{"id":94521,"date":"2015-05-15T16:32:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T20:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=94521"},"modified":"2024-07-01T15:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:59:55","slug":"where-is-the-meaning-in-my-work-this-event-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2015\/05\/15\/where-is-the-meaning-in-my-work-this-event-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the meaning in my work? ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ event can help"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow do you find meaning in your work?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Print\"<\/a>That’s the question that panelists, workshops and a keynote speaker will address during the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ event called “Working Weekend<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 16, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ hosts alumni speaking about how they use networks, strategies and values<\/a> to construct meaning in their professional lives.<\/p>\n

Co-sponsored by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Office of Equity and Diversity and the Purposeful Work<\/a> initiative, which seeks to provide opportunities for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students to develop their career interests and aspirations, Working Weekend invites attendees to think about their own work lives, both at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and beyond.<\/p>\n

Corey Keyes, Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the sociology department at Emory University, starts the program with a keynote speech that explores what it means to flourish, based on his research on the psychological concept of \u201cflourishing\u201d and its connection with mental health and illness.<\/p>\n

Thereafter, Working Weekend centers on two alumni panels. The morning panel, \u201cAligning Yourself and Your Work: Interests, Experiences, Strengths,\u201d features:<\/p>\n