We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Gold standard - UOIT receives Healthy Workplace Award from Durham Region

November 25, 2015

For the second consecutive year, the Regional Municipality of Durham’s Health Department has recognized the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) with a Healthy Workplace Award (Gold category).

The Healthy Workplace Award recognizes workplaces in Durham Region for their efforts to support the health of their employees.

For 2015, UOIT is being honoured by the Region with a Gold Award in three categories:

Healthy Eating*
Physical Activity*
Mental Health

*UOIT also won Gold Awards in these categories in 2014.

The formal presentation of the Gold Awards is expected to take place early in the new year.

“UOIT is committed to ensuring that the university is a healthy, safe and supportive place to work,” said Joanne Evans, UOIT Director of Human Resources. “We are very proud to be recognized by the Region for the second straight year. The university offers a variety of resources and programs that strive to support a positive work environment, foster healthy and engaged employees, and promote physical and emotional wellness.”

To achieve the award, a workplace must use at least two of the following four health strategies:

Awareness Raising
Education and Skill Building
Environmental Support
Healthy Policies

In 2013, UOIT’s Human Resources department created a Healthy Workplace Committee (HWC) – a team comprised of faculty and staff representatives from various departments, offices and faculties across the university. Since it was launched, in addition to driving awareness of various wellness resources, the HWC has also championed a number of initiatives to engage UOIT employees, such as:

Carnations for Kindness
Encouraging faculty and staff to complete the UOIT-created Mindsight program (online educational community resource to reduce stigma of mental illness)
Healthy Eating Calendar (proceeds to support students through the Holiday Campus Food Drive)
Healthy Workplace Fair
Just for the Health of It photo contest
Promoting on-campus health and safety initiatives
Promoting work, health and life balance
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Workshops and seminar on mental health awareness
Yoga in the Park

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