Please join us for Humber’s Annual Executive Team Holiday Open House on December 11!

Additional details will be shared soon. We look forward to celebrating with you.

World Diabetes Day 2024 

November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Nearly 12 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes, representing about 29 per cent of the population. The prevalence of diabetes is higher among certain populations, including those of South Asian descent, where the rate goes up to 16 per cent (Diabetes Canada).  

At the Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness (CIHW), we are proud to highlight our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and generate new ideas within our community for diabetes awareness, education and prevention. 

In 2022, as part of its strategic vision, CIHW launched its first ‘Health Innovation Challenge’, a unique opportunity to bring together students from across Humber Polytechnic to develop innovative solutions related to prediabetes and diabetes among young adults. The success of the first event led to the establishment of a health innovation challenge as an ongoing annual initiative for CIHW. All Health Innovation Challenge events held so far have brought together students across Humber’s six faculties to share new insights, knowledge, and understanding of the crucial issue of diabetes prevention. When we asked the students why they wanted to participate in the health innovation challenges, nearly 50 per cent of them shared that they have been personally impacted or their family members have been struggling with this chronic disease. 

Based on the success of our Health Innovation Challenges and student feedback, CIHW engaged with Klick Health, a health tech company which was developing a new technology to identify prediabetes/type 2 diabetes using vocal biomarkers. From this partnership, emerged a new research project, “Investigating the use of vocal biomarkers to detect prediabetes/type 2 diabetes in the South Asian population” which was launched in Fall 2024. So far, over 200 Humber students have actively participated in this research project. All participants have received information on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and the role of nutrition and lifestyle in disease prevention.  

Through continuous education and hands-on learning opportunities for students, CIHW hopes to change the curve on prevention of this disease and empower young adults to change the course of their lives. Together, we can create a healthier future for all. 

Learn more about World Diabetes Day.   

Do you have an innovative research or project idea? Connect with us!  Email vanita.varma@humber.ca. 

Are you a student, faculty or administrator/manager at Humber? Have you participated in initiatives, projects or courses with sustainability component (lesson, module, class)? 

Exploring the Implementation of Education for Sustainability as Perceived by Participants at one Ontario College/ITAL

Dear Humber Faculty/Staff,

I am inviting you to participate in my research study titled “Exploring the Implementation of Education for Sustainability as Perceived by Participants at one Ontario College/ITAL.”  I am conducting this study in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a PhD degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto.   

The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the state of the implementation of sustainable education - what works and what does not, and why or why not, in the study site. I will explore the perceptions of directly involved key informants (faculty and students) and administrators as their roles relate to the focus of this research. The goal is to enhance our understanding of the sustainability focused education problem and foster empowerment, help and alignment of policies and practices with results that matter.

I am inviting you to participate in this study as you represent a key stakeholder point of view in the college (student, faculty, administration and management).

Please review the attached documents and let me know by any means if you have any questions and if you are willing to participate in this important study.Once I hear from you, I will contact you to negotiate a time that works for both of us for the interview on Zoom.

Thank you,

Rossie Kadiyska
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
kadiyska@mail.utoronto.ca

In support of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada and Toronto Police Services, Campus Services is collaborating with the Department of Public Safety to invite you to participate in this year’s Holiday Gift Drive for Teens. Drop off a new, unwrapped gift for teens by December 11 and bring holiday joy to teens involved with child welfare.

Gift suggestions at $20 to $50 value are listed in the attached flyer for your convenience.

Drop off locations

North Campus:

• LRC Lobby
• NX101 Public Safety Office
• LRC 6th Floor Front Desk
• R building Residence Lobby

Lakeshore Campus:

• L Building Lobby
• WEL Building Lobby
• R building Residence Lobby
• AR building Residence Lobby

For gift card donations, email publicsafety@humber.ca to arrange pick up.

Thank you for your continued support. Questions can be directed to Cassandra Dias, Administrative Assistant, Department of Public Safety, or Connie Sanfilippo, Office Manager, Campus Services.