YWN Program Schedule
In an effort to keep our community up to date with where we are and what we have going on, we have created this schedule of past and upcoming programs, and events we are running. If you are interested in booking the YWN to come to your school, organization or community, please email our Founder at michael@youthwellnessnetwork.ca to get an up to date version of our upcoming bookings, as we can most likely be in more than one place at a time!
Upcoming Programs
December 2012:
- December 3 - 10th - Break Zone Week @ Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
January 2013:
- January 23rd - Empowered YOUth event at Chapters/Indigo (Bay/Bloor location) Toronto, ON
February 2013:
- February 16/17 - Keynote @ I Can Do It Ignite Conference (Hay House), New York NY
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Recent Events:
November 2012:
- November 19th - Self - Esteem Workshops @ CADA Area B Conference for middle school students (Union City, CA)
- November 21st - Inspirational Keynotes, Teacher Training and Parent Evening Presentation @ St. James School and Good Shepherd School (Calgary, Alb)
- November 22nd - Inspirational Keynotes for elementary and junior high @ St. Andrew School and St. Brigid School (Calgary, Alb)
- November 23rd - Inspirational Keynotes for elementary and junior high @ St. Elizabeth Seton and Ascension of our Lord School (Calgary, Alb)
October 2012:
- October 3 - 4 - Wellness Leader Training at Toronto French School
- October 12th - Inspirational Keynote @ ADL Middle School, Essex Junction, Vermont
- October 17th - Empowered YOUth Book Launch Toronto
- October 22nd - Empowered YOUth Book Launch Ottawa
- October 25th - Workshop for Youth for Change
September 2012:
- September 10 - 14th - Break Zone Week @ George Brown College
- September 17th - Workshop for Youth for Change
- September 24 - 25 - Inspirational Keynote, Teacher training and Wellness Leader Training @ The Country School in Los Angeles, CA
August 2012:
- Aug 1 - 4th - Youth Engagement Training for Yoga Teachers part of Jois Foundation School Yoga Program (Carlsbad, California)
- August 29 - 30th - North Toronto C.I. Summer Wellness Leader Camp
June 2012:
- June 4, 5 and 6 - Wellness Leader Training @ Toronto French School for Grades 6, 7 and 8
- June 27 - Wellness and Leadership Training for counsellors and staff @ Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa
May 2012:
- May 14 - 18 - Break Zone Week @ North Toronto C.I.
- May 15 - Inspirational Keynote @ Toronto French School for Grades 6, 7 and 8
- May 21 - Inspirational Keynotes for grades 3 - 6 @ Old Kings Elementary School in Palm Coast, Florida
- May 22 - Inspirational Keynote and parent presentation on Youth Empowerment @ Matanzas High School, Pam Coast Florida
- May 28 - 31 - Break Zone Week @ Toronto French School
April 2012:
- April 19th - Inspirational Keynote and parent/community presentation on Youth Empowerment with Drew Dudley of Nuance Leadership Inc. @ Midland Secondary School, Midland, ON
March 2012:
- March 7 - Workshop for parents of Lorne Park community, Mississauga ON
- March 17 - 18 - Keynote @ I Can Do It Ignite Conference (Hay House), San Jose CA
February 2012:
- February 15 - Workshop for parents of Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
- February 16 - Workshop for parents of Lorne Park community, Mississauga ON
January 2012:
- January 17 - Wellness Leader Training Refresher @ Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
- January 30 - 31 - Wellness Leader first in class session for grade 9\'s @ Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
Student diet and physical activity improve with more parent communications
Days when students communicated with parents for 30 minutes or more, they were 14% more likely to consume fruit, vegetables and 50% more likely to engage in 30 minutes or more of physical activity
Fri, 17 May 2013 09:18:20 EDT
Positive social support at work shown to reduce risk of diabetes
While development of diabetes is commonly associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, research has shown that stress can also have a significant impact
Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:56 EDT
Study examines how children use humour and its effect on bullying
Being bullied deprives children of opportunities to practice positive humour with peers and leads them to rely on self-defeating humour, perhaps as a way to get others to like them
Thu, 9 May 2013 14:07:47 EDT
from naturalhealthcare.ca
Depression linked to telomere enzyme, aging, chronic disease
In untreated, depressed study participants, the size of the hippocampus was associated with the amount of telomerase activity measured in the white blood cells
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:59 EDT
Study finds that sleep apnea and Alzheimers are linked
Study finds link between sleep apnea-hypopnea and Alzheimers disease, though study did not determine the direction of the causality
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:28 EDT
Treatment of sleep apnea improves glucose levels in prediabetes
Treatment of sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for 2 weeks led to significant improvements in glucose levels, without affecting insulin secretion
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:35 EDT
Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain plastics may play a hidden role in epidemic increases in childhood hypertension
Thu, 23 May 2013 10:03:52 EDT
Mediterranean diet seems to boost aging brain power
Average scores for cognitive and higher brain functions were significantly higher for senior study participants following the Mediterranean diets compared with the general low fat option
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:07 EDT
Early-life traffic-related air pollution exposure linked to hyperactivity
Children exposed to the highest third amount of traffic-related air pollution during the first year of life were more likely to have hyperactivity scores in the at risk range when they were 7
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:03 EDT
