Breaking bad habits is hard enough—they’re habits for a reason, after all—but breaking bad habits that you don’t even realize are bad can be exponentially harder. There are many instances in our lives where we do things unconsciously, or worse, where we even think we’re being good or polite, that can end up sabotaging our whole lives. In this course, Samantha Bennett teaches you how to first recognize your bad habits—what they are and how they become habits—and then explains how you can analyze both the good and bad habits in your life. Learn about the small, easy steps you can take towards changing your behavior to create a life that you love.
More than any other topic, customer service professionals ask for advice on how to serve angry and upset customers. This course reveals proven techniques for effectively neutralizing negative situations. Customer service expert Jeff Toister also shares specific actions employees can take before and after encounters with upset customers that will reduce the likelihood of problems occurring in the future.
It’s essential to master the skills of body language in the workplace. These skills provide you with tactics that can help display confidence and empathy, as well as build rapport and increase your presence as a leader. They also offer valuable models to enhance the way you use and respond to first impressions, gestures, tone, voice, and more. In this course, gather insights on the best practices for using body language in the physical workplace, with tips to accommodate virtual meeting spaces as well. Join nationally recognized professor of communication Dr. Dustin York as he shares his knowledge and a few easy-to-follow models that you can engage and implement immediately on your own. By the end of this course, you’ll have a new set of workplace body language skills that you can apply to help you succeed in your career.
In an effort to restore the role of Native people as land stewards and mitigate the threat of wildfires, UC-Davis professor Beth Rose Middleton Manning fires up a hands-on lesson in cultural burning. Tribal Chairman Ron Goode leads students in an immersive experience preparing the land, igniting the fire, and carrying out indigenous traditions that have restored California landscapes for centuries.
Having grown up disconnected from her father’s family history, Sinead Santich travels to the remote Croatian island of Lastovo in search of her grandfather’s past..
Sustainable Cycles, a group of female-bodied cyclists and menstrual health activists, ride across the United States and Mexico, sparking conversations about reusable menstrual products and sustainable transportation along the way. Their destination? The biennial Society for Menstrual Health Research Conference.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to take the necessary steps to prepare your home from wildfire. In this video Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Chief Rob Hazard, surveys two different home and highlights how each of the properties could improve their chance of surviving a wildfire.
Marty Poldervarrt, a Dairyman based in Northern California, shares his knowledge and practices for maintaining good soil health along with Steve Gruenwald, from Grower’s Choice Crop Consulting.
This is the offical trailer for the 26th Red Nation International Film Festival, featuring new films from the world’s leading Native and Indigenous filmmakers.
In this Deep Look behind the scenes, we follow Josh Cassidy, our cinematographer and lead producer, on his quest to film the secret lives of sand dollars. He visits both land and sea to get a good look at them up close, and shares some of his production techniques along the way.
Community engagement strategist jesikah maria ross shows how CapRadio brings diverse neighbors together to examine Sacramento’s housing affordability crisis through intimate gatherings that build understanding, inform reporting and help move solutions forward.
While it may seem counterintuitive, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis may be the best time to plan for real workplace change. Dr. Christina Maslach, a professor emerita at UC Berkeley and a pioneer in job burnout research, explains why employers should think of this time as a ‘reset’ and try to flip the six problem areas that can lead to job burnout — and save billions of dollars in health care costs at the same time.
In just a few years, the Lionel Cantú Queer Center Clothing Closet at UC Santa Cruz has become a nationally known resource for students, particularly non-binary and trans students, who want a place where they can try on clothes and not feel judged.
The Cuddler programs at UC’s medical centers train volunteers to hold, rock and feed preemies….and it benefits those cuddlers just as much as the tiny cuddlees.
Students in the Learning by Leading Internship at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden designed and installed a floating island in the Arboretum Waterway to demonstrate the power of plants to take up excess nutrients in urban waterways.
UC Davis student, Anna Gomes, talks about her work on the DryCard in the D-Lab and how it’s making an impact in the world. The DryCard was invented by Jim Thompson and Michael Reid.
Working in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, UC Davis veterinarian Jamie Peyton, used Tilapia fish skins to treat burn wounds on rescued animals, specifically bears and mountain lions, injured in the Thomas Fire in December of 2017. The Thomas Fire raged in Southern California, burning parts of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. At the time it was the largest wildfire to date in California, only to be surpassed by the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, a year later.
After taking an introduction to wildlife conservation class, McKinna Salinas, a fourth year art studio major, created a series of oil paintings inspired by what she learned.
About Me
Hey there! My name is Sinead Santich, and I am a documentary filmmaker and visual storyteller. My films lie at the intersection of society and the environment, sharing the stories of people who strive for a better future.
I have a degree in Cinema and Digital Media and a minor in Landscape Restoration from UC Davis. By combining my interests in media and science, I developed filmmaking skills that I use to transform scientific research into emotionally tangible stories.
I continue to produce films which inspire and sow the seeds of positive change. I’m always interested in learning more and collaborating with others, so please feel free to reach out!
