馃棑 October 22, 2025
馃搷 University Centre, 3480 McTavish 鈥� 3rd and 4th Floor
馃暁 11:00 AM 鈥� 1:45 PM
馃師 Free admission 鈥� drop in anytime!
Join us for an engaging in-person event featuring over 30 exhibitors offering resources on health and wellness. Enjoy hands-on activities like dog therapy, blood pressure clinic, food samples, come try a balance board, virtual reality experiences and more! Scroll down to see the full list of exhibitors.听
Programming on the 4th Floor
These activities begin at a set time and run for approximately 20 minutes. REGISTRATION OPENS AT OCTOBER 9TH听at 10 AM. Spots are limited.听
- Line Dancing
- TED Talk: Beyond Silence, Beyond Words听
- TED Talk: The Evolution of Women's Health at Work
- TED Talk: Empathy is Our Superpower
11:00 AM or 11:30 AM | Line Dancing听
Get your feet moving in this beginner-friendly class with easy choreography and fun music. Boost your cardio, coordination, and confidence鈥攏o partner or special attire needed.听
Offered by 涩里番 Recreation. Register here.听
12:00 PM | Beyond Silence, Beyond Words: Evolving Mental Health Conversations
The pressure of constant, unpredictable global change has accelerated conversations around mental health. At 涩里番, over the past 15 years, we鈥檝e seen a meaningful shift鈥攆rom silence and stigma to greater awareness and shared responsibility for workplace well-being.
Yet, do we fully recognize the link between mental health, physical health, and performance? In a high-stress culture that often celebrates overwork, has stigma truly disappeared鈥攐r just taken a subtler form?
It may be time to redefine our culture of excellence to embrace balance, empathy, and psychological safety. Join Johanne Houle in reflecting on our progress and shaping the next steps in our Healthy Workplace journey.
12:30 PM | The Evolution of Women鈥檚 Health at Work
Join as she talks about the evolution of women鈥檚 health in the workplace, highlighting gender-specific challenges, recent advancements, and current practices. Taking a historical perspective, it seeks to raise awareness among participants about the stigma surrounding menstruation, the complexities of maternity and menopause, mental health struggles, and the burden of caregiving responsibilities. It aims to foster awareness, empathy, and reflection to inspire meaningful change for the well-being and inclusion of women at work.
1:00 PM | TED-Style Talk: Empathy is Our Superpower
In the face of misinformation, polarization, and splintering public trust, empathy has never been more important to democracy and the future of humanity. The good news? Humans are born to empathize鈥攊t鈥檚 part of our evolution, and it鈥檚 good for us. has devoted her career to studying how empathy can transform our lives, our workplaces, and the world. In her talk, she answers three pressing questions: Why is empathy so important? How can we become more empathic? And what self-empathy practices can improve our well-being?
Exhibitors on the 3rd floor
(In alphabetical order)
| EXHIBITOR | THEME OR ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| Anita Nowak | Meet Anita Nowak, the empathy whisper,听and discover her听book, Purposeful Empathy. |
| Campus Public Safety | Come and ask us about safety training. |
| Canadian Red Cross | Learn about the听Friendly Calls Program. |
| Centraide听du Grand Montr茅al | Let's all lend a hand to fight poverty. |
| Centre de sant茅 des femmes | Let's talk about sexual and reproductive health. |
| Dementia Education Program | Explore the free multilingual resources for people living with dementia and their care partners. |
| 脡诲耻肠'补濒肠辞辞濒 | Why do I drink? Let's open the discussion ! |
| Fire Prevention Office | Prevention starts with you! |
| Ingram School of Nursing | Don鈥檛 let the pressure get to you! Come get a blood pressure reading. |
| Manulife Group Benefits | Learn about the new features of our mobile application, which includes the Health journey and Aeroplan rewards. |
| 涩里番 IT Services | Making IT work for you! |
| 涩里番 Occupational Therapy Program | 听 |
| 涩里番 Office of Sustainability (MOOS) | Join your University community as we make 涩里番 a more sustainable place to work. |
| 涩里番 Recreation | Come learn more about what the 涩里番 Sports Complex has to offer! We live to move. |
| 涩里番 Sport Medicine Clinic | Get a free massage and obtain general wellness information. |
| 涩里番 Student and Staff Dental Clinic | How YOU听can benefit from the on-campus dental clinic. |
| 涩里番 Libraries | Your go-to destination for health & wellness spaces and resources! |
| 涩里番 Savings Program | Savings options at 涩里番. |
| 涩里番 Wellness Hub Animal Therapy听 | Meet our therapy dogs! |
| 惭茅苍辞箩辞颈别 | Can women enjoy menopause? Yes! |
| MTL Balance Board - NEW! | Improve your Balance everyday. Come see us for a chance to win a Balance Board! |
| My Healthy Workplace (MHW) |
Collaborating across 涩里番 for a healthier workplace: projects and partners impacting leadership, planning, programs, policies, people and wellbeing. |
| Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE) | Providing confidential and non-judgmental support to those who have been impacted by sexual or gender-based violence. |
| Organizational Development (OD) | Supporting continuous learning for individuals, teams, and units with workshops, programs and events. |
| Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE) | Providing confidential and non-judgmental support to those who have been impacted by sexual or gender-based violence. |
| School of Human Nutrition |
Filling half your plate with fruits and veggies! |
| Student Wellness Hub | Try our virtual reality technology and experience its therapeutic benefits! |
| Sun Life Financial | Learn more about how we can help you plan your retirement. |
| TELUS听Health | Discover how our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) can make a positive impact on your life. |
| V茅lo Qu茅bec - NEW! | 听 |
The event will be held at the University Centre's Ballroom (3480 McTavish), located on the 3rd and听4th floor. There are elevators for participants with mobility concerns.
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Event certification by the 涩里番 Sustainable Events program run by the .听As a sustainable event, we encourage you to walk or bike from your workstation to the on-campus fair, should your health and the weather allow it.
