We are excited to extend an invitation to you for our upcoming event, "Bridging the Gap: Uniting Skills & Industry in Mold Making and Plastics Processing." This event promises to be an insightful exploration into the intersection of skills development and industry needs within the dynamic fields of mold-making and plastics processing.

Event

In an increasingly bureaucratic and digitized world, how can artists survive while maintaining an artistic practice?

In this hands-on workshop, Kadija de Paula will share tools to navigate the overwhelming world of grants and open calls for emerging artists and creatives.

This is an in-person event with online delivery also offered. Refreshments will be served to those attending in-person. More information can be found on the registration page or the Culture's Compass website.

The Fellowship Showcase event is back with a new round of projects and Fellow Panels from our 2023 cohort! Projects will be on display from 5 Fellowships. New this year we will host a discussion panel featuring Fellows from the 2023 cohort.

This event is open to the public and free for all to attend. You can register and get more details on our Eventbrite page.

In collaboration with Festo Didactic, Humber College is proud to offer the Modern Industrial Pneumatics course once again. This course will be offered in person. This pneumatic training course aims to familiarize participants with the design, construction and operation of pneumatic components. This includes the interpretation of circuit diagrams and symbols as well as the construction of control systems.

Elements covered in this training course are: Single and Double Acting Cylinders, Directional Control Valves, Air Preparation, Manifolds, Flow Control Valves, Troubleshooting, Logic Circuits and Actuator Conditions.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Interpret and draw pneumatic symbols in order to understand machine design and function
• Construct and troubleshoot pneumatic circuits for efficient machine modification/repair
• Determine the root cause of component failure to correct and prevent failures
• Make speed adjustments to actuators to optimize process efficiency
• Understand and Explain the force/pressure/area relationship for safe pneumatic operation
• Describe the different states an actuator can assume and the importance of each for proper functionality
• Identify/explain the function of pneumatic components
• Logic Circuits
• Actuator Conditions

This is an intensive training scheduled over 3 days totaling 20 hours.

Date: Tuesday, November 21st –Thursday November 23rd 2023

Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Venue: CTI 108, Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation

Address: 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7

Register now at: 

Modern Industrial Pneumatics

https://humber.ca/continuous-professional-learning/courses.html

Registration Questions?

Reach out to us on askbarrettcti@humber.ca

Call 416.675.6622 Ext. 5332

Stay tuned for upcoming course offerings!

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

Pocketed will share their expertise on how to expedite the grant search and application process and increase your chances of funding success. Engage in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where you can ask questions, understand the advantages and disadvantages of each funding option, and align your goals with the most suitable approach. 

The workshop will provide you with the tools to identify eligible funding opportunities for your business and the basics of grant funding and what you need to prepare a successful grant

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

InStage is a cloud-based experiential learning tool designed to make it fun for students to build their career skills. Students can choose from a library of simulations including; job interviews, introducing themselves, presenting, business pitches. After each practice session students receive a detailed progress report that shows, rate of speech, filler words, and volume, and much more.

This event is a great opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs and individuals seeking guidance in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Our esteemed mentors, with their wealth of experience and expertise in various industries, are eager to share knowledge and provide valuable insights to navigate the challenging entrepreneurial landscape. Engage in meaningful discussions, gain valuable advice, and network with like-minded individuals.

Location: Humber Lakeshore Campus Room G105

The Barrett CTI and KUKA: KUKA Mobility - AMRs with Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday, June 7th | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation for a practical demonstration of a mobile robot with an integrated arm and learn about its many benefits:

• Increased Productivity

• Operational control

• Ideal labor shortage solution

• Quality Maximization

• Real-time mapping

• Traceability

• Progressive investment

Today's manufacturers are searching for innovative solutions to challenging production problems to meet the ever-expanding demands of a cutthroat global marketplace. Many companies are now using mobile robots with or without an integrated robotic arm. Mobile robots combine the progress in artificial intelligence with physical robotics, which allows them to navigate their surroundings.

KUKA will help us to understand the next generation of Mobile Robots with Artificial intelligence.

Agenda::

11:00 am -12:00 noon - Introduction to Mobile Technology (With robotic arm)

12:00 noon - 12:30 pm - Break

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Practical demonstration with KUKA Robotics and AMR technology

Looking forward to seeing you at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation.

Join us at this packaging event on a journey through global packaging industry transformation.

Event highlights:

• Disruptor Innovators Showcase and On-Stage Presentation
• 5+ Hours of Valuable Networking Opportunities
• Tabletop Gallery
• More than 100 attendees, Limited Seating
• Global Access Online Post Event
• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Break Beverages

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

Space Dreamers Day is an annual event to provide youth with engaging STEAM+ activities and inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts!

