Learn About Entrepreneurship & Employment From a Global Lens

Special Opportunity for Faculty: You are invited to International Development Week:  February 7-10, 2017. IDW is celebrated annually across Canada, and offers an opportunity to shed light on some of the world’s greatest development challenges.  This year we are exploring the theme ‘Developing the Worlds Youth: Innovations in Entrepreneurship and Employment’. Bring your students to our photo exhibit and to participate in a series of interactive workshops and panel discussions! Here are three ways to participate in this special initiative:
  1. Support the development of your student learning outcomes related to Entrepreneurship by using our learning resources guide idi.humber.ca/assets/files/Photo-Exhibition-Teaching-Resource-Guide.pdf. 
  2. Bring your students to the Gallery Exhibit to see the developing world through the eyes of today’s youth. The images and voices - from Humber’s Sulawesi Economic Development Strategy Project and Save the Children’s Youth in Action Program - weave together stories about the challenges and opportunities in earning an income in an economy that does not offer a direct path to employment. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, L Space Gallery & North Space Gallery bit.ly/2jQVjXx
  3. Learn from professionals working for social causes in Canada and abroad as they share ideas on ways to reduce poverty around the world. Find out how you can contribute to global and local initiatives that are sparking worldwide sustainable change through the following events:
Tuesday Feb 7
  • 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Opening Ceremony (L Space Gallery) - bit.ly/2ilm5Gp
  • 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Youth, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Global Context (L Space Gallery) - bit.ly/2jB8An4
  • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: NGO Marketplace (LBuilding cafeteria, eastside) - bit.ly/2iMjAxU
Wednesday Feb 8
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: How ideas can change the world: Social Enterprises Information Session (G304/305) bit.ly/2k7FHmM
  • 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.: UN Training on the Sustainable Development Goals (L Space Gallery) followed by light reception http://bit.ly/2ilwTEp
Thursday Feb 9
  • 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Design Thinking Workshop (L1017)- bit.ly/2j5x5tK
  • 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Tackling Youth Unemployment in Canada(L1017) bit.ly/2ilgccp
  • 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Centre for Entrepreneurship event: LaunchPad Pitch Competition (GCommons) bit.ly/2j6ijlH
Friday Feb 10