Announcements

When:
November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

Our dedicated supplier of Humber merchandise, Accolade Promotion Group (APG), was recently acquired by Staples Promotional Products.

This exciting acquisition will allow Humber access to even more resources and product solutions, as well as the cost advantages of a partner with global purchasing power.

Rest assured that as this transition materializes you will continue to work with your current Account Consultant, Stephanie Spratt, for all of your promotional merchandise projects.

How Will this Benefit Humber?
As a customer of Staples Promotional Products, Humber can expect to benefit from the infrastructure of the world’s largest promotional company, while continuing to receive the dedicated and focused customer service that we have come to expect from APG.

As the teams from Staples Promotional Products and APG integrate, Humber will benefit from a broader focus on social, safety, and environmental compliance. Additionally, with the global purchasing power of Staples Promotional Products, we will benefit from the most competitive pricing in the marketplace.

What Will Change?
Stephanie Spratt’s email and contact information will be updated in due course, but for now it remains unchanged. She can be reached at SSpratt@Accoladepg.com, and 1-800-450-6452 ext. 467. When her new contact information is available, you will be promptly informed. To ensure a smooth transition, once this change materializes, Stephanie’s former email address and phone number will continue to forward to her new contact information.

For accounting purposes, we will continue to receive invoices from APG for the time being. As APG transitions to new platforms, your invoices will be from Staples Promotional Products.

The APG brand will be phased out, and as of January 2016 you can expect to see only Staples Promotional Products.

 

For further information, please reach out to your Account Consultant.
Stephanie Spratt, SSpratt@Accoladepg.com, 1-800-450-6452 ext. 467

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November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

When:
November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

When:
November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Elizabeth McPherson has been appointed to the position of Recruitment Coordinator, HR Services effective November 9, 2015. In this role Elizabeth will coordinate all aspects of recruitment, selection and hiring of administrative employees. She will also lead our social media recruitment campaigns and play a key role in the execution of the College’s recognition programs. Elizabeth has been employed at Humber for the past two years, most recently working with our HRMS project team and prior to that filling a maternity leave as the Recruitment Coordinator (Support Staff). Elizabeth is a graduate of Humber’s Bachelor of Commerce (HR) program and holds a CHRP designation.

Please join me in congratulating Elizabeth on her new role.

Nancey Adamson
Manager, Employee Engagement HR Services

When:
November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

The School of Applied Technology Work Placement Office hosted an Employer Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, October 23. The event was a "thank you" to our many employers who supported our Diploma students during their work placement term.

"Employers do more than provide experience and wages" said Janice Wojcik, Manager of Work Placement Services. "For many of our students, the work term is their first opportunity to work in their field of study and realize the possibilities that await. Providing students with a positive vision of their future is invaluable, and we are deeply grateful to our employers for being such great mentors and coaches."

Welcoming remarks were also provided by Denise Devlin-Li, Dean of Applied Technology and the Associate Deans, and, employers had the opportunity to meet all the Diploma Program Coordinators. The highlight of the event was hearing from two students who shared their work term experiences and thanked the employers on behalf of all the School's work placement students.

Overall, the event was a great success. Employers in attendance included 407 East Construction/SNC Lavalin Partnership, Black and McDonald, Club Coffee, D&V Electronics, Energy@Work, Gordon R. Williams Corp, Hatch Mott Macdonald, Home Depot of Canada, MHPM Project Managers, Multimatic Inc, Mytox/Div Magna, PCL Constructors, Soheil Mosun, Toronto Hydro, Union Lighting and York Regional Police.

When:
November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

When:
November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

The Business School is pleased to share with the college the second edition of the Business School's monthly 'Deans Newsletter'.

Visit business.humber.ca/deansnewsletter

When:
November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

One more week to complete the strategic plan Town Hall survey! 

Hosted by President Whitaker, Humber faculty and staff are encouraged to join the conversation at Town Hall meetings to discuss issues of relevance to postsecondary education and to engage in dialogue on topics related to the 2013-2018 Humber Strategic Plan. 

