2023 Global Health Education Course
The Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Boulevard
Itasca, IL 60143
To make your reservations online, click here or paste this address into your browser: https://book.passkey.com/e/50566523
Special group rates beginning at $127 per night, plus tax, for single or double occupancy, have been negotiated at the Westin Chicago Northwest. These rates represent substantial savings from published rates. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is October 26, 2023.
A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved, and they are assigned based on availability (first-come, first-served). Please be aware that the room block may be filled prior to…
Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
Understanding office ergonomics and arranging your workspace accordingly can help you feel good throughout the workday.
By Mayo Clinic Staff
If your work involves sitting at a desk, discomfort doesn’t have to be part of the job. You may be able to avoid some of the health problems associated with seated work, such as neck and back pain and sore wrists and shoulders, by using proper office ergonomics. Chair height, equipment spacing and desk posture all make a difference.
Use this guide to ease stress on your body, protect your joints and help you stay…
Provincial Government Funding to Support Health Promotion and Wellness
The Department of Health and Community Services is providing more than $154,000 in funding to six regional wellness coalitions to promote health and wellness in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The coalition facilitates, supports, and bridges health promotion work between Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and communities throughout the province. The Wellness Coalitions bring together individuals, groups, organizations and schools interested in working on common health and wellness initiatives in their respective regions. This work is completed through networking and capacity building opportunities, community workshops and events, community grant programs, communication platforms and education and training sessions.
The six wellness coalitions, integrated…
The Youth Boxing Club that is Changing Lives in Chicago
Listen to the interview with Jamyle Cannon (transcript):
Sponsored by EVERFI and Giant Steps
I remember listening to a conversation once between two men I taught middle school with. Some of the details are fuzzy now, but here’s the gist of it: Both were classroom teachers and both were coaches of our school’s football team. Midterm grade reports had just come out, and they were talking about one kid, a player on the team, who failed one of his classes. According to the team’s policies, the student was supposed to face disciplinary action for this grade, something that amounted to…
2024 four-star guard KJ Greene updates the latest in his recruitment
Kyle ‘KJ’ Greene had himself a big Saturday night as he poured in 25-points and tallied three assists on his way to a win over Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade Julienne at Flyin to the Hoop.
With his standout play, the 6-foot-1 guard out of Atlanta (Ga.) Pace Academy said his recruitment is starting to gain more traction with it.
“It’s been going good,” he said of his recruitment. “A lot of schools that have been there since the beginning are picking up their recruitment. A lot of schools are reaching out and seeing how I am, keeping up to date.”
The…