Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Zero Waste Week | Opportunities | Virtual Events | Resources for Online Learning
Zero Waste Week: Home Edition
Zero Waste Week is an initiative run by UWaterloo's Sustainability Office. From October 19-23, you will be encouraged to take the waste mason jar challenge to get a sense of how much waste you generate in one week. The Sustainability Office will also be sharing resources through their social media, such as:
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Strategies for reducing food waste
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Waste sorting guidelines (on campus and in Waterloo Region)
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Specialty recycling programs and donation guidelines during COVID-19
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Repairing and upcycling clothing and textile waste
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And much more!
Opportunities
The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) is Hiring!
The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) develops and facilitates vibrant skill-based programs and workshops to give youth the tools they need to transform conflict and seek justice in their classrooms, families and communities. We are currently seeking an innovative and enthusiastic Manager of Programs to join our team.
Volunteer Opportunity at The Canadian Sanctuary Network
The Canadian Sanctuary Network is seeking a volunteer to help us build our social media presence.
The Sanctuary Network is a group of about 10 individuals who work towards the fair treatment of refugees and support refused refugee claimants in Canada who face risk if returned. We are in the process of overhauling our website and have recently launched a Facebook page and Twitter account.
Your role would be to support our social media presence through re-tweeting, sharing relevant news items, and occasionally posting original content based on our current work (roughly 2 hours/week). You will be invited to participate in Network meetings (virtual at present), which gives you an opportunity to learn about current issues in refugee protection and sanctuary in Canada, but attendance is not required.
We ask for a commitment of at least one year to the position.
If you are interested, please send a short (no more than 1 page) letter of introduction (eg your interest in refugee protection in Canada and your experience with social media) to kathryn.dennler@gmail.com by October 29th, 2020.
Call for Abstracts for University of Waterloo Virtual Conference on Student Mental Health Research
As part of UWaterloo's Thrive Week, a conference on student mental health research will be held on November 5th, 2020. Before the conference, Thrive is requesting submission of abstracts to be presented at the conference. Presentations can be in the form of posters or oral presentations.
For guidance concerning your abstract, please email Rachel Reist at rreist@uwaterloo.ca.
For guidance concerning your abstract, please email Rachel Reist at rreist@uwaterloo.ca.
Virtual Events
CPA Virtual Opportunities Fair
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement will be hosting a Virtual Opportunities Fair on October 27, 2020, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. This event gives students the opportunity to learn about internship, co-op, and engagement opportunities the Centre and organizations connected to it will offer in 2020 and 2021, as well as the chance to connect and engage with professionals in the peacebuilding field.
Global Insights Series: Global Resources: Scarcity, Sustainability and Security
Global Insights is a weekly live-streamed, moderated panel series which provides different national and regional perspectives on big questions currently facing researchers, policymakers and planners worldwide in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Global Insights feature experts from the BSIA (Canada), the Department of Politics & International Studies at the University of Warwick (UK), the School of International Service at American University (USA), the Institute of Strategic Affairs in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the Department of Politics & Public Administration at the University of Konstanz (Germany) and Ritsumeikan University (Japan) – all leading institutions in the study of international affairs.
This week's edition, taking place on Thursday, October 8th from 11 AM-12 PM, will feature Andrea Collins, University of Waterloo/BSIA; Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University; and Tim Wegenast, University of Konstanz.
This week's edition, taking place on Thursday, October 8th from 11 AM-12 PM, will feature Andrea Collins, University of Waterloo/BSIA; Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University; and Tim Wegenast, University of Konstanz.
Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences will be partnering with the Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS) on its upcoming event: Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference, which will take place online from October 14 – 16, 2020.
Federation Vice-Chair Mike DeGagné will be speaking at a plenary session on SSH Research Impact in Global Crises on October 15, and another on Connecting Research with the Broader Community on October 16. The chair of the Federation's Congress Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization, Malinda S. Smith, will also be speaking on October 15 on Structuring HSS Impact through Collaboration. Federation Board member Sandra Lapointe has played a key part in organizing the event.
If interested, you are invited to sign up for the event using this code to receive a discount: FED/SSH20. If you'd like to know more about the event, you can consult the posted program.
Federation Vice-Chair Mike DeGagné will be speaking at a plenary session on SSH Research Impact in Global Crises on October 15, and another on Connecting Research with the Broader Community on October 16. The chair of the Federation's Congress Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization, Malinda S. Smith, will also be speaking on October 15 on Structuring HSS Impact through Collaboration. Federation Board member Sandra Lapointe has played a key part in organizing the event.
If interested, you are invited to sign up for the event using this code to receive a discount: FED/SSH20. If you'd like to know more about the event, you can consult the posted program.
Resources for Online Learning
Virtual Peer Support
Virtual 1-1 peer success coaching, is available for all students through the student success office. Register to get study tips and advice from an upper-year who has been where you are now.
Tutor Connect
If you're in need of a hand with one of your classes, be sure to check out Portal's Tutor Connect feature, which will connect you with someone who can give you a hand.