Sustainable Happiness community training Winter 2025

Support staff and professionals and now teachers too, have the amazing opportunity to actively participate in Dawson’s Sustainable Happiness non-credit community certificate group. The Sustainable Happiness training will guide people to reflect on positive psychology and sustainability. It contributes to Dawson’s commitment of well-being for all, sustainably.

What is Sustainable Happiness?

“Happiness that contributes to individual, community or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations.”  -Dr. Catherine O’Brien

The Office of Sustainability and Human Resources will offer 24-hour Sustainable Happiness (SH) certificate training during the Winter 2025 term. The weekly sessions are developed with a goal of reconnecting people, community, and Nature.

Participants in the certificate are introduced to the concept of Sustainable Happiness and explore its implications, both personally and professionally. This is an experiential and applied peer-to-peer training, and you must commit to the series. All participants must complete a project that benefits the well-being of themselves, others and/or the environment at Dawson to obtain the certificate.

These sessions are peer-led by employees who have completed the Sustainable Happiness Facilitator Training Program.

• 12 Weeks (2 hrs. per week) = 24 hours
• Thursdays, January 23 – April 17, 2025  1-3 pm.

• Registration deadline is Monday, January 13, 2025 by 12 pm.
• Staff must have approval from their manager before registering. Teachers may join the meeting series if the schedule does not interfere with their teaching schedule.
• Participation in the 12 person maximum group, will be confirmed by Friday January 17, 2025.

Register HERE  (support staff and professional employees require their manager’s approval for PD hours before registering) . For Winter 2025, faculty are invited to participate in the same group series if the meeting schedule does not interfere with their teaching responsibilities. Teachers do not require their sector Dean’s approval.

For more information contact Jennifer de Vera (Office of Sustainability)  jdevera@dawsoncollege.qc.ca