Announcements

Introducing Frank Cappadocia – Dean, Continuous Professional Learning
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April 27, 2021

Please join me in welcoming Frank Cappadocia to Humber College as the inaugural Dean, Continuous Professional Learning (CPL). Frank’s first day is Monday, May 3, 2021.

Frank joins Humber from Lakehead University’s Orillia campus where, most recently, he held the position of Associate Vice-President of Administration & Community Engagement. During his 12-year tenure at Lakehead, Frank held several leadership positions including: Associate Vice-Provost, Administrative Services, Assistant Dean Student Affairs, and Project Lead for the Lakehead-Georgian Partnership. Frank’s extensive postsecondary experience includes roles as the inaugural Director of York University’s Centre for Student Community and Leadership Development, General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer of the College Student Alliance and the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for the Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson University.

Frank is a graduate of Humber’s Diploma in Law and Security Administration program and was President of the Humber Students’ Federation (Lakeshore). Frank completed his undergraduate degree in Sociology at York University and holds a master’s degree in Leadership Studies from Regis University. He is pursuing his MBA in Educational Leadership at the University of Cumbria.

At Humber, Frank will be responsible for driving our CPL (non-postsecondary) strategy in collaboration with our Faculties, Education & Training Solutions (ETS) and other service delivery providers. The CPL strategy will align corporate training, continuing education, professional learning and other programming, helping us to stay at the forefront of responding to labour market demand and making it easier for learners to access the full range of our programming.

Frank will lead and support the finalization of the CPL collaborative framework and implementation through a highly consultative and collaborative approach.

As there will be an emphasis on business development and revenue diversification, Corporate Training and business development services currently in ETS will be moved under Frank’s leadership, effective June 2021. Wanda Buote, Dean, Education & Training Solutions, will continue to lead the growth of the programs within ETS, including the Real Estate Education Program and the recently announced partnership with the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario.

Welcome, Frank!

 

Rani Dhaliwal
SVP, Transformation and Strategic Partnerships

Wearing of Kirpan Policy - Request for Feedback
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When:
April 27, 2021
Contact:
Nancy Simms
Email:
nancy.simms@humber.ca
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In 2012, Humber College launched the first-ever Wearing of Kirpan Policy within the post-secondary sector in Canada. Humber respects the rights of those who observe the Sikh religion and wear a kirpan, an article of faith, as a part of their religious beliefs. This policy outlines the College's commitment to accommodating individuals who wear the kirpan on Humber’s campuses.

Regular review of human rights-related policies and procedures ensures that we reflect current legislation changes and strengthen the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion's human rights early intervention and resolution process.

The Centre is inviting community feedback on the revised Wearing of Kirpan Policy attached to this Communiqué message. Please forward your feedback to humanrights@humber.ca by Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.

Thank You from the Bringing in the Bystander Team
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When:
April 27, 2021
Contact:
Aaron Brown
Email:
aaron.brown@humber.ca
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Thank you to all the staff, faculty, and students who requested and/or participated in a Bringing in the Bystander sexual violence prevention and education training this year! Bringing in the Bystander participants learn about sexual violence, consent, rape culture, bystander intervention, and responding to disclosures; we are grateful for your recognition of this important learning and making room for us in your virtual classrooms, workspaces, etc. Some highlights from this year:

  • 26 sessions were hosted from May 2020 to April 2021
  • 717 participants were trained (a 49% increase from the 2019-2020 academic year)
  • We hosted twice the number of curricular sessions that we did in 2019-2020
  • Our University of New Brunswick Nursing Program placement students trained over 100 of their peers

Check out the infographic attached to this Communiqué post to see more highlights from the 2020-2021 academic year. To learn more about the Bringing in the Bystander program, please visit our website or email bystanderprogram@humber.ca; to request a session, please fill out our workshop request form.

Humber Wins Gold and Bronze at 2021 CICan Awards of Excellence
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April 27, 2021

Humber College was recently honoured on the national stage for outstanding achievements by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). The college was awarded Gold for Indigenous Education Excellence and Bronze for Internationalization Excellence at the 2021 CICan Connection Virtual Conference.

