After an extensive national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Seright as Humber’s Dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement.
The Dean will provide leadership in support of Humber’s 2018-23 Strategic Plan commitment to expand and enhance Indigenous programming, methodology, research, practice and delivery. In addition, he will work with the Aboriginal Resource Centre team and internal and external college partners to continue to meet Humber’s commitments to the national Indigenous Education Protocol signed in 2014, and our ongoing response to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action.
Jason is joining us from Saskatchewan Polytechnic, where he has served for six years as the Director of Indigenous Strategy. In that role, Jason provided vision, leadership and direction to the implementation and continuous improvement of the Indigenous Student Success Strategy, which focuses on increasing Indigenous student success through higher completion rates and creating a sense of belonging.
Jason has more than 25 years of experience in Indigenous education in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, with a focus on increasing Indigenous student enrolment and completion. Prior to Saskatchewan Polytechnic, he was a facilitator-consultant on First Nations Métis education with the Mamawohkamatowin partnership, a collaboration between Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Saskatoon Tribal Council and Central Urban Métis Federation. Jason has held a variety of leadership positions, including Maskwacis Outreach School principal, Central Okanagan School District principal and Ermineskin Elementary Junior School principal.
Jason holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Calgary. He began his studies at the University of Saskatchewan, where he graduated with a bachelor of education, including minors in native studies and Indian and northern education. Jason is Metis of Cree and Dene ancestry and is originally from Northern Saskatchewan, Buffalo Narrows and Ile a Lacrosse.
Jason will begin his role at Humber on March 30.
Tawaw, Wa’tkwanonhwerá:ton, Boozhoo, Welcome, Jason!
Jason Hunter
Vice President, Students and Institutional Planning