staff are invited to participate in self-reflection in order to create a resilience building plan that includes healthy coping strategies for times when life gets a little, or a lot, overwhelming. Participants will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Dana Hospitality (campus food service providers.)
In person at Victoria Avenue East in Room 149 and LECTT in Room TBA and via Zoom.
1 to 3 p.m. | Elder Visit
Indigenous Affairs invites you to visit with an Elder in Victoria Avenue East Cultural Classroom Room 231
3 to 4 p.m. | Surviving to Thriving
(Students)
Students are invited to participate in self-reflection in order to create a resilience building plan that includes healthy coping strategies for times when life gets a little, or a lot, overwhelming. Participants will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Dana Hospitality (campus food service providers.)
In person at Victoria Avenue East in Room 149 and in LECTT in Room TBA and via Zoom.
Thursday, January 26
Theme: Wear Tie Dye, which is representative of a wide range of emotions
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Wellness Fair
Visit College and Community resource tables at the Wellness Fair in the Gym at Victoria Ave East campus and enter to win wellness-themed door prizes.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Student VIP Visit
Sean from Student VIP will have a table in Crossroads at the Victoria Inn Campus to answer all of your Health Insurance Questions!
Friday, January 27
Theme: Fun Friday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Indigenous Affairs Activities
Join Indigenous Affairs for activities in the Cultural Classroom (Room 231) at Victoria Avenue East campus – come & go format!
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Student VIP Visit (North Hill Campus)
Sean from Student VIP will have a table in the Len Evans Building (second floor) to answer all of your Health Insurance Questions! Stop by an also grab a cup of tea.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Tea Station
Stop by Crossroads at the Victoria Avenue East campus to enjoy a delicious cup of tea from Forbidden Flavours!
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m. | Therapy Dogs
Join therapy dogs and their handlers from St John’s Ambulance Crossroads at the Victoria Avenue East campus.