Space Dreamers Day will open new STEAM+ activities for kids of all ages
 
• Introduction to Space Video
• Postcards to Space Campaign through Club for the Future, Blue Origin
• Talk to Sharon Hagle, Blue Origin Astronaut and CEO, SpaceKids Global USA
• Tour of the Humber College Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation STEAM

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

Why Choose Humber

Choosing a school that’s right for you is about a lot more than only checking your program’s eligibility requirements. It’s also about finding a place that feels welcoming, meeting new friends, building on your unique talents and being able to get the support you need, when you need it. It’s about bringing everything you are to something, with the confidence that you’ve made the right choice.

Open House is your chance to see what it's like to be a Humber student. We'll be hosting campus tours, showing off our lab spaces and giving you a chance to meet faculty representatives.

HUMBER ICT CAPSTONE PROJECT EXPO

Information and Communication Technology

You are invited to come and see what Humber’s Engineering Technology graduates in ICT are capable of, in solving real-world problems. Take a tour of Humber’s new Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation! Meet Humber’s students, faculty, and industry and community partners

Please RSVP by April 12th 2023.

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Drop in anytime)

Friday, April 14th, 2023

Location- Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation

The Barrett CTI and TriMech: 3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering & Metrology Workshop

Tuesday April 11th | 10:30 AM -12:00 PM

Join us at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation to discover 3D scanning with technical experts from industry partner TriMech (formerly Javelin Technologies):

Theme: How to effectively save time & money with 3D scanning

- Introduction to 3D scanning with examples that demonstrate real cases for effectively integrating scanning into a company’s workflow to help save time & money.

- Reverse engineering – capturing difficult geometry quickly and accurately to speed up your design process.

- Metrology – how to supplement your CMM and solve manufacturing problems more efficiently.

*There will be an optional tour of the Additive Manufacturing Lab at the end. Please feel free to join!

Looking forward to seeing you at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation.

Workshops

• Developing a Best Practice Model for Mental Health Crisis Care: A Community-Engaged Approach
  Leaders: Polly Ford-Jones, Sheryl Thompson & Danielle Pomerory (Humber faculty members)
• Highlighting the Indigenous Economy through the Power of Storytelling
  Leader: Audrey Wubbenhorst (Humber faculty member), James Henebry
• Policing and Community Partnerships: Learning From Each Other
  Leaders: Emma Smith (Humber faculty member), Doug Thomson (Humber faculty member)
• Ontario’s privatization of essential services: asset-based response options for non-profits
  Leader: Benjamin Miller (Ontario Nonprofit Network)

For more information, please visit: humber.ca/csi/events/conferences

New members joining the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) are welcome to join an onboarding session the last Thursday of every month to learn more about CfE, and what it has to offer and ask any questions they might have.

Wednesday March 22
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Barrett CTI, North Campus

• New World of Work
  Leader: Jeremy Staples (Research Specialist, Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation)
• Community Based Participatory Research and Housing Affordability
  Leader: Salomeh Ahmadi (Humber faculty member)
• Policing and Community Partnerships: Learning From Each Other
  Leaders: Emma Smith (Humber faculty member), Doug Thomson (Humber faculty member)
• Aging in Place: Exploring Community Care Resource Needs
  Leaders: Alexa Christopoulos and Lisa Post (Humber students)
• TBA
  Community organization-led workshop

For more information, please visit: humber.ca/csi/events/conferences

The Health Innovation Challenge aims to explore new/innovative strategies that influence people’s health behaviours and knowledge for preventing or managing Diabetes. Student teams are cross-collaborating to determine innovative ways to better support our community with knowledge around diabetes disease management.

The Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness at Humber College would like to invite all students, staff, faculty, and community partners to attend this event which includes:

• Team presentations which will be reviewed and judged by a panel of healthcare industry experts
• Awards for the top three winning teams
• Networking opportunities with various healthcare industry partners
• Lunch for all attendees

The Health Innovation Challenge is hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness in partnership with LAMP Community Health Centre, and in collaboration with Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship at Humber College.

Supporting organization: Experience Ventures

* This event is open only to students, staff, and faculty at Humber and Guelph-Humber and community partners who work in areas of Healthcare.

Workshops

• Engaging and Educating Young-Adult Cannabis 2.0 Consumers
  Leader: Daniel Bear (Humber faculty member)
• Community Agency Partnerships: Best Practices for the Creation of Healthy Communities
  Leader: Ann Wallington (Humber faculty member)
• New World of Work
  Leader: Jeremy Staples (Research Specialist, Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation)
• Families Turned Accidental Activists and Disrupters: Securing Employment for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
  Leader: Inés E. de Escallon, (Family Support Network for Employment)
• Sexual Assault and Police Reporting - What the Data Can & Can't Tell Us
  Leaders: Sevval Ogutcu and Izabella Dulinska (Humber students)

For more information, please visit: humber.ca/csi/events/conferences

COME & LEARN Cybersecurity from the Professionals

Topics to be discussed:

- Why cybersecurity is important?

