đź—“ October 22, 2025
📍 University Centre, 3480 McTavish – 3rd and 4th Floor
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM
🎟 Free admission – drop in anytime!
Join us for an engaging in-person event featuring 27 exhibitors offering resources on health and wellness. Enjoy hands-on activities like dog therapy, blood pressure clinic, food samples, come try a balance board, virtual reality experiences and more! Scroll down to see the full list of exhibitors.Â
Programming on the 4th Floor
These activities begin at a set time and run for approximately 20 minutes. REGISTRATION OPENS AT OCTOBER 9THÂ at 10 AM. Spots are limited.Â
- Line Dancing
- TED Talk: Beyond Silence, Beyond WordsÂ
- TED Talk: The Evolution of Women in the Workplace
- TED Talk: Empathy is Our Superpower
11:00 AM or 11:30 AM | Line DancingÂ
Get your feet moving in this beginner-friendly class with easy choreography and fun music. Boost your cardio, coordination, and confidence—no partner or special attire needed.Â
Offered by McGill Recreation. Register here.Â
12:00 PM | Beyond Silence, Beyond Words: Evolving Mental Health Conversations
The pressure of constant, unpredictable global change has accelerated conversations around mental health. At McGill, over the past 15 years, we’ve seen a meaningful shift—from silence and stigma to greater awareness and shared responsibility for workplace well-being.
Yet, do we fully recognize the link between mental health, physical health, and performance? In a high-stress culture that often celebrates overwork, has stigma truly disappeared—or just taken a subtler form?
It may be time to redefine our culture of excellence to embrace balance, empathy, and psychological safety. Join Johanne Houle in reflecting on our progress and shaping the next steps in our Healthy Workplace journey.
12:30 PM | The Evolution of Women in the Workplace
Join Marie Larochelle as she talks about the evolution of women’s health in the workplace, highlighting gender-specific challenges, recent advancements, and current practices. Taking a historical perspective, it seeks to raise awareness among participants about the stigma surrounding menstruation, the complexities of maternity and menopause, mental health struggles, and the burden of caregiving responsibilities. It aims to foster awareness, empathy, and reflection to inspire meaningful change for the well-being and inclusion of women at work.
1:00 PM | TED-Style Talk: Empathy is Our Superpower
In the face of misinformation, polarization, and splintering public trust, empathy has never been more important to democracy and the future of humanity. The good news? Humans are born to empathize—it’s part of our evolution, and it’s good for us. Anita Nowak has devoted her career to studying how empathy can transform our lives, our workplaces, and the world. In her talk, she answers three pressing questions: Why is empathy so important? How can we become more empathic? And what self-empathy practices can improve our well-being?
Exhibitors on the 3rd floor
(In alphabetical order)
| EXHIBITOR | THEME OR ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| Centraide du Grand Montréal | Lend a hand to fight poverty. |
| Centre de santé des femmes | Open the conversation on sexual and reproductive health. |
| Clinique Ménojoie | Explore women’s health during perimenopause and menopause. |
| Éduc'alcool | Reflect on your choices: Why do you drink, or not? |
| Ergonomics in the Workplace | Learn how to be comfortable at work. |
| Fire Prevention Office | Prevention starts with you! |
| Friendly Calls Program (Canadian Red Cross) | Make a connection, one call at the time. |
| Ingram School of Nursing | Feeling the pressure? Come and check your blood pressure. |
| Manulife Group Benefits | Learn about the new features of our mobile application, which includes the Health journey and Aeroplan rewards. |
| McGill IT Services | Make IT work for you — discover smart digital solutions. |
| McGill Dementia Education Program | Access free multilingual resources for people living with dementia and their care partners. |
| McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) | Join your University community in building a more sustainable McGill. |
| McGill Recreation | Learn more about what the McGill Sports Complex offers — we live to move! |
| McGill Student and Staff Dental Clinic | Take care of your oral health needs, one smile at a time! |
| McGill University Libraries | Your go-to destination for health & wellness spaces and resources! |
| McGill University Savings Program | Explore savings options available at McGill. |
| McGill Wellness Hub Animal Therapy | Meet our therapy dogs and boost your mental well-being. |
| MTL Balance Board - NEW! | Improve your balance — visit us for a chance to win a balance board! |
| My Healthy Workplace (MHW) | Collaborate across McGill for a healthier workplace — explore our projects and partnerships. |
| Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE) | Engage with OSVRSE — here for the whole McGill community. |
| Organizational Development (OD) | Supporting continuous learning for individuals, teams, and units with workshops, programs and events. |
| Purposeful Empathy by Design | Tap into your hidden superpower for personal, organizational and social change. Meet Anita Nowak, the empathy whisper, and discover her book, Purposeful Empathy. |
| School of Human Nutrition | Debunk common myths — explore Nutrition: Myth vs Fact! |
| Security Services | Come and ask us about safety training. |
| Sun Life - Group Retirement | Learn how we can support your retirement planning. |
| TELUSÂ Health | Discover how our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) can positively impact your life. |
| Vélo Québec - NEW! | Ride in every season! Promoting cycling year-round. |
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability. As a sustainable event, we encourage you to walk or bike from your workstation to the on-campus fair, should your health and the weather allow it.