Find the press release here and the full story on Humber Today.

Humber Signs on in Support of the Dear Everybody Campaign
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April 26, 2021
Humber Signs on in Support of the Dear Everybody Campaign

Humber has joined the “call to action” in allyship with the Holland Bloorview campaign DEAR EVERYBODY. Holland Bloorview is the leading children’s rehabilitation hospital in Toronto.

This important social justice movement aims to elevate the visibility of kids and youth with disabilities in marketing, communication and advertising.

While the scope is specific to media, Accessible Learning Services with the full endorsement of our Student Success and Engagement division have made a commitment to move this agenda forward and broaden the attention as a community partner as the first post-secondary institution to participate in this initiative highlighting the need to practice true acceptance within the academic landscape. 

Persons with disabilities are 6.2 million strong in Canada and represent roughly 10% of Humber’s learners. Despite this, persons with disabilities continue to be an equity deserving voice who are underemployed, experience food and shelter security challenges and continue to remain stigmatized and underrepresented.

Accessible Learning Services matches the communal goal of demanding a shift in mindset around the inclusion of this vital group of individuals necessary to keep society accountable to all its citizens.

This campaign aligns with Humber’s mission through our priorities set out in the Strategic Plan to build healthy campuses and creating accessible education free from barriers and will be cemented as an institutional responsibility through our new Humber Tomorrow objectives.

We invite you to visit the DEAR EVERYBODY website DearEverybody.ca to learn more about this pledge and encourage Humber staff and learners to participate by sharing and signing the #DearEverybody Agreement.

Please stay tuned for future communication about this important project.

 

Desta McCalla
Associate Director, Accessible Learning Services

National Day of Mourning
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When:
April 26, 2021

The National Day of Mourning is held annually in Canada and other countries around the world on April 28. On this day, workers, families, employers and others honour those workers who have been killed, been injured or suffered illness on the job.

Campus flags will be flown at half-mast on April 28.

Let us continue working together to renew our efforts to continually improve health and safety in the workplace.

To observe the day and to learn more about the National Day of Mourning or to write a tribute, visit wsibdayofmourning.ca.

 

Humber Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees
HROE Services | Occupational Health and Safety Services
hrs.humber.ca/safety

SAAM Challenge - Words of Thanks
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When:
April 26, 2021
Contact:
Aaron Brown
Email:
aaron.brown@humber.ca

As part of the Consent Peer Education Program (CPEP) and Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) programming in April 2021, students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to participate in our SAAM Challenge! Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in April, a prompt will be provided on the CPEP Instagram and through the Humber Communiqué to encourage people to take an action in recognition of SAAM. Participants who share a photo addressing the prompt by emailing it to cpep@humber.ca will be entered into a raffle to win a $150 gift card; all entries must be submitted by Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. to be eligible for the prize!

Today's prompt is...Words of Thanks: Share your appreciation for people working to prevent and address sexual violence with a message of thanks.

Fists raised in the air with prompt written above

 

Thank You from the CICE Program
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April 26, 2021
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The CICE Program Team acknowledges all the faculty who have welcomed a CICE student into their online classroom this semester. Through your exceptional guidance and support, you have helped enhance a CICE student’s college experience!

Thank you to:

  • Armando Alfaro
  • Debra Basch
  • Henri Berube
  • Chef Kenneth Boyd
  • Michele Choma
  • Nicole Chuchmach
  • Modesta Colalillo
  • Marc Colangelo
  • Jahnnis Pitty Del Cid
  • Maureen Dorey
  • Matthew Fulton
  • Eva Hearn
  • Mark Jachecki
  • Bora Kim
  • Chef Mitchell Lash
  • Julia Michener
  • Karen Moyle
  • Christyn Oda
  • Ashwin Patel
  • Maria Pelliccia
  • Antonietta Perretta
  • Lori Short-Zamudio
  • Dean Sinclair
  • Carmine Spadafora
  • Julie Valerio
  • Joselin Zak
Updates: Toronto Public Health Section 22; Vaccines FAQ; and On-Campus Construction - April 23, 2021
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April 23, 2021

Following recent provincial and city of Toronto announcements, as well as the continued rollout of vaccinations across Ontario, please see some important updates below.