- Trends in cybersecurity

- Cybersecurity technology consolidations

- Use of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in BIoT Security Technology

- BIoT Security Technology – Demo on Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Looking forward to seeing you at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation

The BARRETT CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION is hosting Humber Skills Mechatronics Qualifying Competition on Feb 17^th, 2023

Feel free to join us at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation to see our students in action. Teams of students will race against the clock to build automated factories and production systems.

Students will demonstrate their skills in:

• Automation
• Mechanical build
• Electrical Wiring
• Troubleshooting
• Speed execution
• PLC programming
• Professional practices

MODULE 3: Managing the Financial Performance for Growing Companies

November 24 & December 1

• Enhance your internal accounting and performance review processes to collect valuable insight
• Look deeper into your business operations to analyze what is going well or not and identifying next steps for growth and efficiency
• Think about the CFO and finance manager roles and the value they create for business
• Get ready to attract fundraising and investment with high potential growth and proper due diligence

MODULE 3: Managing the Financial Performance for Growing Companies

November 24 & December 1

• Enhance your internal accounting and performance review processes to collect valuable insight
• Look deeper into your business operations to analyze what is going well or not and identifying next steps for growth and efficiency
• Think about the CFO and finance manager roles and the value they create for business
• Get ready to attract fundraising and investment with high potential growth and proper due diligence

Come join us for an exciting evening of networking and learn about the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation and how you can get involved!

Your evening will consist of:

1. Networking with Alumni and Industry Partners

2. Gaining access to specialized expertise, equipment and resources at the Barrett CTI

3. Learning about Funding Opportunities

4. Recruitment, Co-op, Work-Placement students

5. Training Opportunities

6. Tour of the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation

MODULE 2: Planning for Early Stage Business

November 3, 10 & 17

• Explore revenue streams and how their structure aligns to your value proposition and business sustainability
• Build financial projections for your business for internal and external use that are geared towards growth
• Manage business relationships in good standing with Canada Revenue Agency, investors and other stakeholders
• Create internal systems for accounting and tax

MODULE 2: Planning for Early Stage Business

November 3, 10 & 17

• Explore revenue streams and how their structure aligns to your value proposition and business sustainability
• Build financial projections for your business for internal and external use that are geared towards growth
• Manage business relationships in good standing with Canada Revenue Agency, investors and other stakeholders
• Create internal systems for accounting and tax

MODULE 2: Planning for Early Stage Business

November 3, 10 & 17

• Explore revenue streams and how their structure aligns to your value proposition and business sustainability
• Build financial projections for your business for internal and external use that are geared towards growth
• Manage business relationships in good standing with Canada Revenue Agency, investors and other stakeholders
• Create internal systems for accounting and tax

In the Start My Business: Your Business Concept program, you'll learn what you need to make your idea clear to you and your customers, design and develop your first product(s), select the most fitting revenue sources and pricing, focus on the right customers, and define your company brand.

If this sounds or feels like what you need, you are ready for the Start My Business program!

All modules of the Bootcamp will be delivered online via Zoom.

Topic :Start My Business: Your Business Concept

Date: November 1st, 2022 – December 13th, 2022 (7 weeks)

Time: Tuesday’s 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Program Outline

MODULE 1: Your Big Idea and Your Plan to Start

MODULE 2: What Are You Selling - Developing Your Product Portfolio

MODULE 3: Deciding Your Revenue Model

MODULE 4: Knowing and Talking to Your Customers (Avatar/Personna)

MODULE 5: Your Competitors and Other Market Players

MODULE 6: Getting Ready to Face the World – Your Branding

MODULE 7: How Do I Make This Happen? Next Steps

MODULE 1: Building on your Personal Financial Health

October 13 & October 20

• Demystify the concepts and math behind things like debt and interest, investment opportunities, credit scores and more to increase your comfort level
• Understand the Canadian landscape for financial services and taxation and how these programs can impact or enhance your financial planning
• Plan your personal finances in a way that lines up with your lifestyles, personal goals and unique challenges

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

To mark the fourth anniversary of cannabis legalization in Canada, we invite you to attend our hybrid event, Innovations in Harm Reduction for Youth Cannabis Use. We will showcase Canadian cannabis research and education projects designed for and with youth. Five lightening presentations will share new developments in harm reduction, youth-led approaches, and how to be inclusive of the diverse needs of youth who use cannabis. This event will bring together youth experts, advocates, community organizations, and researchers from across the country. Come hear about what’s new and what’s next in youth cannabis use harm reduction!

The event will take place in-person at Humber College's Lakeshore Campus, and will also be simulcast online. Light refreshments will be served. Click here to register. 

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

MODULE 1: Building on your Personal Financial Health

October 13 & October 20

• Demystify the concepts and math behind things like debt and interest, investment opportunities, credit scores and more to increase your comfort level
• Understand the Canadian landscape for financial services and taxation and how these programs can impact or enhance your financial planning
• Plan your personal finances in a way that lines up with your lifestyles, personal goals and unique challenges

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

The Launch Me Competition is back and better than ever! Come find out more information about the competition and how to apply.

