Spring Up - 2023
Spring is in the air! Throughout the quarter join your peers for special events as a part of our 7th Annual Spring Up event!
May flowers may be blooming, but so are the deadlines, projects, proposals, and endless data to crunch. It is important to make sure wellness holds a spot on that to-do list. Let’s dust off those healthy habits and SPRING into a strong finish this academic year.
Spring Up is intended for you to reconnect with yourself and each other. This series of programs allows you to focus on your personal and professional growth.
Attend one event or attend them all!
Some events are scheduled to be held in person and some will be on Zoom.
Most of the Spring Up programs are hosted by your peers, our POWER (peers offering wellness education resources) Ambassadors. POWER is a program collaboration between Graduate Division and UCI CARE.
Spring Up Event Schedule
In the GPSRC –
The 3-workshop series will be hosted at the GPSRC and facilitated by Dr. Jessica Eldridge from the UCI Counseling Center in collaboration with the POWER Initiative.
Why Make Things? is an experiential workshop series developed to promote the use of handmade crafts as tools for well-being/self-care, sustainability practices, and advocacy. With embroidery as the medium, each workshop targets a different reason for why making things is beneficial.
All materials and instruction will be provided to all participants, who will work on a simple embroidery project during the workshop. NO experience is necessary. Learning new skills can be intimidating, and we will focus on coping with anxiety and building frustration tolerance, as well as learn to appreciate mistakes and imperfection in handmade work.
Workshop 1 – Stitch to Heal
Addresses the act of making (specifically embroidery) as a technique for managing emotions, promoting authenticity of the self, increasing well-being, and experiencing the flow state. Participants are invited to consider the act of making by hand as a form of mindfulness and an act of self-care.
Workshop 2 – Stitch to Repair
Explores the magnitude and impact of pollution from the fashion industry and introduces sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, including ways to repair and extend the life of clothing. Stitches taught in this workshop are used to repair and reinforce clothing to lengthen its life and decrease the need for replacements.
Workshop 3 – Stitch to Advocate
Highlights making by hand as a way to advocate for social justice. Crafting, specifically fiber arts, provides an avenue for people to use their voices to bring awareness to and/or express dissent with issues. Examples of “craftivism” (activism through craft) will be explored, and participants are invited to consider ways to express their voices through embroidery.
IN PERSON – at Chaparral Park, 1 Sundance Dr. Irvine, CA 92603
TAKE A BREAK!
ENJOY A NIGHT WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND YOUR GRADUATE STUDENT PEERS ON EARTH DAY.
Featuring: Lyrid’s meteor shower!
We’ll have hot chocolate, snacks, trivia,
prizes, and telescopes for viewing!
In the GPSRC –
Join Jodi Margolis M.S. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, in an interactive workshop on the relationship between a balanced diet & increasing energy!
Learn more about:
- Basics of nutrition
- How to increase your energy
- Caffeine and sugar warnings
- Importance of eating breakfast
- Self-care strategies
ON ZOOM – Do you understand what it means to be financially independent? And do you know how you can get there? Whether you are still in grad school, just out of school or ten or more years into your career, when it comes to money, there’s a lot to learn. Come learn specific tactics you can implement to set up a solid foundation and get and stay on track financially. You will also hear from a former postdoc who moved into an industry position and will share what they did to achieve financial success. Take this time to invest in yourself and start down the path to financial health!
Ciano Villaquiran – CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with CURO Financial
In the GPSRC –
The 3-workshop series will be hosted at the GPSRC and facilitated by Dr. Jessica Eldridge from the UCI Counseling Center in collaboration with the POWER Initiative.
Why Make Things? is an experiential workshop series developed to promote the use of handmade crafts as tools for well-being/self-care, sustainability practices, and advocacy. With embroidery as the medium, each workshop targets a different reason for why making things is beneficial.
All materials and instruction will be provided to all participants, who will work on a simple embroidery project during the workshop. NO experience is necessary. Learning new skills can be intimidating, and we will focus on coping with anxiety and building frustration tolerance, as well as learn to appreciate mistakes and imperfection in handmade work.
Workshop 1 – Stitch to Heal
Addresses the act of making (specifically embroidery) as a technique for managing emotions, promoting authenticity of the self, increasing well-being, and experiencing the flow state. Participants are invited to consider the act of making by hand as a form of mindfulness and an act of self-care.
Workshop 2 – Stitch to Repair
Explores the magnitude and impact of pollution from the fashion industry and introduces sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, including ways to repair and extend the life of clothing. Stitches taught in this workshop are used to repair and reinforce clothing to lengthen its life and decrease the need for replacements.
Workshop 3 – Stitch to Advocate
Highlights making by hand as a way to advocate for social justice. Crafting, specifically fiber arts, provides an avenue for people to use their voices to bring awareness to and/or express dissent with issues. Examples of “craftivism” (activism through craft) will be explored, and participants are invited to consider ways to express their voices through embroidery.
In the GPSRC –
It’s time for another open dialogue and wellness check in. Hosted by Graduate Division, come join the Counseling Center for a graduate student support space as we openly invite graduate students to share and receive support.
We hope the space can be a time to be in community and find support though your fellow peers and to ask Counseling Center and Graduate Division counselors and advisors any questions. It is a space for you to use as you wish.
A light breakfast will be served.
In the GPSRC-
JOIN US FOR AN INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP ON MINDFULNESS Hosted by Dr. John Guzowski
This workshop will include:
an overview of the mind-body connection from a neuroscience lens
In the GPSRC-
The 3-workshop series will be hosted at the GPSRC and facilitated by Dr. Jessica Eldridge from the UCI Counseling Center in collaboration with the POWER Initiative.
Why Make Things? is an experiential workshop series developed to promote the use of handmade crafts as tools for well-being/self-care, sustainability practices, and advocacy. With embroidery as the medium, each workshop targets a different reason for why making things is beneficial.
All materials and instruction will be provided to all participants, who will work on a simple embroidery project during the workshop. NO experience is necessary. Learning new skills can be intimidating, and we will focus on coping with anxiety and building frustration tolerance, as well as learn to appreciate mistakes and imperfection in handmade work.
Workshop 1 – Stitch to Heal
Addresses the act of making (specifically embroidery) as a technique for managing emotions, promoting authenticity of the self, increasing well-being, and experiencing the flow state. Participants are invited to consider the act of making by hand as a form of mindfulness and an act of self-care.
Workshop 2 – Stitch to Repair
Explores the magnitude and impact of pollution from the fashion industry and introduces sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, including ways to repair and extend the life of clothing. Stitches taught in this workshop are used to repair and reinforce clothing to lengthen its life and decrease the need for replacements.
Workshop 3 – Stitch to Advocate
Highlights making by hand as a way to advocate for social justice. Crafting, specifically fiber arts, provides an avenue for people to use their voices to bring awareness to and/or express dissent with issues. Examples of “craftivism” (activism through craft) will be explored, and participants are invited to consider ways to express their voices through embroidery.
In the GPSRC –
It’s time for another open dialogue and wellness check in. Hosted by Graduate Division, come join the Counseling Center for a graduate student support space as we openly invite graduate students to share and receive support.
We hope the space can be a time to be in community and find support though your fellow peers and to ask Counseling Center and Graduate Division counselors and advisors any questions. It is a space for you to use as you wish.
A light breakfast will be served.
Collaborative Cookbook
Thanks to the pandemic we all spent way more time in the kitchen! Last year during Winter Recharge and Spring Up we collected recipes and created a collaborative cookbook to share with all grads and post-docs. Food is a great way to build community and learn about different cultures through their cuisine. Share with us your favorite recipes!!