We want to make sure that discussion topics are relevant for you. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to share your thoughts and ideas about the Town Hall series in a short, anonymous online survey. The survey will be open until November 10th and we want to hear your ideas! 

Mark your calendars now for upcoming Town Hall sessions and watch this space for more info as the dates get closer! 

Humber Strategic Plan Town Halls

Date* Time Campus Tentative Location
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12 PM – 1 PM Lakeshore L1017 (Lakeshore Commons)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016  12 PM – 1 PM North 7th Semester
Thursday, April 14, 2016 12 PM – 1 PM Lakeshore L1017 (Lakeshore Commons)

Contact: Amy Kaufman, 416-675-6622 ext. 5132, amy.kaufman@humber.ca

When:
November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

Follow our Interns Abroad as they put their International Development Skills to the Test

By Jennifer Cleary, Internship Coordinator
The Business School

Twenty post-secondary graduates across Canada are heading off to some of the world’s most vulnerable countries to see for themselves what it means to be an international development practitioner.

They have been selected as part of the 2015-2016 International Youth Internship Program, an initiative funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Development (DFATD), as part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy.

For six months, the interns will gain hands-on learning experience working for international and grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across nine developing countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Nicaragua, Peru, and Tanzania. This transformative program will help build their knowledge of international development, develop their cross-cultural and adaptability skills, and set in motion a career in Canada or overseas.

While the program has been designed for interns to gain meaningful professional experience through international development work, its main goal is to support sustainable international development initiatives in partnership with local organizations. Interns are working with our partners Save the Children International, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief, Amref Health Canada, Tarango, Caritas Bangladesh and Centre D’insipration Jeunesse- Haiti, in their efforts to strengthen private sector development and improve health systems in their respective countries. This work is directly in line with DFATD’s development priorities of increasing food security, securing the future of children and youth, and stimulating sustainable economic growth.

As part of their mandates, the interns will also be engaging the Canadian public in international development priorities and creating awareness about the successes and challenges they faced during their internships. Explore the world of international development with them through their stories and photos on our website, Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Humber’s International Development Institute has managed the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) for 10 years, sending a total of 22 interns to provide on-the-ground support to our partner non-governmental organizations (NGOs). For more information on our partners, click here.

The International Development Institute (IDI) was established in 2003 to design and deliver high quality international development education and programming around the world. IDI draws from Humber College’s over 30 years of experience building the capacity of Southern partner institutions in a range of sectors, including entrepreneurship, small enterprise development, microfinance, public management, applied technology and vocational education. For more information go to: business.humber.ca/idi

Interns for the International Youth Internship Program 2015-2016. From left. First row: Sharna Dey, Alexandra Belaskie, Estela Ulloa, Caren Barrientos. Second row: Kevin Hempstead, Ashley McIntyre, Rebecca Tischart, Ben Spierenburg, Jennifer Cleary (Internship Coordinator). Third row: Cimoan Atkins, Rose-Lynne Amoah, Rhona Rahmani, Amanda Cox, Sikander Panag. Fourth row: James Cullin (Associate Dean, The Business School), Michelle Tembo, Natasha Dobrijevic, Celestine Name, Evan Frost, Daryl-Ann Sdao. Absent: Amanda Giacomazzo, Maria Gutierrez, Jennifer Wilson-Lee (Manager, International Initiatives).

When:
November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

Humber Business School Placement Centre had the pleasure of hosting a recruitment event with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts at the Lakeshore Campus on October 28th. Janine Valliere, Recruitment Manager and Erin Harpur, Recruitment Coordinator presented an inspiring and engaging information session. 

There were more than 60 attendees from the Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree Programs, Postgraduate Global Business Program, and the Golf Management Diploma Program. The session was interactive prompting students to ask some great and intriguing questions.

Contact: Antoniette Di Marco, 416-675-6622 ext 3662, antoniette.dimarco@humber.ca

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