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Utilize Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) for Emotional Support
Recent events have affected all of us. For those who are struggling with emotions or stress, FSAP can provide support.
FSAP now offers telemental health services (telephonic and video-conferencing sessions and consultations) to support the needs of our faculty, staff, physicians, trainees and their families. These services are conducted through a HIPAA Compliant Zoom platform.
FSAP now also offers evening hours from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for virtual assessments, counseling, coaching, consultation and other behavioral mental health services, as well as education and outreach group support sessions. Call (404) 727-4328 or visit the website. |
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Emory’s Summer Nutrition Challenge, Operation: Eat Right Starts Today
During this time, as many of us are struggling with maintaining healthy eating habits, Operation: Eat Right gives you the opportunity to improve your nutrition, earn points towards your medical incentives and have a chance to win prizes! Participation is through Healthy Emory Connect, Emory's health and wellness platform and mobile app. Throughout the challenge period (June 1 – July 12), you can earn extra points on the platform by completing multiple Eating Healthy Journeys:
- Eat Like a Mediterranean
- Fit in More Fruit
- Go Mediterranean
- More Veggies in No Time
- Smart Portions
The challenge is open to benefits-eligible employees of Emory University and Emory Healthcare. Learn more. |
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Virtual Background Contest – Vote for Your Favorite!
We received some great entries for our Staff Fest Virtual Background Contest. Now it’s time to vote for your favorites. The top 5 will be announced in the next issue of News You Can Use.
NOTE: Firefox and Chrome are the best browsers for accessing the survey. View backgrounds and vote. |
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Zoom Tips Class
Emory’s Organizational Development is offering a FREE 1-hour Zoom Tips class. If you are interested in learning how to make your Zoom meeting more interactive by utilizing some of the advanced tools that Zoom has to offer, then this class is for you. Participants will learn how to use breakout rooms, annotate, chat, polls and more. The class is open to everyone at Emory University. To register, log into the Emory Learning Management System. The class is called Zoom Tips. Course # 200829-17029. Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020, 12 p.m. |
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Ask the Registered Dietitian (RD)!
During this time of change and adaptation, many of us have struggled with maintaining healthy eating habits. Join this group discussion that will focus on a different nutrition topic each week to learn some tips for nutrition success! We will meet via Zoom. Wednesdays at 10 am. Duration: 30 minutes
TOPICS:
- June 3: Figuring Out the Food Label & Portion Control
- June 10: Rethink Your Drink/Healthy Beverages
- June 17: Healthy and Budget Friendly Grocery Shopping
- June 24: Plant-based proteins
Register HERE. |
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Faculty/Staff Book Salons: Summer Readings for Restoration
June, July, and August, 2020 via Zoom
Looking for opportunities to cultivate community in this time of crisis? Seeking meaningful conversations to help you get through the malaise? Searching for another way to make the summer restorative? Please join the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and the Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue for a series of summer book salons where we will fellowship with colleagues and converse about hope, renewal, and living a meaningful life.
We will be meeting once a month to discuss the following books:
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Wednesday, June 17, 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
Wednesday, July 15, 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Why Religion? A Personal Story by Elaine Pagels
Wednesday, August 12, 5:00 p.m. EDT
Please contact Kevin Crawford (kevin.crawford@emory.edu) or Ed Lee III (ewlee@emory.edu) to obtain additional information and to sign-up to participate. We look forward to you joining the conversation. Sponsored by the Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life. Learn more. |
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International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Offers Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Staff
Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 1: Cultural Self-Awareness - This course is the first in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Before we can work successfully across cultures, we must first understand ourselves as cultural beings. Participants will explore their own identities, values, perspectives and “hot buttons.” They will then be able to apply their cultural self-awareness to more effectively and appropriately navigate across cultures.
Thursday, June 18, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200836-17046)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Communicating Well with Multilingual Students and Colleagues - Representatives from Emory Arts and Letters, Emory Law, ISSS, Laney Graduate School and Rollins School of Public Health are pleased to offer this new online professional development opportunity. This course will give participants a better understanding of cross-cultural communication and strategies for communicating clearly with international students and colleagues. A separate course is being developed to support faculty with classroom concerns, while this webinar will focus on day-to-day interactions with international students and colleagues.
Thursday, June 22, 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200858-17059)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Thursday, June 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200836-17060)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Personal Leadership: Making a World of Difference - ISSS invites all faculty and staff to attend this timely new course! Participants will have an opportunity to develop their personal leadership skills, write a vision statement, be better able to handle difficult situations in their work and personal lives, and more effectively engage across cultures and other differences.
Thursday, July 9, 1:30 –3:00 p.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200838-17047)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 2: Understanding Others - This course is the second in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Participants will understand cultural value differences, what causes misunderstandings across cultures and how to more effectively and appropriately communicate across cultures.
Monday, July 13, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200864-17055)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Thursday, July 16th 1:30-2:30 pm
Register in ELMS (course: 200864-17056)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 3: Mindset, Skillset, Heartset - This course is the third in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Participants will get an understanding of the competencies required for effective and appropriate intercultural communication and how to develop their own skills.
Wednesday, July 29, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200866-17052)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.
Thursday, July 30, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Register in ELMS (course: 200866-17053)
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants
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The Youth About Business Program (For Teens)
The Goizueta Business School is offering the Youth About Business program, a summer program for teens in a virtual format. Many schools had an abrupt ending to their school year and are looking for ways to help their returning students with a rigorous academic exercise. Our Youth About Business Online Virtual Academy is solely for high school students. It starts with a transformative 3-day orientation, “The Business Economy of America”, with some of America’s Top Executives. After participation in the orientation, a select group of students will then qualify for a week-long business competition advised by actual executives. Here is a video of an alumna speaking of her program experience. Visit www.youthaboutbusiness.org and click on Programs to begin your registration. |
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Working Smarter, Not Harder: Online Resources for Remote Workers
We have heard from many of you about your experiences and challenges with working through COVID19. While much of the Emory workforce is experienced telecommuting a couple of days per week, working remotely 100% of the time can be a very different experience. In addition, to the HR/Working Through COVID19 web page which centralizes a variety of resources to help the Emory workforce master the art of remote work, we wanted to spotlight some especially creative resources available online to help you manage some of these challenges.
Managing and Leading a Remote Work Team During COVID19
Succeeding at Remote Work
Parenting and Work During COVID19
Please contact Audrey Adelson in Central HR at (404) 727-1261 if your department needs additional support in these areas. |
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MA-Bioethics Application Deadline Extension
As our faculty lead in the bioethical response to the current public health emergency, we recognize the unprecedented challenges that are affecting all levels of society. Given the extraordinary level of disruption in all of our lives, we want to make sure we give applicants additional time to complete the admissions process.
Emory’s Bioethics Admissions Committee has extended the application deadline to June 15, 2020 to give applicants and referees additional time. For more information about our application process, please visit our website or email us at mabioethics@emory.edu |
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Continue to Save with Sparkfly
Sparkfly Perks has savings to help during COVID-19:
- Sam’s Club Memberships
- Credit card counseling
- Financial Services, included Home Loans/Refinancing
- Will making/other legal services
- Tax preparation
- Computer and electronic discounts
- Disney streaming services
Visit Sparkfly Perks. |
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