Meaningful Community Events to Kickstart 2021
Congratulations! We've made it through 2020 into a time to realize our resolutions!
But what next? With the temperatures dropping drastically, it may be tempting to hide indoors and wait for warmer times. But have you explosred the warmth and potential in the community all around you that already exists?
Read on for our selection of January activities to kick your new year off in the right direction.
1
Yoga Workshop: Wednesday Yoga Flow
Wednesday，6th January，12:00 - 1:30
Have you been drinking a lot of mulled wine this holiday season? Or eating a few too many cookies? Or do you feel like you simply need time to move your body and release some stress? Join the Wednesday yoga session to flow and relax.
2
In Search of Greatness:
Seeds of Change Special New-Year Film Screening
Thursday, 7th January, 19:00-21:00
The documentary, directed by Gabe Polsky, features some well-known sports personalities including Serena Williams, Tom Brady, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Red Auerbach, and Michael Jordan. A number of major cultural figures' careers are also highlighted for comparison to those of top athletes, including The Beatles, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix.
3
aham: Weekly Yoga With Seeds of Change
Sunday，10th January，18:00 - 19:30
Sunday evenings should be a time of realigning our trio, about positive thoughts and about fresh energy to kickoff another week to achieve greater impact at work, and off it. These Sunday evening sessions are focused as much on ‘working-in’ and filling you with positive energy to start a fresh week, as it is about 'working-out' the body.
4
"3 AM on Frenchmen" Documentary Screening
Tusday，12th January，19:00 - 22:00
An independent music documentary about everyday struggles, creative problem solving, family togetherness, chasing dreams, unconditional love, and awakening to spirituality, "3 AM on Frenchmen" was shot in 2017 and signifies the next musical movement to be spawned from the Crescent City. The film had a festival play in Nice, France, Harlem, New York, and Los Angeles in 2019.
5
Atlantic: Green Initiatives Film Screening
Wednesday，13th January，19:00 - 21:00
Atlantic‘s aim is to empower local communities and individuals so that they can better contribute to this vital debate. We want people to engage in live and uncensored discussions between people on all sides of the Atlantic.
6
Green Initiatives:
Annual Gathering + Social Impact Mixer
Friday，15th January，18:00 - 22:00
Green Initiatives for our Annual Gathering as we celebrate our 12th year in China, and bring our community together to support each other and celebrate life through music. It's an opportunity for us all to (re)connect with each other, and show our gratitude to those around us for bringing us this far.
7
The Sleep Effect: A 2-Night Retreat
Friday-Sunday, 15th-17th January
We're here to help kick-start that New Year's resolution with The Sleep Effect, a two-night retreat with a holistic approach to improving your quality of sleep. We know that sleep is IMPORTANT but most of us struggle with how and why. Come join us at a fun and informative sleep retreat.
8
Accommodating Special Needs in your Classroom
Saturday, 16th January, 13:30 - 15:00
The seminar will discuss how ELG helps students achieve better growth, through an overview of special needs, methods for supporting diverse students, introduction to ELG resources.
9
Food Safety Scares in China: Emergence, Diffusion, Mitigation
Saturday, 16th January， 16:30 - 18:00
Food safety consistently polls as one of the top concerns of consumers in China, and in the last decade, a series of scandals has angered them. This talk will present an explanation for the emergence and diffusion of these food scares, relying in part on a cultural model of collectivism in Chinese society.
10
Young Changemakers: SARS-CoV-2 Mutation & COVID's Connection with Gut Health
Sunday, 17th January, 16:00-17:30
Join Seeds of Change for our first session of the Young Changemakers series where we will be looking into the relationship between gut health, immunity and COVID-19 on human health, as well as discuss the impact of geographical location, gender and several other factors on the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2.
11
Lunch-N-Learn - Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Wednesday, 20th January, 12:00-13:30
Join Green Initiatives for a lunch-time talk at Jingan Kerry Center where we will go deeper into the various advantages of EI, any limitations, how it can be integrated into companies, and what might be the starting point for HR Managers and leaders looking to bring EI into their workplaces. The talk will be conducted by Klaus Schmitt, a Trainer, NLP Practitioner, Certified Organizational Coach (IECL) and PCC (Professional Certified Coach) by ICF.
12
Nothing New for New Year SWAP
Saturday, 23rd January, 11:00-16:00
Our first swap of 2021 - Dig out and wash those clothes you no longer wear, and then bring them over to our NOTHING NEW FOR NEW YEAR SWAP on Saturday, January 23, 2021!
13
Yoga Class + Plant-Based Cooking Workshop
Saturday, 23rd January, 14:00-17:00
Join Based on Taste and ShivaConnection as they teach you some great ways to stay fit and calm through yoga, and eat healthy through a WFPB diet.
14
International Leadership Development Program
Saturday, 26th January, 17:00 - 19:00
Leaders are most effective when their personality reaches a level of awareness, connection, and appreciation that makes it easy for people to buy in and take ownership. Seeds of Change, in collaboration with Gerald Renger, brings you a flexible, affordable and effective leadership development program to take your life and career to the next level.
15
Film Screening - GURRUMUL: The Life of an Aboriginal Musician
Wednesday,27th January,19:00 - 21:00
Based on popular demand, Gurrumul - the documentary, returns to Shanghai to mesmerize and inspirate our community once again, as part of the last event of Green Initiatives' x KerryOn "Nature in the City" event series.
16
Family Constellation Workshop
Saturday, 30th January,14:00 - 18:30
Family Constellation is done by creating a dynamic model of the family system with our bodies guided by a facilitator and a client. We will explore resolving blocks and issues that we carry, even those which we aren’t aware of, by disclosing deeper forces that unknowingly influence our thoughts, behaviours and emotions.
17
Booking Club: Coaching for Performance with Ying (in Chinese)
Tuesday, 19th January, 19:00 - 21:00
Good coaching is a skill that requires a depth of understanding and plenty of practice if it is to deliver its astonishing potential. This book club event focuses on introducing participants to coaching, including, the principles of coaching and examples of high performance from business and sport.
18
Booking Club: The Culture Map With Kay Xu
Tuesday, 26th January, 19:00 - 21:00
Join a Book Club reading session with Kay Xu, Founder, WeDiscover Education, where she will engage the attendees with a brilliant book: Erin Meyer's The Culture Map: Decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures.
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