Read the latest post from the Centre’s blog, where we invite organizations and individuals whose work and values align with our own to share their thoughts and musings about their work and anything that may be important to them. Are you interested in writing a blog? You may be eligible for an honorarium of $100 for a blog of 500-900 words on a topic that fits the Centre’s Work, Vision, and Values. The blog contribution is approved by the Director and edited as needed by the Centre. Please send your proposal to liveworkwell@uoguelph.ca and let us know what you would like to write about!
The Grounded & Engaged Theory (GET) Lab's Activists-in-Residence is holding a Fireside Chat!
Join Nneka MacGregor and Dr. Marsha Hinds-Myrie for a chat about Black women’s leadership in resisting and responding to misogynoir and gender-based violence, and the role of Black men as allies.
This event will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 7-9 pm, and can be attended virtually or in person.
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph is holding its 7th annual virtual conference!
The purpose of this year’s theme, “Refocus and Recenter,’ is to amplify the voices, expertise, and achievements of women, girls, and genderfluid communities in research and beyond, encouraging a re-evaluation of traditional methodologies and urging participants to explore how diverse perspectives reshape our understanding.
We are excited to share our 2022-23 Live Work Well Research Centre Annual Report! This past year was marked with many activities and achievements for the LWWRC, including revisiting and revising our Strategic Plan for 2023–27 and hosting our Reimagining Livelihoods Forum in August 2023. We look forward to many more accomplishments over the year to come!
As part of International Development Week, Humanity and Inclusion (HI) Canada, in collaboration with the Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), is organizing a French-only webinar event entitled "Women and Girls with Disabilities: Official Development Assistance at the Crossroads of Disability and Gender" on Thursday, February 8, from 11 am-12 pm (UTC-5).
What does a caring community look like? What are the unique care and wellbeing preferences and needs of northern, Inuit, and First Nations women and girls? And what are northern, Inuit, and First Nations people and organizations doing to create caring communities in the north?
The University of Guelph is set to launch its new Project SEARCH program on campus in Fall 2024!
Interested in participating in a network for Gender-Based Indigenous Intersectional Impact Assessment (GiiiA)? Join these mini-sessions about different dimensions of GiiiA to learn more.
All at 1pm ET on Zoom.
Tuesday, January 16: Things to Know about GBA-Plus in Impact Assessment (with Deborah Stienstra)
Wednesday, January 24: MMIWG Calls to Justice in Impact Assessments (with Alexandra Bridges)
Thursday, January 25: The Business Case for Applying (CR)GBA Plus in Impact Assessments (with Melanie Cove)
The University of Guelph is celebrating Indigenous Recognition Week from January 15-19, 2024! The Indigenous Student Centre will be holding a series of events to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures.
Events include Indigenous 101, “Nosism” & “Acting Good” with screenwriter Sonya Ballantyne, a dreamcatcher-making workshop, Métis jigging with Alica Hamilton, and a ᑕᐅᑐᑉᐹ Tautuppaa Long Looking exhibition tour. These events take place throughout the week and are open to everyone!
University of Guelph's Vaccarino Centre for Student Wellness is holding a Consent Action Week Program from January 22-26, 2024. Consent Action Week is an annual educational initiative held at post-secondary campuses across Ontario to create a dialogue about consent, survivorship, and prevention and to increase understanding of sexual and gender-based violence.
We are excited to launch our Live Work Well Research Centre Strategic Plan 2023–27! You can view the Plan on our website or view the PDF.