Toronto Public Health enacts Section 22 Order for Workplaces

Toronto Public Health (TPH) has issued a Section 22 order for workplaces effective Friday, April 23, 2021.

The Order requires the closure of certain workplaces, or portions of workplaces, where five or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 are identified within a 14 calendar-day period and where cases could reasonably have been acquired through infection in the workplace. The workplace closure or partial closure would be in effect for a minimum period of 10 calendar days.

The Humber COVID Reporting Health Team will continue to work with and follow the advice of TPH on any reported cases of COVID-19 on campus and any potential impact on the college. This includes measures to determine if there are any links between cases.

The full TPH announcement can be found here.

Vaccine FAQs

As the COVID-19 vaccination plan continues to roll out across Ontario, we have received questions from staff and students. To help address some of these questions, information has been added to the Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness COVID-19 FAQs for staff, available here. The FAQs on humber.ca/updates also now include vaccine information for students, and is available here.

Essential Construction Continues

As part of the current Stay at Home order, only essential construction is permitted to continue. This includes construction that supports the operations of, or provides new capacity in, schools, colleges, universities or childcare centres. As such, construction projects at Humber are continuing. Additional details about what is considered essential construction can be found here.

CCBI Student Internships Application Deadline Extended
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When:
April 23, 2021
Contact:
Kyla Ross
Email:
kyla.ross@humber.ca

The deadline to apply for a CCBI Student Internship has been extended to Monday, May 3, 2021.

The following postings are available to Career Connect for eligible students. 

Cultures' Compass Virtual Conference Internship Job ID # 18536

Under the direction of the Director of the Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) and Humber Galleries, with support from CCBI staff, the Cultures' Compass Virtual Conference interns will be responsible for designing, programming, marketing, promoting, executing and collecting data for an engaging and exciting virtual conference. Cultures' Compass targets international audiences interested in arts and culture and the issues facing the sector while providing an outlet for arts workers to navigate challenging issues and problem solve. Visit https://www.culturescompass.com

Tiny Town Internship Job ID # 18535

Tiny Town is a 30-year-old scaled model of the City of Toronto on display in the main foyer of City Hall. Humber College is working closely with the City to re-imagine and update the physical model with a new concept that might be 3D, 2D, virtual, movable and flexible. Ideas may be incorporated into the final solution and on display at City Hall for decades to come. Over the summer of 2021, a group of interdisciplinary students and two subject matter experts will conceive, plan and execute a multi-disciplinary project resulting in a sample prototype.

A multi-disciplinary team of students will be expected to tell stories through the model using data sets provided by the City of Toronto, and using tools such as physical structure, augmented reality, projection, words, images, and space. They will also be expected to demonstrate adaptability, deal with ambiguity and build a community of collaboration and creation. At the end of the internship the students will present their prototype to the City’s urban planning staff and record their feedback for future teams to build on in Phase II.

With project management support from the CCBI and subject matter expertise provided by the CCBI Project Facilitator, the Tiny Town interns will collaborate to create and build an updated sample tile of the Tiny Town model and a corresponding digital interactive tool that communicates specific data sets shared by the City of Toronto and meets the expectations of city staff in the Urban Planning department. Interns must conduct themselves with a high level of professionalism during this project and in meetings with city staff.

This is a work-from-home role with the possibility of select interns accessing special equipment on campus if needed. Incumbents must have access to their own computer and high-speed Internet.

About the Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI)

Humber’s Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) is a hub for problem finders, solution builders and innovative creators. We work with your industry to build and then manage cross-disciplinary teams of students, faculty experts and industry partners to help you leverage change and boost business through uncertain times.

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