The BMO Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas to potentially win a portion of $130,000 in funding and resources to support the startup. There are three different categories:

• BMO Women Innovators Category: Encouraging and supporting female students and alumni in a traditionally male-dominated entrepreneurial landscape
• BMO Ground Breaker Category: Supporting students across all faculties in order to build a community of innovators and problem solvers
• BMO New Graduate Startup Category: Supporting new or recent graduates as they enter the workforce.  Help to support you in your ongoing ventures.

In this session we will:

• Go over the requirements to participate in the program and compete for funding
• Tell you more about what to expect in the workshop series
• Answer any questions you may have

Learn more about the program here.

Check out last year's competition here.

German Canadian companies in collaboration.

We invite you to join us in a newly reimagined version of the showcase that offers interactive pathways for participation. It is time for all of us to work collaboratively and build up a wealth of best practices so we can better serve our customers in Canada

We look forward to continuing to share more about what innovation means to us as the GTD event comes to a city near you. Whether this is your first GTD or your fourth, we are looking forward to collaborating with each of you as we count down to a great showcase event together! Register Today!

This year we are excited to offer a host of deep-dive experiences through our Innovation Hub and Technology Workshops.

Location: Aga Khan Museum Auditorium
Join the CCBI and this year's ICMF cohort at the Aga Khan Museum on September 21st at 7pm for an evening of live music.

Tickets will be available soon for purchase for 10$ on the Aga Khan Museum website. Keep an eye out on our social media pages for updates!

One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs face is right at the beginning of starting a business: deciding which business structure is right for you. But don’t worry, we’re here to help.

On August 9th, Ownr is hosting Understanding Legal Structures—a free virtual bootcamp built to help you break down the differences between sole proprietorships and corporations and consider the benefits of each one. After the bootcamp, you’ll be able to confidently decide which business structure is best for your venture.

The conference will take place on Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27, 2022, so be sure to save the date and follow the Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) as more information will be made available over the coming weeks.

Join us to learn about the legal basics for early stage entrepreneurial ventures and the types of free services offered by the Osgoode Venture Capital Clinic for startups who are in the financing and equity structuring stages of growth.

What: Virtual Workshop: Legal Basics For Entrepreneurs-Osgoode Venture Capital Clinic

When: Tuesday, July 26,2022 at 12:00pm

Where:Online Via Zoom (Please register on Eventbrite) 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/legal-basics-for-entrepreneurs-osgoode-venture-capital-clinic-tickets-386967599507

Legal services offered by the OVC include:

• How can I optimize my business for a due diligence screen?
• What type of contracts do I need to prepare?
• How can I best set up ownership in order to reward employees?
• What are the proper incorporation procedures?
• How should I best negotiate this term sheet or financing round?
• How can I best structure and protect my stake in the business?

Are you an early stage entrepreneur, or working on a business idea right now? Are you looking for more information on the ways that you can fund your growing venture? Our friends from Pocketed are joining us to share their knowledge about funding your startup. Learn about and explore bank loans, grants, investment and bootstrapping and alternative routes that you may not have considered!

Through this session you will:

• Ask your questions in a safe, welcoming environment. 

• Learn about the pros, cons, and expectations for each funding path

• Start thinking about which path may make the most sense for your venture and goals. 

• Gain free access to the Pocketed entrepreneurship grant searching platform to find funds to support your startup

The Centre for Entrepreneurship is excited to present this BMO Financial Literacy for Students session.

This hands-on workshop is focused on:

• Everyday Banking Basics – The different types of accounts, ways to bank, and the basics of investing

• Budgeting Best Practices – How to set a budget and the benefits of doing so

• Optimizing Credit – How to make credit work for you

This is our first in-person workshop at the CfE, so join us at the beautiful G Building, room G105 (first floor) for snacks, learning and networking with our friends from BMO!

In this one-hour lecture, Dr. Anthony Schrag will explore the importance of ‘creative practice research’ within arts and cultural settings, looking at examples within the field as well as his own research, including a recent funded project exploring Cultural Sustainable Prosperity (CSP). Broadly, CSP explores how we can live well, with less. In a post-pandemic world, how can cultural organisations ‘degrowth’ in a way that is not only an ecological imperative, but also advocates for alternative economies and promotes well-being and social justice.

In this one-hour lecture, Dr. Anthony Schrag explored the importance of ‘creative practice research’ within arts and cultural settings, looking at examples within the field as well as his own research, including a recent funded project exploring Cultural Sustainable Prosperity (CSP). Broadly, CSP explores how we can live well, with less. In a post-pandemic world, how can cultural organisations ‘degrowth’ in a way that is not only an ecological imperative, but also advocates for alternative economies and promotes well-being and social justice.

