Events & Workshops
Miikana Deepening Our Understanding of Indigenous Rights in Canada
Working with Randi Ray from Miikana, Northern College has created a series of facilitated trainings sessions called Deepening Our Understanding of Indigenous Rights in Canada that will be offered between September 24, 2025 to April 1, 2026 to build staff capacity and understanding. Previous workshops are available for viewing. You need to be logged into the college network, either at a college campus location, or signed into our network to access the page.
Holding Hope: Building Common Ground in Canada's Substance Use Health Response
Virtual Session | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hosted by Christianne Blain and Lori Vachon
Audience: For Staff and Faculty Amid grief, loss, and differing opinions on how to address the toxic drug crisis. We can still create shared solutions rooted in evidence, compassion, and community action.
Hosted by Christianne Blain and Lori Vachon
Audience: For Staff and Faculty Amid grief, loss, and differing opinions on how to address the toxic drug crisis. We can still create shared solutions rooted in evidence, compassion, and community action.
Cultivating Well-Being in a Context of Crisis & Media Overload with Stacey Moore
Virtual Session | Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by Human Resources Services and TELUS Health
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
In the context of a rapidly changing and volatile world, our experiences related to a range of crises can impact mental health and well-being. Conflict, violence, political, economic, and social instability, climate and weather-related disasters, pandemics, and other crises related to our health and safety can create anxiety, whether these events are near or far. How we weather these crises, particularly in a context of heightened information exposure (and overload) from the many media and social media sources we engage with each day, is important for cultivating well-being. This workshop looks at the potential impacts of exposure to crises on our well-being, including the ways in which (social) media overexposure can magnify those impacts. Participants will explore strategies for coping and supporting well-being.
Hosted by Human Resources Services and TELUS Health
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
In the context of a rapidly changing and volatile world, our experiences related to a range of crises can impact mental health and well-being. Conflict, violence, political, economic, and social instability, climate and weather-related disasters, pandemics, and other crises related to our health and safety can create anxiety, whether these events are near or far. How we weather these crises, particularly in a context of heightened information exposure (and overload) from the many media and social media sources we engage with each day, is important for cultivating well-being. This workshop looks at the potential impacts of exposure to crises on our well-being, including the ways in which (social) media overexposure can magnify those impacts. Participants will explore strategies for coping and supporting well-being.
SafeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Staff & Students (Certificate Course)
On Campus Location: Haileybury Campus, Room C116
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hosted by Nichole Roy
Audience: Staff and Students
LivingWorks safeTALK is a three-hour in-person training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it is the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course. In LivingWorks safeTALK you will learn how to reach out to someone thinking about suicide and help them keep safe by promptly connecting them to further support.
Contact Nichole Roy for more information royn@northern.on.ca
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hosted by Nichole Roy
Audience: Staff and Students
LivingWorks safeTALK is a three-hour in-person training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it is the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course. In LivingWorks safeTALK you will learn how to reach out to someone thinking about suicide and help them keep safe by promptly connecting them to further support.
Contact Nichole Roy for more information royn@northern.on.ca
Social Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health
Virtual Session | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by Miikana with Randi Ray
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
Join us as we explore the social determinants of health (SDOH) for Indigenous peoples and how historical context impacts today. We will unpack how specific SDOH factors impact Indigenous peoples and gain insight into the resilience and strength within Indigenous communities.
Hosted by Miikana with Randi Ray
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
Join us as we explore the social determinants of health (SDOH) for Indigenous peoples and how historical context impacts today. We will unpack how specific SDOH factors impact Indigenous peoples and gain insight into the resilience and strength within Indigenous communities.
How to Teach with AI Tutor Pro & AI Teaching Assistant Pro
Virtual Session | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Contact North
Audience: For Faculty
Join this free five-hour, hands-on AI Institute on how to use Contact North | Contact Nord’s AI Tutor Pro and AI Teaching Assistant Pro apps to support teaching and enhance student learning, simplify content creation, and uphold academic integrity.
Hosted by Contact North
Audience: For Faculty
Join this free five-hour, hands-on AI Institute on how to use Contact North | Contact Nord’s AI Tutor Pro and AI Teaching Assistant Pro apps to support teaching and enhance student learning, simplify content creation, and uphold academic integrity.
Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to How it Works with Stacey Moore
Virtual Session | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by Human Resource Services and TELUS Health
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
In this workshop, participants will learn about the connection between their brain, their emotions, and their behaviours. Employees will uncover the tools and techniques to improve upon all five interpersonal and intrapersonal components of their emotional intelligence, strengthening their workplace performance, behaviour, and relations with others.
Hosted by Human Resource Services and TELUS Health
Audience: For Staff and Faculty
In this workshop, participants will learn about the connection between their brain, their emotions, and their behaviours. Employees will uncover the tools and techniques to improve upon all five interpersonal and intrapersonal components of their emotional intelligence, strengthening their workplace performance, behaviour, and relations with others.
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If you have an upcoming workshop or event to share with staff and faculty, please email leid@northern.on.ca.