Cultivating Campus Flourishing: The Thriving in Action Story
June 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Join The Best Practices Network for two webinars spotlighting Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Thriving in Action (TiA) program.
TiA was developed by Dr. Diana Brecher (Clinical Psychologist) and Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer (PhD) and has been peer-reviewed and rated as a “Best” practice for the Best Practices Library. TiA guides learners through key habits, mindsets, and tools for personal and academic resilience, drawing from Positive Psychology practices, CBT insights, and wholistic learning strategies. TiA is an upstream, early alert program for equity-deserving students who struggle academically and personally.
In this session, Dr. Brecher and Dr. Shaffer will share the evolution of TiA, showcasing how thoughtful conversations between colleagues blossomed into a framework supporting diverse learners across Canada. Attendees will discover TiA’s approach that combines the Five Factor Model of Resilience with the Five Features of Wide Awake Learning, and creates spaces where all identities and learning paths are honoured. Dr. Brecher and Dr. Shaffer will illustrate how TiA fosters both academic success and personal flourishing through research findings and student voices—delving into how these elements might enrich attendees’ own educational context.