Dr Anthony Schrag, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Policy and Arts Administration and Programme Leader of the MA Arts Festivals and Cultural Management at Queen Margaret University (QMU) will present a micro-lecture and taster-session about Master’s level study in Edinburgh - the world’s premier Festival City. Edinburgh is home to the biggest, oldest and most comprehensive festival offer: boasting the original Fringe festival, as well as the Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh International Festival, the Book Festival, the Comedy Festival, the Science Festival, The Jazz Festival, and the Mela Festival, to name but a few! The Cultural Management programme at QMU is therefore ideally situated to explore arts administration at an international level while still being situation in a small European city.

Dr Anthony Schrag is a practising artist and researcher, and Senior Lecturer at Queen Margaret’s University (Edinburgh). The central focus of his work explores participatory art and social practices, exploring the role of art outside of museums and art galleries, and is specifically interested in the role of ‘productive conflict’ within community settings. He leads on both the MA Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management and the MA Applied Arts and Social Practice and is a member of the Centre for Communication, Cultural and Media Studies Research Centre, leading the Practice Research Cluster: Finding and Using Creative Knowledge.

Rockwell Automation along with featured speakers from Public Safety Canada and the Global Syndicate for Mobility Cybersecurity will discuss the potential risks around the supply chain, the Canadian government’s initiatives on ICS cybersecurity and how Rockwell Automation is partnering with customers to design, implement and manage secure OT infrastructure to create more resilient industrial environments.

The Art We Want is a one-day event featuring art and discussions focused on the topic of "Democratizing Public Art".

Schedule:

• 9 AM ET: New Patrons, New Directions
• 10 AM ET: Student-led Public Engagements
• 12 PM ET: Architectural Horizons of New Patrons
• 1 PM ET: Public Art, Health, and Wellbeing

For more information and how to attend, visit The Art We Want's website.

What is AFFECT?

AFFECT is a post-secondary design challenge that explores not only how design can change the way we act, but also how we feel about our world.

AFFECT seeks to engage students on critical issues, exploring creative solutions and concepts for problems facing our public services and institutions. In addition to exploring how designed products and services can solve problems, AFFECT questions how design can change the way people feel about their environments, their communities, and their own place within those.

You can view the 2021 AFFECT challenge and outcomes here: AFFECT 2021

AFFECT 2022

This year's AFFECT design challenge is presented in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The challenge students will be tackling this year is: "As we emerge from a period of great change, what might museums such as the AGO offer as playful and inspiring art experiences for visitors?"

Prizes:

• First place: $250 Amazon gift card, a virtual mentoring opportunity with the Art Gallery of Ontario, and a gift package to visit the upcoming exhibition, I Am Here.
• Second and third place: $75 Amazon gift card

How to participate:

For more information about the challenge and how to participate, you can download the challenge brief below.

Timeline and Eligibility

All submissions must be received before midnight (11:59pm) on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

This challenge is open to Humber College students enrolled in either a design-focused discipline (UX, graphic design, interior, web design, landscape, industrial, etc) or a related discipline (arts, media, business).

Students must be actively enrolled in a program at the time of the submission, or have completed the program within the previous 4 weeks. Students may submit individually, or in small groups. Submissions generated as part of a course curriculum or course project are welcome.

As well as what is happening now and what could happen in the future. 

“Indigenous innovation” holds key characteristics: blending of traditional Indigenous knowledge, principles and ways of knowing with modern methods and frameworks for decision making and problem solving. 

Speaker: With our partnership with RBC, we have an Indigenous representative Michael Polak who will be leading this session. Michael is dedicated to leveraging Indigenous pathways to solve global problems through his gift of Two Eyed Seeing. By incorporating principles from the Haudenosaunee Great Peace into modern Innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, and Agile to develop what Michael has coined “Creation Centered Design” he is committed to helping organizations and community reconcile modern colonial knowledge and ancient Indigenous knowledge. Michael is also known as Ken’niwahkwahrita:a (Little Dipper) and is Mohawk, Bear Clan. His current roles include:

• Portfolio Manager Atlantic, Media & Entertainment, RBC
• National Chair, Royal Eagles Indigenous Community, RBC
• Co-Chair, Indigenous Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, City of Toronto
• President, Akwekon Enterprises

Our panel of experts will be joining us from the banking, angel investing, and government granting industries. Following the live pitches, learn more about bank loans, grants, and the world of investment, to start thinking about which options might work best for you!

Through this session you will:

• Ask your questions in a safe, welcoming environment.
• Learn about the pros, cons, and expectations for each funding path
• Start thinking about which path may make the most sense for your venture and goals.
• Experience pitching your own business

You are completing an arts degree, aiming to work in the arts and culture sector – and then the pandemic hit, now what? Although the arts and culture sector has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, there is a steady increase of jobs in the sector as arts organizations slowly recover. In this session, you’ll learn about tips, tools, and resources that will help you start your creative arts career.

