Learn about practical, useful positive guidance information, strategies, and resources in this online workshop series by the U of T Family Care Office.

Join the School of Graduate Studies for a free information session to learn about OISE's diverse range of graduate program offerings, the U of T application process, admissions, and scholarships. For many sessions, graduate administrators and current students will be on hand to share their insights. No registration required!
For more information and location details, visit the SGS website.

Students, staff and faculty are invited for this interactive and informal workshop (sharing circle) to discuss good practices for organizing an engaging and impactful conference. Topics will include fundraising/proposal writing, call for proposals, peer review processes, logistics, social media and communications strategies, conference programs, and more. Remote access available. RSVP required at internationalization2019@gmail.com.

The Associate Dean, Research, International & Innovation invites the OISE community to our research brown-bag sessions featuring presentations by OISE's Canada Research Chairs and Endowed Chairs. This November, Professor Kang Lee, Canada Research Chair in Moral Development and Developmental Neuroscience will present "The Origin of Academic Cheating."
*All are welcome to attend. No RSVP necessary.
*Please bring your lunch and be mindful that this is a nut-free event. Coffee/tea will be served.

Drop in for a lunchtime conversation featuring Prof. Tanya Titchkosky, MEd grad Miggy Esteban, and instructors Dr. Devon Healey and Dr. Rod Michalko for a panel titled, Disability Studies & Performativity.
**Esteban will help us question how 'ordinary' gesture expects us to perform (dis)ability.
**Dr. Healey will read an excerpt from her dissertation, Blindness in V Acts: Disability Studies and Critical Creative Inquiry. This dramatic reading explores how the everyday characters "Blind" and "Sight" move in the world together.
**Dr. Michalko will read an excerpt from the final draft of his novel, My Thick Persian Rug. Lead blind character, musician JD, moves us into the question of what it means to perform blind.
**Prof. Titchkosky will close with an overview of how each presentation represents different relations to disability as a performative enactment.

This November, OISE celebrates the IEN's 30th Anniversary with two special lectures and an evening for the whole community. Hear from University of Minnesota professors Vicente M. Diaz and Christine Taitano DeLisle who will discuss "Trans-Indigenous Futures: Oceanic Seafaring in the Great Lakes and Great Plains," followed by a talk on "Placental Politics: CHamoru Women Protecting the Sacred Against U.S. Militarism in Guåhan." Registration required.

Facilitated by Hilary Inwood

Our happiness is integrally related to that of all life forms on earth -- what is truly best for people is good for the planet, too. Join Hilary Inwood and learn more about sustainable happiness and begin to map and connect its elements to your own life. Free! No registration required.

Comparative, International and Development Education (CIDE) Seminar

Join Neivin Shalbi for her presentation on how the 2011 Egyptian Revolution influenced community engagement in higher education in the country. Shalbi will examine perspectives of college students of the effects of the revolution on their engagement in the community through curricular and co-curricular activities.
Refreshments will be served. No RSVP required.

Facilitated by Elizabeth Straszynski

Are you looking for fresh ways to integrate environmental education into your teaching, every subject, every grade, regardless of the season? Project WILD / Below ZERO brings a fun, hands-on, inquiry-based approach for K-12 educators. This day-long interactive workshop, led by teacher and outdoor educator Elizabeth Straszynski, will introduce you to concepts, issues, outdoor class management and activities (and modifications!) to engage and inform students. Participants will receive official guides and certificates of completion.
The cost for this workshop (including guides and certificates of completion) is $30 payable online by November 22.

Presented by Downtown Legal Services

Learn the basics of Family Law and what is involved in:
Custody and access
Child and spousal support
Separation agreements
General overview of the family court process

Brown Bag Research Lunch: Professor Kathleen Gallagher

This December, join distinguished professor Kathleen Gallagher for an OISE Research, International & Innovation brown bag session titled, "Youth, Theatre, Radical Hope and the Ethical Imaginary: Translating Research into a Play and Engaging New Publics."
*All are welcome to attend. No RSVP necessary.
*Please bring your lunch and be mindful that this is a nut-free event. Coffee/tea provided.

Join OISE this PA day with U of T alumni and the children (5+) in their lives as we dive into the Adventures of Pinocchio and other fun activities at Young People's Theatre. Registration required ($20).

Celebrate the holidays with a magical evening of ice skating, hot chocolate, treats, off-ice games, prizes and other fun surprises. Bring your friends and families - all are welcome! Free skate and helmet rental will be available, but bring your own if possible as numbers are limited. This is a free and indoor event. RSVP today.