Cultivating Kindness 2024
Join Campus Well-Being in spreading and encouraging kindness to others, to the earth, to animals and to yourself by participating in our kindness sessions.
In November, we arranged a few special activities and guest speakers to celebrate kindness in four areas:
Kindness to Others – Inspirational Card Gift-Giving (EDC, NDC)
Celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13, 2024 with Campus Well-Being and the Students’ Association.
Pop by the EDC Atrium or NDC Library Hallway to pick an inspirational card to give to a friend, peer, colleague or someone new. Or write a motivational message to someone you know on some special notes. Keep spreading kindness!
Drop-by: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 11:30am to 1:pm
- Library Hallway, Notre Dame Campus
- Atrium Hallway, Exchange District Campus
Kindness to the Earth – All About Mushrooms (NDC, Virtual/Recording)
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms using pre-inoculated mushroom grow blocks.
During this program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are, what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors as well as how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful mushrooms.
REGISTER – In-Person or Virtual – Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 12pm to 1pm in the Connected Classroom, G139 at Notre Dame Campus.
Unable to attend? Register for the virtual option to receive the recording.
The first 20 students to attend in-person at NDC will receive a free mushroom at-home growing kit after the presentation.
Mushroom grow blocks are an accessible, hassle-free way for beginners to experience mushroom cultivation without having to invest in any equipment or learn advanced techniques.
Tom Nagy is a restoration ecologist with a passion for botany, sustainable agriculture, and mycology. Tom has experience working as a field botanist, environmental consultant and as a field and operations manager for a certified organic farm. In 2018 Tom began River City Mushrooms; a small-scale mycological interest project based in Winnipeg that focuses on cultivating an appreciation for edible and medicinal fungi as well as supplying the knowledge and tools necessary for a new generation of mushroom growing enthusiasts to flourish. Tom continues to advocate for a greater understanding of how we perceive, understand and develop relationships with the natural world by writing informative articles and conducting engaging public programs discussing native plant communities, organic agriculture, mushroom cultivation and wild foraging.
Kindness to Yourself and Animals – Self-care of People and Animals (NDC, Virtual/Recording)
The Winnipeg Humane Society visits the College to offer participants a fresh perspective on maintaining mental, emotional, and physical well-being. By drawing comparisons between the proper care of pets, farm animals, and ourselves, it highlights the often-overlooked parallels between human and animal needs. Just as animals require attention, nourishment, and rest to thrive, so do we.
REGISTER – In-Person or Virtual – Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 12pm to 1pm in the Connected Classroom, G139 at Notre Dame Campus.
Unable to attend? Register for the virtual option to receive the recording.
Kindness Presentations from 2023
Interested in viewing last year’s kindness topics? Check out the video links on 2023’s blog post.
- Mental Health and Food
- Giizis, The Sun
- Pollinators
- Be Kind, Rewind