Takeaways

• What jobs exist for an emerging arts professional?
• Best practices for applying for positions
• Common and critical skills to thrive

Speakers

Mona Afshari, Marketing & Communications Manager, WorkInCulture

Mona Afshari is an arts and culture marketing and communications specialist. Over the last sixteen years, Mona has worked for arts organizations across Canada developing and implementing business and marketing plans, as well as educational programs for diverse audiences. With a Bachelor’s in Visual Arts, a Master’s in Art Education, and Graduate Diploma in Management, Mona is determined to bridge the gap between the arts and business through her marketing efforts. As the Marketing & Communications Manager at WorkInCulture she supports the professional lives of artists and cultural workers by promoting business skills and career development resources. Mona is also the producer and host of WorkInCulture’s Success Stories podcast -- covering employer and cultural worker perspectives on securing employment in the arts.

Diane Davy, Executive Director, WorkInCulture

Diane Davy is the Executive Director of WorkInCulture (WIC), a not-for-profit arts service organization that supports the professional lives of artists, creative and cultural workers and the organizations that support and engage them. Davy is also the President of Castledale, a consulting company specializing in the business of the arts and entertainment sector. Her areas of expertise include strategic business planning, corporate structure and management, marketing strategies, revenue generation, board governance, project management and other related topics.

This hands-on workshop focuses on the skills of story telling, and how we can communicate our value to potential clients, customers, and investors. Craft strong content that resonates with your audience for use in marketing materials, or for talking about your business in every day practice. Learn the features of a strong pitch, and prepare for future pitch competitions, funding or investor meetings, and more.

Through this session you will:

• Learn about narrative structures: why they work, and how to harness them for communication in your business
• Build you own business story, for use in marketing and talking about your venture
• Learn the features and expectations for a formal pitch
• Practice in a safe environment with peers and receive feedback

Not sure where to start with planning the money side of your business? This introduction to startup finance will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you prepare to launch your venture. Together we will work through revenue models, including pricing, budgeting, and forecasting, and explore the basics of bookkeeping for small business.

Through the session you will:

• Get clear on your revenue model, including revenue sources, you pricing, and the number of clients you need to serve
• Create a budget for your startup, and start forecasting your financials
• Learn about the good habits to establish early to keep your financials organized

Explore different marketing channels, and start putting tools in place to create a marketing strategy for reaching clients.

Through the session you will:

• Get clear about communicating your value proposition
• Map out the ways your target customers will interact with your business
• Determine what channels should be part of your marketing plan
• Build a strategy for where and how you will reach your customers
• Start planning and receive feedback on your strategy

Join us at the Barrett CTI to cheer on our Electromechanical Engineering Technology students as they compete for a chance to participate in the 2022 Skills Ontario Provincial competition in Mechatronics!

The Humber Mechatronics Skills Qualifying Competition is taking place on Friday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Magna Mechatronics Training Room on the 2nd floor of the Barrett CTI (CTI 210).

Hope to see you there!

Winners will advance to Skills Ontario Mechatronics Competition in May 2022.

The winners of Skills Ontario will advance to Skills Canada Mechatronics in June 2022 for the aim to represent Canada at the World stage in Shanghai.

Learn how to use primary and secondary research to validate your business ideas.

Through the session you will:

• Learn about the pros and cons of different research types
• Receive guidance in conducting primary and secondary research
• Explore the main market research tools available through the library
• Start finding key information to validate the assumptions in your business plan
• Walk away with a list of valuable resources to continue your research

The AFFECT Design Challenge is back!

The CCBI and The Art Gallery of Ontario invite you to participate in the second ever AFFECT design Challenge.

We're asking students to answer the following question: As we emerge from a period of great change, what might museums such as the AGO offer as playful and inspiring art experiences for visitors? The solutions can be digital, physical, a campaign - or any creative design format that participants chose!

Register on Eventbrite

The Humber Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) and Humber Galleries (HG) offer 5 different Fellowships to Humber students that take place over early spring and summer. Join us in this info session to find out what's involved in a Fellowship, the different offerings CCBI and HG have, the application process, and any other questions you may have.

Register on Eventbrite

Explore the potential business structures that are available to you, and starting thinking about which will best support your business idea. Start building a business plan and business model canvas to map out all the pieces of your business. Identify key areas where you need to complete more research or validate assumptions so you can paint an accurate picture of the venture you are creating.

Now that you have a solid idea of who your target customer is, it's time to make sure that you are building a solution that truly works for them. In this session we will explore the pains, gains, and jobs your customer is looking to you to address, and create a value proposition canvas and statement that clearly communicates the value your venture will deliver.

In this strategy session, work with a business advisor to gain clarity on who your target customer is. Who are you solving a problem for, and who will be motivated to buy from you? By the end of the session, complete a customer profile, customer avatar, and start a customer journey map.

