If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to connect with colleagues while building your knowledge and skills, you’re in luck! There are several events taking place this week in Oakland and online where you can network, connect and learn.

All listings reflect Pacific Time.

Tuesday, February 24

Administrative Professionals Network (APN) meeting
Feb. 24, 11:05 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Broadway 7001 or Zoom
All administrative professionals at UCOP are welcome to join the APN. At every meeting, you’ll have opportunities to exchange best practices, discuss updates, problem-solve with colleagues and strengthen connections across UCOP’s administrative community. To receive the Zoom link, or with any questions, contact natalie.rios@ucop.edu or rachal.valtakis@ucop.edu.

Black History at Cal – Notable Moments & People
Feb. 24, 11:05 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Zoom: Join the Cal event Zoom
Learn about UC Berkeley’s significant Black history, including notable moments and people. Special guest speakers Michele McKenzie, social and cultural studies librarian for UC Berkeley Library and liaison for Anthropology, Linguistics, African and African American and African Diaspora Studies, and Gia White, administrative director of the Institute of European Studies and the Institute of Global, International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley, will lead the discussion. For event questions, please contact Joyce Price and Roni Wilson.

Wednesday, February 25

Connections in a Hybrid World
Feb. 25, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Zoom: Register for Connections in a Hybrid World
Today, more than ever, it is important to be strategic about connecting with others, building relationships and expanding your network. Join UCOP Learning and Development for an interactive workshop exploring the current realities of working in a hybrid environment and discussing tangible actions you can take to build authentic relationships in the workplace. The session will highlight the importance of emotional intelligence in building your social capital to leverage connections and accomplish more at work.

OP Staff Assembly meeting
Feb. 25, 3 – 3:50 p.m.
Zoom: Join the OPSA Zoom
Stay up to date with OPSA — an organization dedicated to promoting the interests and welfare of all staff employees. Employees at all locations are invited to attend monthly Steering Committee Meetings.

Thursday, February 26

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Meeting
Feb. 26, 12:05 – 12:55 p.m.
Zoom: Join the Toastmasters Zoom
Join Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 to build communication skills, including speaking, leadership, listening and feedback. If you’d like to excel at presentations, meeting interactions, elevator-speech “sound bites” and/or performance feedback, this is the group for you! For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact lakesidespeakeasy@gmail.com.

Friday, February 27

Pride Employee Resource Group Meeting
Feb. 27, 12 – 1 p.m.
Zoom: Join the Pride ERG Zoom
Attend the next meeting of UCOP Pride — open to all UCOP employees with an interest in providing advocacy, education and community-building for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, genderqueer, agender, asexual and non-binary community, and its allies, within UCOP and beyond.

Cultivating Mindful Self-Compassion with Loving-Kindness
Feb. 27, 12 – 1 p.m.
Zoom: Register to attend Mindful Self-Compassion
Join the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program for a Mindful Moment Webinar focused on cultivating a mindful self-compassion practice. Through a brief overview of mindful self-compassion research and an extended guided loving-kindness meditation, attendees will learn to redirect caregiving skills back towards themselves. Those new to mindfulness and experienced practitioners are welcome to attend.  This session will be led by FSAP Licensed Clinical Psychologist Jessica Allanson, Ph.D., director of the FSAP Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program.

POSTPONED: Inside UC Legal: In-House Careers and AI in Practice at UC
Originally scheduled for Feb. 27, this event has been postponed.

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