Our next Lunch and Learn is an information session presenting the most common and relevant contracts that researchers at UPEI might encounter. Join Neil LeBlanc from Research Services to learn about contracts such as MTAs, RSAs, or MOUs. Come to the Teaching and Learning Space RL 230 on June 2, 2022, at 12:00 noon Atlantic.

Overview: The Certificate in Mental Health and Well-Being is designed for individuals who endeavour to maintain a strong sense of well-being and good mental health among colleagues and themselves throughout these challenging times. The Mental Health Awareness course will examine topics such as signs and symptoms of weakening mental health, strengthening mental health and well-being, supporting others struggling with mental health and well-being, building resilience, psychological health and safety in the workplace, preventing and managing burnout, and managing time and productivity in order to reduce stress. At the end of the course, participants will be able to improve mental health and well-being for themselves and others around them.

Designed for: People who are looking to monitor and/or improve mental health and well-being at home and at the workplace, among themselves, and with co-workers and colleagues.

Type of Delivery: Virtual.

Duration: Monday, June 20, 2022, from 9 am–3:30 pm

Facilitator(s): Jodi LeBlanc

Cost: $449.00

To register, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificate/certificate-in-mental-health-and-well-being. 

The meditation/yoga class for UPEI staff and faculty is cancelled on Thursday, June 2. Class will resume the following week.

Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President Academic and Research on Indigenous Affairs, is offering information sessions to answer questions related to the 4 Seasons Reconciliation training. The first session will be Tuesday, June 7. at 1:00 pm, in the Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.

Our next Lunch and Learn is an information session presenting the most common and relevant contracts that researchers at UPEI might encounter. Join Neil LeBlanc from Research Services to learn about contracts such as MTAs, RSAs, or MOUs. Come to the Teaching and Learning Space RL 230 on June 2, 2022, at 12:00 noon Atlantic.

Wendy Mendez, plaintiff and witness in the emblematic Military Diary case (Caso Diario Militar), will join the Maritimes-Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) for a tour of the Maritimes provinces during the spring of 2022. This will be the first speaking tour that BTS has held since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are so excited to welcome you!

Come learn about the state of transitional justice and what is at stake for families seeking truth and justice decades after the crimes were committed and the peace accords were signed. We will also explore the connections and implications this has for us here in Canada.

Who is Wendy Mendez?
Wendy is the daughter of Luz Haydee Mendez Calderon who was forcibly disappeared by the Guatemalan Army on March 8, 1984. Wendy is a human rights activist, popular educator, co-founder of HIJOS Guatemala, petitioner before the Inter-American Human Rights Court in the Military Diary case (Gudiel Alvarez vs. Guatemala), and plaintiff in the Military Diary case in the national courts of Guatemala.

What is the Military Diary Case?
The Military Diary is a document that was stored in the Guatemalan Military Archives that details the forced disappearance, torture, and murder of 183 people, including details such as the date and location of their kidnapping by state security forces. The diary contains photos and government intelligence on individuals, including children, who were considered "internal enemies" of the state during the Guatemalan Internal Armed Conflict (IAC). Many of the 183 individuals in this document remain missing to this day.

This case is emblematic of the human rights abuses and mechanisms used by the state in Guatemala during the IAC against civilians. The families bringing the face forward are seeking justice from 13 high-level military and police figures.

For more information, read daily reports from the court room (https://breakingthesilenceblog.com/military-diary-case.../), or an impactful article from Wendy and the CBC (https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/.../guatemala-civil-war...).

The Study & Stay PEI Program is offering another free rural bus tour to eastern PEI on Friday, June 10, for international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île!

On June 10, we will see what life is like in rural PEI in terms of employment opportunities and recreational activities. We will also take time to enjoy nature and the scenery as well. 

If you're interested in this bus tour to eastern PEI, please fill out this form ASAP to reserve your seat: https://lnkd.in/guxQn_KN. Maximum is 55 people. Lunch is provided. Pick up and drop off locations are at Holland College and UPEI. We will close the form as soon as the seats are filled.

Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

App notifications on your phone driving you crazy? It just takes a few seconds to turn them all (or most of them) off. Go to Settings and then Notifications where you will see all your apps and their permissions. Go through the list, set which notifications you would like to keep, and turn off the annoying ones. 

Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President Academic and Research on Indigenous Affairs, is offering information sessions to answer questions related to the 4 Seasons Reconciliation training. The first session will be Tuesday, June 7. at 1:00 pm, in the Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.

Our next Lunch and Learn is an information session presenting the most common and relevant contracts that researchers at UPEI might encounter. Join Neil LeBlanc from Research Services to learn about contracts such as MTAs, RSAs, or MOUs. Come to the Teaching and Learning Space RL 230 on June 2, 2022, at 12:00 noon Atlantic.

Wendy Mendez, plaintiff and witness in the emblematic Military Diary case (Caso Diario Militar), will join the Maritimes-Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) for a tour of the Maritimes provinces during the spring of 2022. This will be the first speaking tour that BTS has held since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are so excited to welcome you!

Come learn about the state of transitional justice and what is at stake for families seeking truth and justice decades after the crimes were committed and the peace accords were signed. We will also explore the connections and implications this has for us here in Canada.

Who is Wendy Mendez?
Wendy is the daughter of Luz Haydee Mendez Calderon who was forcibly disappeared by the Guatemalan Army on March 8, 1984. Wendy is a human rights activist, popular educator, co-founder of HIJOS Guatemala, petitioner before the Inter-American Human Rights Court in the Military Diary case (Gudiel Alvarez vs. Guatemala), and plaintiff in the Military Diary case in the national courts of Guatemala.

What is the Military Diary Case?
The Military Diary is a document that was stored in the Guatemalan Military Archives that details the forced disappearance, torture, and murder of 183 people, including details such as the date and location of their kidnapping by state security forces. The diary contains photos and government intelligence on individuals, including children, who were considered "internal enemies" of the state during the Guatemalan Internal Armed Conflict (IAC). Many of the 183 individuals in this document remain missing to this day.

This case is emblematic of the human rights abuses and mechanisms used by the state in Guatemala during the IAC against civilians. The families bringing the face forward are seeking justice from 13 high-level military and police figures.

For more information, read daily reports from the court room (https://breakingthesilenceblog.com/military-diary-case.../), or an impactful article from Wendy and the CBC (https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/.../guatemala-civil-war...).

Appeal submissions for the 2021-2022 George Coles Bursary will be accepted until May 31, 2022. Information about this bursary and a list of the eligibility criteria can be found here.

If eligible students have not seen funding applied to their account, then the recommendation is to complete a George Coles Bursary Appeal Form by the May 31st deadline. Appeal forms can be submitted to the Scholarships and Awards Office located in Dalton Hall room 202.

Any questions relating to this message or the George Coles Bursary can be directed to scholarships@upei.ca.

Applications for the June 27-29th cohort are now open! Apply by June 20 with the Path2Innovation application form. 

Path2Innovation (P2I) is a three-day program that explores the value of entrepreneurial thinking as a means of developing careers and research of leading graduate students, post-docs, and faculty, and also advancing their research, innovations, and ideas into impacts, whether that be scientific, economic, social, cultural, or environmental. The workshop has been designed to be a precursor to the Lab2Market program, arming participants with the knowledge needed to start down the path to commercializing their research.

P2I is run as a virtual workshop and is open to graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral fellows throughout Atlantic Canada. This program is fully funded by the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and provided to students free of charge.

Applications are now open! The next cohort is scheduled for June 27,28, and 29 2022. Application deadline is June 20th.

UPEI faculty and students can contact the Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) for questions about the program (ocii@upei.ca).

Did you enjoy Alexandra Mihai's keynote at the Teaching Community Conference and are looking for more? Maybe you're reflecting on the teaching wins and challenges of the past year. Or perhaps you are thinking about summer plans to finally get around to re-designing "that" course. This blog post, entitled "Innovation in Higher Education: What, Wait!," might be something you want to check out.

The Teaching and Learning Centre has recordings from many sessions from the past couple of years that are available by clicking on the past events in the Teaching and Learning Events calendar Scroll through the list and enjoy an extra Tea(ching) Break this week as you (re-)visit some of them.

Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President Academic and Research on Indigenous Affairs, is offering information sessions to answer questions related to the 4 Seasons Reconciliation training. The first session will be Tuesday, June 7. at 1:00 pm, in the Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.

Wendy Mendez, plaintiff and witness in the emblematic Military Diary case (Caso Diario Militar), will join the Maritimes-Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) for a tour of the Maritimes provinces during the spring of 2022. This will be the first speaking tour that BTS has held since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are so excited to welcome you!

Come learn about the state of transitional justice and what is at stake for families seeking truth and justice decades after the crimes were committed and the peace accords were signed. We will also explore the connections and implications this has for us here in Canada.

Who is Wendy Mendez?
Wendy is the daughter of Luz Haydee Mendez Calderon who was forcibly disappeared by the Guatemalan Army on March 8, 1984. Wendy is a human rights activist, popular educator, co-founder of HIJOS Guatemala, petitioner before the Inter-American Human Rights Court in the Military Diary case (Gudiel Alvarez vs. Guatemala), and plaintiff in the Military Diary case in the national courts of Guatemala.

What is the Military Diary Case?
The Military Diary is a document that was stored in the Guatemalan Military Archives that details the forced disappearance, torture, and murder of 183 people, including details such as the date and location of their kidnapping by state security forces. The diary contains photos and government intelligence on individuals, including children, who were considered "internal enemies" of the state during the Guatemalan Internal Armed Conflict (IAC). Many of the 183 individuals in this document remain missing to this day.

This case is emblematic of the human rights abuses and mechanisms used by the state in Guatemala during the IAC against civilians. The families bringing the face forward are seeking justice from 13 high-level military and police figures.

For more information, read daily reports from the court room (https://breakingthesilenceblog.com/military-diary-case.../), or an impactful article from Wendy and the CBC (https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/.../guatemala-civil-war...).

Did you enjoy Alexandra Mihai's keynote at the Teaching Community Conference and are looking for more? Maybe you're reflecting on the teaching wins and challenges of the past year. Or perhaps you are thinking about summer plans to finally get around to re-designing "that" course. This blog post, entitled "Innovation in Higher Education: What, Wait!," might be something you want to check out.

The Teaching and Learning Centre has recordings from many sessions from the past couple of years that are available by clicking on the past events in the Teaching and Learning Events calendar Scroll through the list and enjoy an extra Tea(ching) Break this week as you (re-)visit some of them.

Overview: The New Managers Certificate program is designed for those who are new to the manager/supervisor role or aspire to be a manager/supervisor. In this certificate program, the following topics will be explored in-depth: personal leadership styles, communication, strategic thinking, change management, performance management, creating effective teams, managing conflict, and cultural awareness in the workplace. After the completion of this certificate, participants will have the tools, techniques, and confidence to provide effective leadership within the workplace.

This program is designed for people who have just become a manager or supervisor, or are interested in becoming a manager and/or a supervisor, within either the public and private sector.

Individual courses:

• The Leader in You
• Cultural Awareness in the Workplace
• Effective Teams
• Communicating as a Leader
• Managing Conflict in the Workplace
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Strategic Thinking

Type of delivery: In-person or virtual.

Duration: Eight courses for a total of 48 hours. If conducted in-person – eight modules over eight days. If conducted virtually – eight modules over sixteen half-days, with each day lasting three hours.

Facilitators: Laura Johnson, Elizabeth Pederson, Wendy MacIntyre, and Lisa Dollar

Start date: October 19, 2022

More information: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/new-managers-certificate

Study & Stay PEI has partnered with the Office of Immigration, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île to host a special event for all international students across the Island who have graduated or will graduate in 2021 and 2022.

This event will take place on Thursday, June 2, from 4:30 to 7 pm at the UPEI W.A. Murphy Student Centre McMillan Hall 110. We will celebrate and connect you with the supports and services that will help you successfully establish your future in PEI. Admission is free. We also have many prizes for you.

Please register early to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gTPRDCTJ.

If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca!

Students are invited to join the UPEI Experiential Education Department for an afternoon of service at the PEI Farm Centre Legacy Garden on Wednesday, June 1, at 1 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community, meet other students, and gain some new skills.

Students can learn more and sign up using the online signup form. 

If you have questions, please email experientialed@upei.ca