Work with an expert facilitator to learn more about how we use our strengths as entrepreneurs. Identify and reflect on your personal skills, and start imaging how you can use them toward your future success. Identify areas where you can build out your team to complement your strenghs and address any gaps.

In this session you will:

• Meet your cohort
• Get your membership set up with the CfE and testdrive the programs we will be using
• Q&A session with the program team

The Business Plan

Through this session you will learn what makes a strong business plan. Our partners at Futurpreneur will walk through the components of the plan, offer feedback and suggestions, and help you assemble a plan that will serve your business well.

CivicLabTO Academic Summit: Collaborating on Renewal and Resilience was a two-day virtual event that provided partner faculty, staff and students, City staff and government representatives the opportunity to join a series of free panel discussions featuring thought leaders from across academia and our municipality. These sessions highlighted how research collaborations generate grounded theory framework that ultimately leads to stronger public policy development in our ever-changing urban environment.​

More information and recordings of the event can be found on the CivicLabTO website: https://www.civiclabto.ca/

Each Information Session will introduce participants to our Barrett CTI team, the objectives/purpose of the Barrett CTI, how to book activities & spaces in the building through our Resource Management System, learn about the equipment & technology we have and how to access it. This session is for all Humber faculty & staff. Each session can be attended either in-person or online.

Register here  

Current was a festival of arts, media and design showcasing graduating students from Humber College’s Faculty of Media & Creative Arts. Featuring live and recorded performances, screenings, exhibits, networking events, and portfolio shows, Current celebrated the ingenuity and professionalism of an electric group of storytellers.

The CCBI was responsible for gathering and curating student content for Humber Current, as well as creating the 2021 website.

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, in partnership with CCBI, hosted its inaugural post-secondary design challenge AFFECT between March 10th to May 6th, 2021.

This design competition sought to engage students with the question: How might we expand the community of contemporary art visitors, and engage a more diverse and representative community for contemporary art museums and galleries? The solutions were allowed to be submitted as a digital product, a physical product, a campaign – or any creative design format the participants chose!

This year's winners were:
Nadiyah Foyjeen, Maya Auchincloss, Mariam Bidaoui & Sierra Highfield

FIRST RUNNER-UP
Lillian James Taei

SECOND RUNNER-UP
Lillian Leung

This interactive workshop was for administrators and artists alike interested in engaging with communities for producing murals in public spaces. Lead by Tara Dorey, an experienced visual artist, project manager, and educator with a focus on community-based art, participants learned about approaches and methods for community engagement, research, input and active participation.

Hosted on Zoom, this workshop included experimentation with virtual collaboration software and interactive participation in breakout groups.

Street art and activism are intrinsically connected and can be seen in examples across history from the Berlin Wall to the Black Lives Matter movement. Through the democratization of public spaces, street art aims to reclaim communities from gentrifying forces, to build back a sense of home for marginalized people, and to propose alternative social structures. But the questions remain: who is allowed to create public art and who controls the narrative? Is street art itself becoming gentrified? How do we keep the core values of the art form intact?

This lively panel discussion included local street artists Elicser Elliot, Bareket Kezwer, Moises Frank (Luvs), Nick Sweetman, and Natalie Very B, as well as our moderator Parul Pandya. The artists discussed their process and experience with producing works of art located in the public realm, and their motivations ranging from explicitly political to narratives inspiring growth, community, and acceptance. This discussion created a dialogue for emerging and mid-career artists about how activism and art are interconnected, and why it’s important to understand and be intentional about one’s participation in creating art in the public realm.

In order to help students make connections with industry leaders, the CCBI alongside Humber's ADMC program created AMDC's first-ever online Networking Event.

The students of the ADMC program looked to create lasting industry connections and prospected in order to fulfill their internship requirements. Insights and guidance from industry experts are of great value to ADMC students as they embark on their careers. This was not only an opportunity for students but for industry connections to play a role in shaping the future of these emerging professionals.

The CCBI planned and ran the online networking event using the Airmeet platform, and created a custom database of students searchable by skillset and including things like bios and resumes for attending employers to view for recruiting purposes.

Led by Evond Blake (Mediah), this three-part speaker series on Feb 9,10 and 11th gave a fully rounded picture of what it’s like to build a career practice around the art form known as Graffiti.

Session One: Mediah shared his knowledge gained from his 25 years' experience as a graffiti artist and provided context about graffiti art street culture and drawing.

Session Two: In the second event, participants learned how to build a professional path that is customized and authentic to individual influences, styles, and experiences.

Session Three: In the last session, Evond spoke about how to innovate with your brand and build multiple streams of revenue to support an on-going artistic practice and career.

Mediah - BIO

MEDIAH is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist who weaves graffiti/street art forms with painterly techniques and digital media to create cinematic environments. Heavily inspired by avionics, mechanical engineering and schematics, MEDIAH’s abstract work utilizes speed, motion, dynamism, and force to depict otherworldly dimensions.

