Don’t forget about that free Y membership!
Check out the Bryan YMCA Weekly Group Exercise Schedule here!
Don’t forget about that free Y membership!
Check out the Bryan YMCA Weekly Group Exercise Schedule here!
YMCA Achievers
Portia Parris, program director for the Hayes Taylor YMCA Achievers (http://hayestaylorymca.org/child-care-learning/achievers/) is seeking law students interested in volunteering as mentors for the Youth & Government program.
Phone: 336-272-2131
email: portia.parris@ymcagreensboro.org
About the program:
Our goal at the YMCA Achievers Program is to educate & expose youth in 8th-12th grade to careers in business, as well as to promote & encourage students to further their education at post-secondary colleges & technical schools. We aim to develop the individual talents, academic & leadership capabilities of each participant while instilling a greater sense of self–confidence.
Activities Include:
Career Exploration
Leadership/Mentoring
Cultural Enrichment
SAT Preparation
College Tours
Teen Summit
Awards Program
On-site counselor, Anita Smith, Ed.S., LPC, is here twice each week to meet with students. Her regular on-site hours are Mondays, 12:30pm-4:30pm and Thursdays, 8am-12:00pm, and she is located in the Admissions Building.
To schedule an appointment, please call 336-278-7280, Monday-Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. If you are scheduling an appointment for the first time, this “screening” appointment will be an opportunity for the counselor to assess the nature and urgency of your concerns and to discuss the care options available to you. Recommendations may include individual counseling, further evaluation, or referral to other services on or off campus – whichever is most appropriate to address your concerns.
Screening appointments will typically last 15-30 minutes. A student may choose to “walk-in” to meet with the counselor but should be aware that there is no guarantee of seeing the counselor without an appointment. Scheduling an appointment is strongly encouraged.
If you are in an emergency situation where danger is imminent and immediate help is required, call 911. If you are experiencing a psychological crisis outside of normal business hours (8am-5:00pm), call Campus Safety and Security at 336-278-5555 to reach the Counselor on Call for assistance.
Anita Smith, Counselor
B.A., Psychology, University of Virginia
M.Ed., Counselor Education, University of Virginia
Ed.S., Counselor Education, University of Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Areas of Interest: Life transitions, racial and sexual identity, cultural stress, grief, anxiety and depression, and relational concerns. Utilizes a counseling approach that draws heavily from cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches to highlight self-awareness, balance, acceptance, and positive change.
Professional Memberships: American College Health Association (ACHA)
Fitness by the Fountain: Free Fitness classes every Monday and Wednesday from 6-7 pm from May 3 through July 13.
Click here for complete list of classes & instructors.
Tunes @ Noon: Every Wednesday May 4-July 12 from 12-1:30 pm.
Food Trucks on site. Click here for list of dates and bands.
Drum Circle at First Fridays: First Friday of every month May through September. Food Trucks on site. Facilitated by Sandy Blocker/Sponsored by Ohana Arts & Wellness Center
Downtown Greenway
Tuesdays at the Trailhead: The Bryan YMCA is partnering with the Downtown Greenway to offer Free Fitness classes every Tuesday from 6-7 pm from May 3 through September 27. Classes held at the trailhead parking area at Spring Garden & S. Edgeworth Streets.
Click here for complete list of classes & instructors.
LeBauer Park
We’re excited to announce that Movies in the Park will make its 2016 debut in LeBauer Park. The movies will be rolling in August and September so stay tuned for more exciting announcements!
Access Group has published a new booklet to help you learn to manage your student loan repayment and set you on a path to a bright financial future.
The Road to Zero is full of the information students need to better understand loan repayment options and choose a plan that best fits their needs. Like all our resources, this publication is available free of charge, both in print and as a shareable link on our website.
A worthwhile read from the May 2016 NALP Bulletin, by Neta Borshansky and Meredith O’Keefe!
Looking for new ways to manage your stress?
Join us for a 4-hour KORU Mindfulness Retreat to learn skills for reducing stress, improving sleep, and increasing happiness and compassion.
Friday, February 19, 2016, Noon – 4:00 p.m., Room 107
RSVP here
Mindfulness includes different types of meditation, breathing techniques, yoga, and encouragement to help students find the practice that works best for them. These opportunities are a collaboration of Health and Wellness, Counseling, and the Truitt Center. Learn more about Mindfulness opportunities on campus at <http://elon.edu/mindfulelon> and like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MindfulElon>.
We would like to remind students of several mental health care options that are available to them as they seek to balance the demands of law school with other responsibilities and commitments. Law school is challenging, but you don’t have to go it alone.
Elon Law Women’s Law Association is once again hosting their annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 9, as part of Alumni Weekend!
To register click here.
April 9, 2016- Race Start: 9:30am
Location: 234 Commerce Place, Greensboro, NC 27401
Individual Early Registration (Before March 25th): $30
Individual Late Registration (March 25-morning of race): $35
Team Early Registration (3 People): $60
Team Late Registration (3 People) (March 25-morning of race): $75
Dogs are welcome at this event.
Prizes:
Top 3 male finishers
Top 3 female finishers
First place team
First place dog
All proceeds will go to the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro:
Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro is a place where women receive information about services available in our community, along with education, advice, and support from caring staff and volunteers.
Inside the Women’s Resource Center, community women gratefully discover a group of dedicated staff and volunteers who hear their calls for help and are able to respond. Thousands of women can directly attribute their triumphs to services offered by the Women’s Resource Center, which is truly only possible through the generous support of the community.
Please consider giving the gift of successful futures for community women and their families. A donation to the Women’s Resource Center will help women find the tools and resources they need to work through whatever challenge life may bring. Your contribution will pay tribute to your own achievements as well by supporting programs that help women navigate life’s hurdles, access community services, develop new skill sets, and move their lives forward.
‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. Alice Walker
From Gratefulness.org: Gratefulness.org is a website that draws from both secular and faith traditions to help people practice gratitude in their daily lives. Visitors to the site may utilize any number of gratitude features, such as Word of the Day, Light a Candle, Daily Question, Send an E-card, and Private Journal. There is also Grateful News, Stories of Grateful Living, and a newsletter.
From NPR (Nov 2015): Gratitude can increase heart health
From Forbes (Nov. 2014): 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude…