Thriving Seminar Series
The Thriving Seminar series aims to help graduate students develop strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Through these workshops/seminars, you will gain valuable tools to help you thrive personally, financially, and academically while also experiencing a sense of belonging and well-being.
Funding Source: The events are made possible by an HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study awarded to Karla García-Martínez, Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical and Biological Sciences, and Cynthia Leifer, Ph.D.- Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and a Sloan Foundation mini-grant awarded to Cynthia Leifer, Ph.D.
October 2022
Radical Authenticity, Belonging, and Self-Love
Friday, October 14 | 4:00 pm | via Zoom
Register: https://bit.ly/thrive-self-love
Speaker: Moe Ari Brown, LMFT
Most people want these three things: belonging; authenticity; and love. In our world, we are most often taught to go on a journey to find these things. In actuality, these three are created through our relationships with ourselves and expressed in relationships with others. If we can learn how to access these three at any given point in time, then we are well on our way to cultivating intrapersonal relationships that reflect the abundance of our own internal worlds.
Radical authenticity is the process of aligning with one’s most genuine expression and embodying this expression even in the presence of perceived opposition or threat to belonging. In this presentation, Moe Ari Brown, LMFT, explores the concept of radical authenticity and how we can utilize its teachings to cultivate unconditional acceptance for ourselves as we grow in our self-love and self-mastery.
September 2022
Basic Nutrition Course & Meal Prep Ideas for Busy Graduate Students
Friday, September 23 | 4:00 pm | via Zoom
Speaker: Melissa Corral, Chef and Nutritionist
Join us for a session with Nutrition Savvy Melissa Corral, Chef and Nutritionist, as we cover basic nutrition and discuss easy meal preparation ideas for fast, affordable, delicious, and easy to make recipes for the busy graduate student.
August 2022
Managing Your Time for Work-Life Balance
Friday, August 26 | 4:00 pm | via Zoom
Speaker: Florencia Ardon, Ph.D., Study Skill Lecturer & Neurodivergent Student Support Program Manager
Join us for a time management workshop lead by Dr. Florencia Ardon to gain some tools on effectively manage your time, prioritize task and learn the art of saying NO. Optional post workshop strategies discussion via Zoom breakout rooms available.