With a career spanning 25 years, MEDIAH is described as ‘one of the most respected and revered graffiti artists in Canada’ due to his extensive and prolific career painting large-scale murals, participating in solo and group art exhibitions, and creating immersive, cinematic video and animation productions.

MEDIAH’s industry experience in broadcast design, motion graphics, VFX and video post production combined with his 25 year graffiti, contemporary art career has given him a unique toolset which allows him to create immersive environments that combine animation, digital media, graffiti, and traditional fine art which can then be manipulated in real-time. MEDIAH produces his fine art and immersive projects in his state of the art IAH Digital art facility that specializes in fine art, print production, animation, VR, VFX, and video post-production.

The CCBI Speaker series addresses current industry trends and opportunities for innovation where members of the Humber Community and Industry have identified a need for education and / or discussion. The CCBI team works with internal departments at Humber College such as Continuous Professional Learning to identify topics of interest and then reaches out to industry professionals and subject matter experts to produce a cutting edge presentation, discussion or workshop.

The CCBI Speaker Series is geared towards emerging and mid-career professionals in a variety of industries. Students who attend CCBI Speaker Series events will gain perspective on the most current and relevant issues facing their industry making them more competitive and prepared for professional employment once they graduate.

Attending a CCBI Speaker series event gives participants an opportunity to network with their peers and in some cases interact with speakers and panelists, a great opportunity to build your professional network and connect with informed and innovative minds.

Join us for a limited time one-week series of free virtual webinars presented by Humber College's Advanced Manufacturing Skills Consortium. 

These free webinars are for employees from small to medium sized enterprises, Humber faculty, staff, and students, or anyone else who is interested in the webinar topics.

IT IS TIME TO RECOVER AND COME BACK EVEN STRONGER. 

On November 5th and 6th, the Centre for Creative Business Innovation hosted its inaugural design jam.

Held virtually—and with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning, and developing solutions to real-world problems—the Design Jam brought together 30 Humber students from a number of programs, faculties, and countries.

InComm Payments—a multinational company and a global leader in financial transactions— asked us to improve how gift cards are displayed and sold in retail outlets. The “problem” had very few defined parameters, and creative solutions were encouraged. Six teams of 3-5 students collaborated over 2 days and then presented their ideas to executives from InComm Payments. Each team was strategically created to have a mix of students from the nine different programs which included: Advertising Copywriting, Media Communications, BA Child and Youth Care, Advertising and Graphic Design, Multimedia Design and Development, Bachelors of Commerce Accounting, Bachelor's Design, Web Development, UX Design. This Design Jam was supported by Humber Faculty members.

From October 22nd to November 1st, the CCBI joined forces with Continuous Professional Learning in order to support the Humber School for Writers and the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), for a series of inspiring and thought-provoking workshops led by Great Canadian authors.

The CCBI provided support for online workshop logistics for this event.

In June of 2020 the CCBI held the first ever Culture’s Compass event. "Culture’s Compass: How the Industry Keeps Beating" was a virtual conference held on June 25th and 26th, 2020. Hosted by Humber College’s Centre for Creative Business Innovation in partnership with WorkInCulture, this event was organized by nine Humber students.

The exciting two-day conference included many sessions relevant to the current climate such as Accessibility Online, and Activism & the Arts. It also featured a wide array of performers, artists, and a graphic capturer. All speakers and performers were paid industry-standard rates for their appearance. Over 500 attendees gathered virtually from around the world to participate.

The free programming examined the challenges cultural organizations have been facing since March 2020. A general theme that emerged across sessions was how cultural organizations need to reflect and start asking uncomfortable questions about their purpose, past activities, and future directions.

The Humber Mechatronics Skills competition is taking place on Thursday, February 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the first floor of the Barrett CTI. Teams of students will race against the clock to build an automated factories and production systems. Humber students have dominated the provincials, nationals and world levels. Since 2004, Humber students have won 42 medals at Skills Ontario, Skills Canada and WorldSkills competitions.

Light refreshments available. Hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Time: 6:00 p.m. (Please note that Registration will open at 5:30 p.m.)

6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – Cocktail Reception
6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Special Presentation
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Self-Guided Tours

Location: Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, 205 Humber College Blvd. Toronto, ON M9W 5L7

Parking: We have arranged for complimentary valet parking for the event. In order to access valet parking, please enter Humber College from entrance B on the map, Great Hawk Road (Mishi Kaykayk Meekina), previously called Silver Bell Lane, and drive past the bus loop towards Shipping and Receiving. Valet staff will direct you to pull your car over, and will provide you with a ticket for receiving your car upon your departure. Please see the attached map for details.

Checking In: You will be directed to registration upon entering the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation. Please identify yourself by your last name at the registration desk.

Attire: Business Casual

Come Hungry! Food stations will be available and hors d’oeuvres will be passed throughout the evening.

If you are unable to attend, we ask that you please contact Raina Faza at raina.faza@humber.ca to send your regrets.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on April 10!