Cooking Club

Friday, November 1, 2019 - 1:00pm

Join the team of Peer Wellness Educators at the Student Wellness Centre for a day of fun and food in Lambert Lounge

Friday's Menu
-Roasted Veggies
-Crispy Chick Peas
-Cheesy Biscuits*

Allergies? Let us know! Email Alex at amclaren@ocadu.ca for support and accessibility needs.

*This is our one non-vegan option this week.

Poster by Nicole Morgan Hull
Menu by Nicole Morgan Hull and Nora Bahgat

Venue & Address: 
Lambert Lounge at OCAD University, 100 McCaul
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/506550783229417/
Email: 
amclaren@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free
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Tackling Imposter Syndrome, Employment Anxiety, & Workplace Stress After Graduation

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Friday, October 4, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Experiencing stress and uncertainty about your early career?

Student Wellness Centre teams up with the Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers to support recent OCADU graduates with a focus on managing workplace stress, interpersonal professionalism, and employment distress. This is an ongoing series of monthly workshops as a part of the OCADU Commitment to ease the transition from campus culture to the workplace. SWC Facilitators will share coping strategies, scalable goals, and strengths-based language to help each participant tap into their inner boss.

About the Student Wellness Facilitators:

Alex McLaren is a Peer Facilitator at Student Wellness and an alumni of OCADU. As an writer, student accessibility advocate, and health educator, Alex supports a diverse student population on campus. You can find Alex at SWC outreach events, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Journaling Club, Peer Wellness events, and offers one-on-one creative case-management.

Anisa Nagakawa is a current student, emerging artist, and the Student Wellness resident illustrator and muralist. Since joining the Student Wellness team, Anisa has been behind the scenes leading Peer Wellness programming, outreach, and social events for students. Her ongoing work and murals can be seen at Student Wellness and Student Accessibility Services.

Find out more about the OCADU Commitment: www.ocadu.ca/commitment

Or contact Zviko Mhakayakora to be notified of upcoming workshop dates. zmhakayakora@ocadu.ca

Venue & Address: 
Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers, 115 McCaul St. Level 3
Website: 
www.ocadu.ca/commitment
Email: 
swc@ocadu.ca

Tea & Coffee Workshop

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Friday, July 26, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Join Nicole Hull and the Peer Wellness Educators at Health & Wellness for an illuminating workshop on coffee and tea. Free. Open to all OCADU Community Members.

Learn more about how to brew coffee and tea, how to enjoy it on a budget, and the effects of caffeine. RSVP encouraged to give HWC an estimate of coffee, tea, and snacks for participants. 

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre, 230 Richmond Street W., 8th Floor
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/2371160949798537/
Email: 
amclaren@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free

Call For Submissions: Living Queer Icons

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 4:15pm to Monday, June 24, 2019 - 12:00am

The Peer Wellness Educators are a diverse team of students at the OCADU Health and Wellness Centre who have come together to install a series of portraits that celebrate living queer icons.

queer:

an orientation, identity, and a sense of community that challenges the societal normalization of heterosexuality, gender identity & gender expression*

Submission Requirements:
-All submissions must feature a living queer icon.
-Swearing and profane language is to be used responsibly and purposefully. No slurs will be tolerated.
-Ideas and work should not perpetuate existing assumptions, generalisations, stereotypes & stigma.
-Submissions must celebrate individuals living with disabilities, diversity, gender identity, and the overarching aim of the project.
-Please avoid romanticising substance use and illness.
-Once submitted, artists are consenting to their work being photographed, shared, reproduced, and printed.

*As defined by Peer Wellness Educators at the Health & Wellness Centre.

Please submit portraits to HWC by email under the subject header “Submission Pride” to Alex McLaren at amclaren@ocadu.ca by June 23rd

Venue & Address: 
Health & Wellness Centre, 230 Richmond W.
Email: 
amclaren@ocadu.ca
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Animating Artists' Health

Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 7:00pm

Artists' Health Alliance, OCADU HWC, and OCADU CEAD presents Animating Artists' Health: a screening of eight short animations exploring artists’ health and wellbeing.

Venue & Address: 
OCADU Auditorium (Room 190), 100 McCaul
Website: 
http://www.artistshealth.com/?fbclid=IwAR1wmdVFUoXuRbLfWDenTQmrlxReXx1g6xVlPaRT0JXWKNdOQXGbQ-2KMh4
Cost: 
Free
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Flu Shots for STUDENTS and STAFF

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Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Flu shot drop-in is open to STUDENTS on Tuesdays from 1-3:30pm during October and November! Appointments are also available, please contact scree@ocadu.ca to book yours. 

Flu shot drop-in for STAFF & FACULTY: Thursday November 8 and Thursday November 15 from 4-6pm

--Posters designed by Anisa Nagakawa--

Venue & Address: 
230 Richmond Street West, 6th floor
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/548844795538056/
Email: 
scree@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
$0
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Cooking Club - Pizza Edition! Facilitated by the Health & Wellness Centre

Pizza
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Interested in learning how to cook a budget-friendly, simple, and nutritious meal?  Do you like FREE FOOD? Then join us for COOKING CLUB on Friday October 5 from 1-4pm!  Cooking Club will take place in Lambert Lounge (100 McCaul, room 187). All food and equipment will be provided. We encourage students to bring their own reusable bottles/cups to drink from as well as reusable containers, in case there is pizza available to bring home.

Connect with our nurse Sarah to RSVP or to ask any questions at scree@ocadu.ca. This event is open to all OCAD U students.

Fall Cooking Club dates: October 5, November 9, December 7

Logo design by  Pauline Aksay

Venue & Address: 
100 McCaul, room 187 (Lambert Lounge)
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/279532775994310/
Email: 
scree@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
$0
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CSD Office Now Located at 230 Richmond St. West 6th Floor

The Centre for Students with Disabilities Office is now located at 230 Richmond St. West 6th Floor.

Salad Day!

grOCAD members harvesting greens for Salad Day 2017
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Last summer grOCAD celebrated their community garden bounty with a Salad Day event held in the Learning Zone. This year grOCAD will be joined by the Cooking Club, who will be making homemade and delicious salad dressings from scratch.

Join grOCAD and the Cooking Club at the Lambert Lounge in the Main Building at noon then take a walk over to grOCAD’s community garden to harvest greens for the Salad Day event.

It is free event open to all OCAD U Students. RSVPs are encouraged but drop-ins are welcome. Please contact Sarah at scree@ocadu.ca or ocadgrows@gmail.com.

Drop by and enjoy some salad, share gardening stories, or your favourite recipes and checkout some good reads on urban agriculture from the OCAD U Library.

 

 

Venue & Address: 
Lambert Lounge, 100 McCaul Street, Room 187
Email: 
ocadgrows@gmail.com
Cost: 
Free

Cooking Club - Grain Bowl Edition (facilitated by Health & Wellness)

Grain bowl
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

All current OCAD U students are invited to join us for another FREE session of COOKING CLUB on Friday June 29 from 1-4pm! We will be making grain bowls with purple rice and seasonal vegetables. 

Why make one meal when you can have several? Students are encouraged to bring containers to take home any extra prepared food. 

Please contact Sarah at scree@ocadu.ca with any questions or to sign up in advance. Registration is encouraged but drop-ins are just as welcome!

Venue & Address: 
Lambert Lounge (100 McCaul, room 187)
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/267477690657455/
Email: 
scree@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free
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