About the Arb Creatives

Arb Creatives practice their skills in graphic design, photography, videography, writing, and other mediums to help more students learn about the Humber Arboretum and the natural world around them.

Arb Creatives spend the fall semester getting to know the 250 acre Humber Arboretum and the plants and wildlife that live there, all while they learn and practice media skills with small exercises and projects. In the winter semester the Creatives get to pitch a larger project on something that has captured their interest during the fall, and work on it with the support of their peers and the Arb Creative mentors. 

The Arb Creatives go Virtual for 2020/2021 

This year, the Arb Creatives program will support the participation of both students who are on learning on campus and those who are studying remotely. A curated selection of asynchronous online tutorials will be combined with virtual team meetings.

Expand your post-secondary experience by taking part in this two-semester, fully remote service learning experience, where as a team you will: 

• Learn about the Humber Arboretum and its many projects and initiatives, along with local ecology and issues of environmental sustainability
• Complete online training to develop a variety of creative and professional skills
• Take part in virtual team meetings to pose questions, share ideas, and provide feedback
• Share what you've learned through small practice projects, some of which may be shared through the Arboretum's official social media channels targeted
• With the support of the team, develop a larger creative project to explore the topic and medium that most captures your interest during the year

The Arb Creatives are part of Learning by Leading™ at the Humber Arboretum, a program in which students move from learning, to participating, to leading others in a laddered approach. Joining Learning by Leading™ will help you build knowledge and skills in a supportive team environment. 

 

Eligibility & Requirements 

• Students from any program or year of study at Humber College or UofGH may apply
• The experience is fully remote; students will not be required to be on campus to participate
• Selected students are required to commit to both the Fall and Winter semester, with the Fall semester focused on learning and the Winter semester focused on putting what you’ve learned into action
• Time commitment will vary, but an average minimum of 2 hours per week is a good estimate, with the opportunity to engage in many other non-mandatory activities if desired
• The schedule will consist of a mix of self-paced activities to be completed independently and real-time sessions with the team 

 

How to Get Involved

Applications are now open for 2020/2021 -Early applicants will be able to access self-paced virtual training on or before October 24 (in time for Humber's Reading Week); final deadline to apply is noon on Friday November 6th.

Send an email to Humber Arboretum Communications Assistant Marilyn Campbell (marilyn.campbell@humber.ca) and be sure to include:

• name, school/program, year
• a little about yourself
• a little about your creative experience and interests
• why you're interested in joining the Arb Creatives

 

Not quite right for you?

You may also want to read about the Arb Ambassadors, another branch of Learning by Leading™ which will have some crossover activities with the Creatives. Because both experiences are fully remote this year, there is the opportunity for students on either team to take part in some of the activities of the other.