Are you a Humber Polytechnic or University of Guelph-Humber student interested in learning about nature, ecology, and the 100 hectare arboretum connected to Humber Polytechnic North Campus? Sign up for the Humber Arboretum Ambassador-in-Training experience to develop your knowledge and skills while preparing to connect other students to the natural world.
The Ambassador-in-Training experience is the first level in the Humber Arboretum's Learning by Leading™ program.
Animation created by 2019/2020 Arb Creative Co-Coordinator Maria Siabato.
Humber Arboretum Ambassadors-in-Training take part in weekly team meetings where they learn about the Humber Arboretum and related topics through presentations, games, discussions, and guest speakers. Follow-up activities completed outside of the meeting time will help develop skills and reinforce learning.
Topics include but are not limited to:
The skills you will develop center around summarizing and presenting information.
Humber Global wrote about Learning by Leading for their blog and newsletter.
Read: Learning by Leading! Humber Connecting Community and Nature through Global Citizenship
Weekly team meetings will:
*There is no meeting on October 21 due to Reading Week
Applications for fall 2025 are now being accepted. To begin the application process, please fill out this form:
Fall 2025 Ambassador-in-Training application form
To complete your application, you will also need to send your resume, cover letter, and class schedule to Angel ( Angel.SuarezEsquivel @ humber.ca ) and Mia ( Emelia.Maceasik @ humber.ca ).
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in the final two weeks of September. The final deadline is Wednesday October 1, but early applications are recommended.
Join us for a walk around the Arb while you find out more about Learning by Leading and get a chance to ask any questions.
Tuesday September 23, 12:30 PM
Tuesday September 30, 12:30 PM
There is no need to register for these events. Just meet at the Tree of Hope Mosaic and Welcome Gazebo at the Arboretum's front entrance (see the location on Google Maps).
Ambassadors-in-Training who complete all of the requirements can:
Other benefits include:
Provided to students by Humber Polytechnic or the University of Guelph-Humber, the Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is a formal record of a student's skill development that has taken place outside of the classroom. This additional transcript is intended to support your future applications for employment or other opportunities.
You're welcome to complete the Ambassador-in-Training experience on its own; we hope you'll share what you've learned with family, friends, and fellow students.
For students who are interested in continuing on to the next level of Learning by LeadingTM, this experience prepares you to become a full Arboretum Ambassador where you will work with other LxL participants to assist at Arboretum events, plan and facilitate your own events, and find other ways to connect the campus and local community to nature and the Humber Arboretum.
If you are not interested in being a full Ambassador but would like to stay involved, completing the Humber Arboretum Ambassador-in-Training semester may also open up opportunities to propose or take part in special projects or placements connected to the Arb.