This Week @ York

National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women. Join the York community to honour those we have lost and reflect on renewing a commitment to end gender-based violence. Attend the virtual memorial ceremony and participate in community events and conversations as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Thursday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Dec. 10.

Workshop Series: Unlearning Hate. Attend this education series brought to you by Student Community & Leadership Development, the Division of Students, The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion, and the Division of People, Equity & Culture. Sign up for two sessions:

• Don't Pass it Down: Dismantling Intergenerational Prejudice. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• Healing from Hate: Peace Building from The Inside Out. Friday, Nov. 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

SCLD Game Nights. Drop into the third game night of the fall term! Unwind, take a break from studying and meet new people. This game night will be led by students on the Student Engagement Team as they play “Mafia.” Friday, Nov. 26, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration required.

Art Therapy Group. Join these group sessions hosted by the Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education and explore the therapeutic benefits of art making, such as self-expression, stress relief, relaxation and more! No artistic experience required. Next Session: Monday, Nov. 29, 6 to 7 p.m. Email thecentre@yorku.ca to register.

Career Exploration Webinar: Resumé & Cover Letter Writing. Attend this session and find out how to effectively target your resumé and cover letter. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required through Experience York.

Webinar: What Can I Do With My Degree? Log into this webinar to learn how the skills you are developing in your degree and the experiences you are gaining while at York will help build a foundation for your future. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required through Experience York.

Webinar: What Can I Do With My Degree in IDS or African Studies? Join professors, alumni and current students to learn about the wide range of opportunities a degree in International Development Studies (IDS) or African Studies can open, including field work! Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Learning Skills Services Workshop: Critical Thinking. Log into this workshop and dive into deeper levels of understanding, analysis and evaluation. Wednesday, Nov. 24, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Memory. Learn techniques to help you transfer all that course work information into your long-term memory, along with the strategies you’ll need to retrieve the information when you most need it. Thursday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Workshop: Reading & Notetaking. In this session, you'll learn effective techniques to help you stay on top of your course work. Friday, Nov. 26, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Managing Academic Stress. Learn strategies for handling the anxieties and stresses of university life. Friday, Nov. 26, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Getting Your Needs Met: An Introduction to Self-Advocacy. Learn and practice strategies of self-advocacy in ways that respect yourself and others from a mature student perspective. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration Required.

Workshop: Cultivating Resilience & Self Compassion for Stress Reduction. This workshop will look at the function of stress, how it affects your well-being and how you can develop realistic strategies to build and implement resilience as mature/part-time students. Friday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. Registration Required.