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WELS Showcase - Building on our resilience

Live broadcast

Event date : 23rd June 2021

Duration : 6h 30m

Recommended level : 123

Organised by : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)

Programme

9:30

This exciting event brings together students and academics from the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies to explore the different forms of resilience we’ve developed alone, together, during a difficult year, looking ahead to a hopefully brighter future.  Throughout the sessions in the day, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on the highs and lows of the year and imagine what a better future could hold for study, work and life. You’ll hear and share stories of resilience and hope and join in discussions about the importance of standing up against all forms of discrimination and racism, especially during times of crisis.  As this is the time of the year for moving up and moving on, you’ll be invited to shake off the lows from this year in the dancing session for the day. In the last part of this event, you’ll hear about some of the work that has been going on during this year in the Children’s Research Centre, the School of Languages & Applied Linguistics and the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport and join us in celebrating a year of making it through and making things happen, building on our resilience.  

With

10:00

This year’s event brings together students and academics from the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies to explore the different forms of resilience we’ve developed alone, together, during a difficult year, looking ahead to a hopefully brighter future.   

Throughout the sessions in the day, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on the highs and lows of the year and imagine what a better future could hold for study, work and life. You’ll hear and share stories of resilience and hope and join in discussions about the importance of standing up against all forms of discrimination and racism, especially during times of crisis.   

As this is the time of the year for moving up and moving on, you’ll be invited to shake off the lows from this year in the dancing session for the day. In the last part of this event, you’ll hear about some of the work that has been going on during this year in the Children’s Research Centre, the School of Languages & Applied Linguistics and the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport and join us in celebrating a year of making it through and making things happen, building on our resilience

With

10:15

After what has been a challenging and difficult year this session provides an opportunity to come together to reflect on the ‘best bits’ that we have learnt from adapting to studying, working and/or socialising online. We will explore the new ‘ways of being’ for understanding ourselves and communicating with those around us during periods of disruption. Yasmin and Amber will encourage you to consider the importance of authenticity, trust and mutual recognition for building meaningful interactions between different student networks and communities for OU study in the present and post-pandemic future.  

With

10:40

We will all have different memories and feelings about 2020 and the moment when coronavirus became our daily reality…….  

This session will explore a fascinating creative writing project that was born out of the pandemic. Come and find out about the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics’ published work ‘A Multilingual Decameron: Stories of a different world’ that features a range of stories written by students taking courses in the languages taught at the Open University, UK. At a time where personal, academic and professional lives were being disrupted by the international health crisis, the aim was to bring these students together by drawing on the wealth of multilingual and multicultural resources that are key assets of our diverse learning community! 

With

11:05

This session is about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in the OU School of Languages and Applied Linguistics with a focus on student co-authored content for our non-accredited courses - the short courses we are offering in our Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. Join us to find out what role you could play in contributing to the authoring of our latest courses in Artificial Intelligence. We want to make sure that your voice gets heard and that you feel represented in our courses and in this way included in our curriculum. 

With

11:30

This session will provide an introduction to the benefits of movement for health and wellbeing, including how this can support our ability to study effectively and productively. The main focus of the session will be a practical demonstration (10 – 15 minutes) of dance-based movement. These are exercises that can be incorporated into a daily routine to support posture, relaxation, boost energy and, most of all, put a smile on your face!

With

12:00

Find out about some of the work the Children’s Research Centre is currently involved in around children’s and young people’s voice and resilience through the pandemic and how those experiences may relate to you as OU students. 

With

12:30

This session presents research and curriculum highlights from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (LAL), an internationally recognised leader in the study of English language and communication and modern languages and cultures, including Spanish, French and German.  In this session we celebrate the achievements of our staff and students and showcase the importance of language and applied linguistics perspectives to contemporary issues.  

With

13:00

This session explores the importance and value of creating effective opportunities to listen to students, and how this in turn can support good levels of student wellbeing. As the university progresses its Student and Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing strategy 2020-2023, Kate and Sarah will explain how the work of the ECYS group aims to help students maintain good levels of wellbeing through its welcoming and inclusive approach, and innovative practice.  Nichola will discuss her involvement with the ECYS group, sharing with you some of the activities she has undertaken. She will consider how these have contributed to her student experience through helping develop a greater sense of belonging with the university, and how her identity as a student has progressed through being involved with the group. The session will finish with some examples of wellbeing activities students might wish to engage with in preparation for resuming their studies in October.

With

13:25

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