Humber Global is excited to announce the second edition of the Beyond COVID-19: Global Systems Gap Challenge, this year in partnership with the City of Toronto. This initiative brings together our full campus community – students, staff, faculty, and our industry and community partners!

Website: humber.ca/globalchallenge

Join this six-week virtual challenge, from May 17 to June 25, 2021 and prepare yourself to be one of the changemakers needed to contribute to the public good beyond COVID-19! You will collaborate in teams with participants from around the world to identify what’s needed for systemic and sustainable change, as we build the city of Toronto back better, together, in one of the following areas: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Health & Wellness, or Social Innovation. 

Last year’s inaugural challenge brought together over 500 students, faculty and staff who collaborated from 27 different countries across six continents across the globe. Watch our video recap here. 

JOIN AS A MENTOR!  

We are looking for 100+ Humber staff and faculty to volunteer to mentor student teams. You will be paired with another mentor and together will support your team through weekly tasks and reflections. We will provide training and resources to guide your team to success! 

We encourage and welcome mentors from any faculty/department/unit. This is a fantastic professional development opportunity and a way to expand your network at Humber. Please ensure you have received approval from your reporting manager to participate in this volunteer opportunity.   

To volunteer as a mentor, please fill out a short profile by 23:59 EDT on Monday, May 3, 2021: Apply Here 

ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE CHALLENGE!  

Humber students who join the challenge will receive a Certificate of Participation and either Co-Curricular Record recognition OR satisfaction of Work Integrated Learning program requirements (to be approved by their Work Placement Manager).  

Throughout the challenge teams will engage in skills building workshops, global networking, experiential learning, research, and professional development mentorship - culminating with an employability workshop to help participants identify, document, and articulate their skills utilizing the Humber Learning Outcomes (HLO) framework.  

Plus, PRIZES will be awarded for the top teams!  

Current Humber students, students from our partner institutions globally, or students who have applied to Humber for future study are encouraged to register by 23:59 EDT on Monday, May 3, 2021: Apply Here 

MORE INFORMATION  

To learn more about the Humber Global Challenge and check out last year's experience, visit our website: humber.ca/globalchallenge 

Questions? Contact: Rebecca Fitzgerald (Associate Director, International Mobility and Strategic Partnerships) at rebecca.fitzgerald@humber.ca or Rebecca Trautwein (Manager, Global Learning and Engagement) at rebecca.trautwein@humber.ca.

Follow the Challenge on social media!  

Follow the Challenge live on social media at @HumberGlobal and with #HumberGlobalChallenge

Effective Fall 2021, following payment of their tuition deposit as indicated on the Academic Calendar or offer letter, all students must pay or arrange to pay the balance of their tuition fees before registering for courses each term. A message was sent today (April 14) to new and returning domestic and international students informing them of this change. This updated payment process is meant to help students avoid the unintended consequences of an outstanding balance so students can remain focused on their classes during the academic year. 
 
For the Fall 2021 term, the tuition balance is due on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 prior to registration, which begins the week of July 26, 2021. Payment options and financial planning resources will be shared with students including information about available payment plans or arrangements. The Academic Calendar has been updated with the new tuition balance due dates and other important dates throughout the academic year.  

Payment options and tuition balance information can be found at humber.ca/fees. Students have been directed to contact the Office of the Registrar should they have questions about the updated process. 

Office of the Registrar

Read a welcome letter from Dr. Ginger Grant, Dean of Applied Research & Innovation here.

Tania joins us from the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) and has assumed her duties as of April 5, 2021. Tania will help build applied research capacity at Humber by not only working with all of our faculties and Centres of Innovation, but by assuming a leading role in guiding applied research projects with industry partners.

Tania holds a PhD from the University of Toronto in Applied Science and Engineering and a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering specializing in Biomedical-Chemical Engineering and is a most welcome addition to our Research and Innovation team.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Tania Massa, Associate Dean of Applied Research & Innovation.

This is an update on how to support the relief effort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, due to the ongoing volcanic eruption.

Item donations:

1. East Toronto: KLC Shippers offering free storage and shipment of relief supplies from Canada to NEMO SVG. Supplies can be dropped off at KLC Shippers, which is located at Unit 15, 50 Tiffield Road, Scarborough, ON. KLC Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2. West Toronto: Items can be dropped off for KLC at Faith Ministries located at Unit 20, 4370 Steeles Avenue West, (Pine Valley and Steeles).
3. Amazon and other E- Retailer (Walmart, Costco, etc.) shipments: 
   ATTN: NEMO SVG.
   KLC Shippers
   50 Tiffield Road, Scarborough, M1V 5B7
   Unit 15

Items needed include (but are not limited to):

Folding cots, blankets, tents 10x10 or 20x20 ft, sleeping mats, respirator masks with filters, goggles, reflective vests, caution tape, hygiene kits, food (pon-perishable), clothing (new), 5 gallon buckets and other non-perishable items.

To donate funds:

1. Cheque addressed to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Toronto, mailed to P.O. Box 80066, Don Valley Village P. O., Toronto, Ontario, M2J 0A1
2. GoFundMe organized by the President of CARI-ON, Hayden Jones
3. Direct deposit into bank account: BMO Bank Account Number: # 1987-249 and Bank Transit Number: 29972
4. E-transfer: carionsvgvolcanorelief@gmail.com