FOOD SOVEREIGNTY NOW! – Indigenous perspectives on Seed Sovereignty

Indigenous Food Sovereignty is a decolonial practice and movement, grounded in the revitalization of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems, sacred stewardship responsibilities, and the assertion of their jurisdictions and law-ways. In many Indigenous cultures, seeds are ancestors, sacred relatives that have been cared for over millennia, that are a central foundation of Indigenous food systems and […]

Terri Lyne Carrington: Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residence

Award winning drummer, Terri Lyne Carrington, is the second of two musicians featured as part of the Department of Music’s 2022-2023 Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residency. During her residency, she will deliver masterclasses, performances, workshops and seminars for vocalists and instrumentalists. The following sessions are free and open to the public. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 9:00 am […]

Consent Action Day: Sexual Body Confidence

Sexual confidence isn’t a look or a sexual technique – it’s about skills in pleasure, consent, and partner communication. Have you ever felt shy about your body? Nervous about connecting on dating apps? Unsure about sexual anatomy? This workshop will have tips for building body confidence, unlearning shame, and building more pleasure in your experiences. […]

Consent Action Day: Art Therapy

This is an art therapy workshop tailored to support individuals who are involved with community activism and need space to re-centre and refocus on their own self-care. No previous art-making experience is required to join this workshop. We will be focusing on the art-making process and how this can support your self-care practice and not […]

Well-being Week: Mature Student Experience

Mature Students juggle various roles — parents, partners, workers, students — and well-being is a big factor in academic success. Join us for a conversation on maintaining your well-being throughout the academic year. Registration is required for this virtual session. Register here: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkcOyrpzMsHNV4LdsVTwub8fl8DuiWLmPW After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining […]

Meal Planning for Students on a Budget

During this 1-hour session, the peer health educators will take you on a grocery shopping trip where they will break down ways to shop on a budget while showing students how to understand nutrition labels. Afterwards, the peers will go over meal planning and how students can fit meal prep in their busy schedules. To […]

Webinar – Overcoming Burnout (Employee Session)

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of everyday work and home life, then this workshop will help bring your life back into balance. Learn to identify the symptoms of burnout and explore strategies for coping with and avoiding burnout. Link to registration: https://dohs.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=85308

Webinar – Resilience and Self-Care (Employee Session)

Resilience is the skill that enables human beings to cope with difficult circumstances. In this webinar you will learn the science behind resilience and how you can strengthen your level of resilience. Link to registration: https://dohs.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=85308

Consent Action Day: Trauma-Informed Yoga

This workshop will explore self-advocacy as a self-care practice that liberates us and an empowering tool to reclaim our personal agency, power and boundaries. In this workshop, we will discover healthy ways to use advocacy in our relationships, at work, and in our personal lives, while also exploring the existing barriers that silence us and […]

Film Screening and Q&A: The Price of Cheap

Join the free screening and conversation about modern slavery in the fashion industry, Jan. 26 at York University “A powerful film that shows how the pressure on foreign manufacturers to produce clothes at unsustainable prices results in modern slavery of the vulnerable – especially young girls.” – Robin Wright, Actor, Director, Activist Admission is free […]