1. Department of Education and Lifelong Learning TRIVIA - this will run all week. Please have your answers in by Thursday, in order to be entered into our draw on Friday! Here is the link to access the Google TRIVIA form: coming soon....
2. SCRABBLE - the scrabble board is back!! It will be posted on the wall by the bathroom/printer room 119. Please feel free to play along, and chat with colleagues as you try to add words to the board! The board will be re-set daily. Happy Scrabbling!
3. WORDLE - the wordle craze has taken the world by storm, and we hope that you will play along with us this week. Feel free to discuss your results with others and maybe even engage in some friendly competition with your co-workers!!
4. DONATIONS - this year we will be collecting donations for SANTA'S ANGELS. If you will be close to/around the Holman Centre, please drop your donation off at reception (First floor - Department of Education and Lifelong Learning)! Let's help make someone's day!
Monday, June 13
10:30 - 11:00am - coffee break to kick off the week. Location: outside of meeting room 111. Then, please take your coffee and join us for a virtual session to follow at 11:00am.
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM: Psychological Health and Safety
Venue: Virtual Presentation via Teams Click here to join Monday's session Contact Pam Webster at prwebster@gov.pe.ca if you have trouble connecting.
Guest Speaker: Sarah MacDonald PEI PSC
Sarah MacDonald is trained as an Occupational Therapist. Sarah began working as the Employee Wellness & Safety Manager for the Public Service Commission in January 2022. Prior to working with the Public Service Commission, Sarah worked for Health PEI for 5 years. Sarah completed training with the Canadian Mental Health Association to become a Psychological Health & Safety Advisor.
This session will provide an introduction to psychological health and safety in the workplace. The 13 psychosocial factors from the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace will be reviewed.
Come learn how you can contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
Today’s Wordle!
Further information will be emailed.
Today’s Wordle!
To participate, copy and paste the link to your browser (preferably, use Chrome or Firefox).
1. English: https://wordlegame.org?challenge=dGVhbXM
2. French: https://wordlegame.org/fr?challenge=YXBwdWk
Tuesday, June 14
Casual day (all day)
Today’s Wordle!
To participate, copy and paste the link to your browser (preferably, use Chrome or Firefox).
1. English: https://wordlegame.org?challenge=YXNzZXQ
2. French: https://wordlegame.org/fr?challenge=c3VwZXI
Wednesday, June 15
10:00am - 10:40am
Venue: Virtual Presentation via Teams Click here to join Wednesday's session Contact Sarah Muthee at swmuthee@gov.pe.ca if you have trouble connecting.
Organization: Neil Squire
Guest Speakers: Tracey Biggar (Charlottetown Office) and Rebekah Cant
Neil Squire is a Canadian not-for-profit helping Canadians with disabilities to reach their goals. Our work centres on innovation, digital literacy, employment, and assistive technology. Tracey Biggar, Job Developer, at Neil Squire’s Charlottetown office, and Rebekah Cant, an AT Specialist for Neil Squire will highlight programs and services, and technology that can help adults with disabilities to succeed in the workplace.
Tracey Biggar, Job Developer
Tracey joined Neil Squire as a Job Developer in September 2021 when the national disability organization opened its first PEI office in Charlottetown. With 29 years of experience in the disability field, Tracey has held a variety of positions within the education and non-profit sector specializing in employment counselling. Tracey is very committed and passionate about bettering the lives of people with disabilities on PEI.
Rebekah Cant – Special Projects Coordinator, AT Specialist, ATACP
Rebekah joined Neil Squire in 2016 to launch a Micro Entrepreneurship Research Project, bringing with her many years of community development and extensive project management experience. Rebekah is a special projects coordinator for Neil Squire, assisting with disability awareness and employment fair events. Rebekah coordinates Neil Squire's Assistive Technology Help Desk and provides digital literacy and assistive technology training and assessments. She completed the Assistive Technology Applications certificate program at California State University Northridge in 2018, attends the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association conference, and furthers her assistive technology training on a regular basis. Rebekah is a collaborator who enjoys building partnerships and is dedicated to helping clients, partners, and peers succeed.
12:00pm - Wednesday - Walk for Wellness. Please meet us by the picnic tables outside the Southeast entrance of the Holman Centre for a 30 minute walk along the Summerside Waterfront!
2:45-3:30pm - Virtual session being offered by the Buddhist nuns Click here to join Wednesday's session Contact Sarah Muthee at swmuthee@gov.pe.ca if you have trouble connecting.
The Buddhist nuns at Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute have called PEI home since 2012. There are currently about 500 nuns at their home in eastern P.E.I.
With its serene and quiet environment, as well as kind and friendly neighbours, PEI has been the perfect place for the Buddhist nuns to practice their faith. The Buddhist nuns devote their time living a mindful way of life focusing on gratitude, positive thinking, and self-discipline, as well as studying the teachings of compassion and wisdom, translating and preserving ancient Buddhist texts, as well as sharing their knowledge with mindfulness workshops for the public.
Since 2017, the Buddhist nuns have led mindfulness sessions for over 85 different organizations. They've had over 4,000 participants, mostly in PEI. With the onset of the pandemic, they've been looking for ways to support mental health in the local community by providing mindfulness workshops, as well for areas that have been hit really hard with COVID in the States and Ontario.
Art of Mindfulness
Revitalize your mind and body through guided meditations.
Restore meaning in life by seeing things in different perspectives.
Refocus your mind for purpose and positivity.
When life is constantly on fast-forward, it's easy to lose focus on the things that matter.
Practicing mindfulness helps us refocus our minds, so we are more aware of each moment. It also allows us to be more in control of our thoughts so we can be more in control of our emotions.
Decades of research have shown that mindfulness can improve our mental and physical health, as well as our cognitive abilities and interpersonal relationships. When compared to controls who receive no mindfulness training, those with mindfulness training report to have less stress, more positive emotions, and higher quality of life. Neuroscientists have also found that individuals who practice mindfulness also have higher grey-matter density in areas of the brain associated with learning, memory, decision-making, attention, etc.
Today’s Wordle!
To participate, copy and paste the link to your browser (preferably, use Chrome or Firefox).
1. English: https://wordlegame.org?challenge=Z3JlYXQ
2. French: https://wordlegame.org/fr?challenge=YWlkZXI
Thursday, June 16
Note: In case it rains, this event will be held on the next day Friday, June 17 at the exact time.
11:30am - THANK YOU BBQ!
Please join us outside the SouthWest entrance of the Holman Centre for our annual Public Service Week BBQ.
Today’s Wordle!
To participate, copy and paste the link to your browser (preferably, use Chrome or Firefox).
1. English: https://wordlegame.org?challenge=dml0YWw
2. French: https://wordlegame.org/fr?challenge=Z3VpZGU
Friday, June 17
12:00pm - Picnic lunch - BYOL (Bring your own lunch) and join us in meeting room 208 for a chance to come together with colleagues, catch up, meet new people and of course, eat lunch together. The theme this year is Better Together, and what's better than eating lunch together!!
2:00pm - Popcorn party at Holman. Popcorn will be made and delivered right to your cubicle/office, as a thank you for all that you do everyday!
Today’s Wordle!
To participate, copy and paste the link to your browser (preferably, use Chrome or Firefox).
1. English: https://wordlegame.org?challenge=bGVhcm4
2. French: https://wordlegame.org/fr?challenge=bWVyY2k
We wish you a wonderful and eventful Public Service Week! Happy Public Service Week!
- 2022 PSW Planning Committee