Community Cafés
The virtual community cafés (or SUNY Empire Whole Health Living Monthly Online Cafes) focus on a different wellness-related theme each month. The conversations held during the cafés build community and collective wisdom and reinforce relationships developed in the individual residency classes. Residency students are required to attend three of four cafés per term.
The cafes bring together all residency courses, students, faculty, and staff for an interactive discussion of a relevant whole health living topic. Topics are subject to change before the start of the fall 2024 term. The cafes this fall 2024 will be held on the following Mondays: Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9; from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The cafés are held once a month on Mondays from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Whole Health Living Planning Committee:
Debra Kram-Fernandez, Ph.D.
Bhuwan Onta, MA
Anamaria Ross, Ph.D.
Glenn Pichardo, Ph.D.
Fall 2024 Community Cafés:
Fall 2024 cafe topics will be posted shortly! Please check back regularly for more information!
A Zoom link will be provided to all residency students)
Previous Cafés:
| Month | Title |
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January |
2023 - Chicken Soup with Rice and Other Remedies for the Winter Doldrums |
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February |
2023 - Poetry and Healing 2022 - Heartwarming Recipes for Winter Doldrums 2021 - Financial Narratives and Financial Security |
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March |
2023 - Learning Through the Sound of Music 2022 - Tapping into Our Creative Potential 2021 - Mindful Eating and Listening to our Bodies |
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April |
2023 - Investing in Our Planet 2022 - The Gifts of the Garden: Preparing for a New Harvest - Literally and Figuratively |
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May |
2023 - Financial Wellness and Financial Wisdom 2021 - Motherhood and Femininity |
| June | 2023 - The Social Construction of Gender 2021 - The Masculine Archetype |
| September | 2023 - Getting Creative with Work-School-Life Balance 2022 - Creativity and Healing 2021 - Celebrating the Duality of Fall |
| October | 2023 - Dark Humor in the Workplace 2022 - Identity and Its Role in Health and Wellness 2021 - Work-Life Balance |
| November | 2023 - Thanks, but no, thanks. Understanding gratitude in a mental health context 2022 - A Space for Wellbeing 2021 - Creative Conflict Resolution |
| December | 2023 - Exploring Ideas of Enjoyment Around the Holidays 2022 - Meditation and Mindfulness During the Holiday Season, Simple Practices for Quiet Enjoyment 2021 - Inspire Joy and Create Mindful Celebrations |