PACS Biweekly Newsletter - April 14, 2020

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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Hi PACS! How is everyone doing? You've almost made it to the end of Winter 2020, hang in there you're doing great!

This weeks newsletter we have some exciting job opportunities, articles we think may interest you, an essay writing contest, and some great resources to help with working at home! 

Just because we are social distancing doesn't mean we can't still  talk! We miss seeing your faces on campus and want to keep in touch in the best way we know how... social media! Make sure you are following @pacsuwaterloo on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! We have been having lots of fun going into the lives of PACS students, and graduates, through takeovers on Instagram! 

Opportunities

Lead and Workshop Facilitators

The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) is hiring for Lead Workshop Facilitators and Workshop Facilitators! 

TREE develops and facilitates skill-building programs to give youth the tools they need to resolve conflict in healthy and independent ways. TREE has worked with over 4,700 youth in Waterloo Region since 2016.

Applications can be found here and are due April 27!

Peace Innovators Scholarship and Mentoring Program 

This collaborative program between Kindred Credit Union, The Ripple Effect Education (TREE), and the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, equips young leaders with skills to tackle a problem they're passionate about in their community.

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2020. Students can apply here.

Peace and Human Security Intern 
Project Ploughshares is hiring two paid interns to work part time (4 days/ 32 hours a week for 8-12 weeks)! 

To see job description, qualifications, and how to apply, visit Project Ploughshare's Employment/Internships webpage.
Full application due May 19, 2020 at noon.

Fraser Institute - Student Essay Contest 
This year for the annual Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest, students are tasked to explore the ideas of Milton Friedman and uncover the connections between economic freedom and other freedoms. 

A video series and the Essential Milton Friedman primer which can be accessed for free at www.essentialscholars.org will serve as an important resource for students. 

Both undergraduate and graduate students have the chance to win cash, have their ideas published and learn about a key economic thinker of our time. 

The rules, essay guidelines, and past examples of winning essays can be found on the website at www.studentessaycontest.org and the deadline for submissions is June 1, 2020. 

Light Reading

The Benefits of Self Compassion 

Written by UWaterloo Professor Allison Kelly, and published in Psychology Today, this article offers important insight into self compassion strategies that you may find helpful. 
The full article can be accessed here. 

Peacebuilders Need to Write a New COVID-19 Narrative

Written by PACS student Victoria Lumax, this op-ed piece posted by the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement explores the importance of language and peace today. 

Read the blog post here!

MPACS Blog 


The MPACS blog features work from current MPACS students and alumni. Please find the most recent blog entry here.

Important Resources 

Emergency Service Contacts 

Warrior Recreation Home Workouts! 

Follow @wloorec on Instagram to guide you in a fun new home work out routine! 

Student Food Bank 

Food hampers are currently available 24/7 at the Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre. If you have any questions please email us at foodbank@wusa.ca.

MATES 

UW MATES is providing general online Peer Support via Skype to undergraduate students. To set up an appointment, please contact mates@wusa.ca

Empower Me
Empower Me is a confidential mental health and wellness service that connects students with qualified counsellors 24/7. They can be reached at 1-844-741-6389.

Centre for Academic Policy Support

CAPS is here to assist Waterloo undergraduates throughout their experience in navigating academic policy in the instances of filing petitions, grievances and appeals. Please contact them at caps@wusa.ca . More information at http://wusa.ca/caps

WUSA Student Legal Protection Program

Seeking legal counsel can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time facing a legal issue. The legal assistance helpline provides quick access to legal advice in any area of law, including criminal. Just call 1-833-202-4571. 

Disclaimer: Events and opportunities above are not all endorsed by the PACS department; this bulletin includes opportunities that we think PACS students may be interested in but are not sponsored by PACS. Please use your own discretion to determine if an opportunity is right for you.


If you have any questions regarding the above content please contact: pacsasst@uwaterloo.ca