Growing Resiliency for Aquarium and Zoo Employees, LLC

Hello everyone! We have had several people reach out about not being able to meet the deadline for our Mid-Level Leadership Development Course for 2025, so we are opening applications back up until midnight PST on October 31st. Here is the link for more information about the course and to apply: https://lnkd.in/e4bbZnkJ Please let us know if you have any questions!

Get your application in because today is the final day to apply for our 2025 Mid-Level Leadership Development Course! For more information and to apply: https://lnkd.in/e4bbZnkJ

We are a week out from our virtual Increasing Awareness to Handle Adversity Workshop! We still have some spots left, register here: https://lnkd.in/e8e57Ue5

Applications for next year's Mid-Level Leadership Development course are currently open! They will close on October 25th. For more information and to apply, please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/e4bbZnkJ

We still have spots remaining for our upcoming Increasing Awareness to Handle Adversity Workshop on October 30th. This workshop will run from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time and costs $45 per person. If you have any questions please reach out at grazee@zoomentalhealthsupport.com. For more information and to register, click this link: https://lnkd.in/e8e57Ue5

Today is World Mental Health Day and we thought it would be a great time to talk about how taking care of our own mental health takes just as much work as taking care of our animals. When you think about good husbandry practices, are you giving yourself the same opportunities as you give your animals? Are you fueling your body with nutritious meals and enough water? If you have said the words "they eat better than I do" like so many of us have, focus some attention on what your diet would look like if you were an animal in your care. Are you providing yourself learning and growth opportunities? We spend so much time training our animals and giving them problems to solve, think about bringing that same creativity to a roadblock you are currently facing. Are you allowing yourself time to have fun? Sometimes it can feel easier to just settle down on the couch after a long day, but it is really important to engage with activities outside of work as well. Giving our brains and our bodies space away from work and chances to move and flex in ways we are not conditioned to enriches our lives. Evaluate your past and current interests and decide if you would like to reintegrate a past hobby or try something new. Finally, are you fulfilling your social needs? If you feel like you could use some social support, consider joining our free Virtual Support Group tonight from 7:30pm - 9:00pm Eastern time. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eC8tTgbK

Applications are now open for the 2025 Advancing Minority Leadership in Aquariums & Zoos (AMLAZ) Program! The AMLAZ Program offers an incredible opportunity for BIPOC mid-level leaders to accelerate their leadership growth and readiness to advance in their careers, whilst building community with colleagues across the country. In partnership with Leadby.co and sponsored by Canopy Strategic Partners, we are proud to continue our program support by sponsoring three participants in the 2025 cohort. This year we have 5 FULLY FUNDED spots for MIAZS Members! The deadline to apply is November 1st. Please share this opportunity with anyone who might be interested and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gey9cmHd To learn more about the program experience, check out our interviews with 2024 cohort members Rosalio Rubio, David Smallwood, CIG, Tessaliz Quiles Delgado, and Alexandrea Rodriguez: https://lnkd.in/gbv6-CXt https://lnkd.in/gm7pDdD6

Looking for support? Tonight from 7:30 pm - 9:00pm Eastern time is our free monthly virtual support group! Come meet others in the industry who might be going through similar challenges. We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/ezk4JArB

We are less than a week away from the beginning of our 2024 Resiliency Summit for Animal Professionals! This free event will run throughout the month of September. Each week on Tuesday we will send out videos where speakers discuss various topics related to resiliency and what it means for them. For more information and to register: https://lnkd.in/ddxJ6gUQ

Our free virtual support group is tonight from 7:30pm - 9:00pm Eastern time. We hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eC8tTgbK