Humber College entered an educational partnership agreement with Divinity Group to provide support to Accelerate Her Future (AHF), effective July 6, 2021. AHF is a social impact and career accelerator for self-identifying Black, Indigenous, and women of colour in pursuing careers in business and STEM.

The Educational Partnership will support AHF programming focused on students and recent graduates including the Fellowship Circle and Summit. Applicants who will participate in AHF programs will be chosen by the Accelerate Her Future team.

Fellowship Circle

Accelerate Her Future Fellowship Circle is a by-application program for self-identifying Black, Indigenous, women of colour women giving them the foundation they will need to accelerate their career in business and STEM. This highly curated experience provides small group mentorship, career learning labs, and the opportunity to network with managers and leaders from industry.

The final applicants will be selected based criteria including: meeting eligibility criteria, availability to attend weekly programming, clear expression what career goals aligned with the program goals, views about equity, diversity, inclusion and justice, leadership potential growth mindset and commitment to the value of the fellowship and community.

Winter 2022 Fellows applications open: October 15 to November 21, 2021

Students can apply now to become a fellow

AHF Summit

Themed Leading with Audacity, the AHF Summit 2021 is an inspiring and purposefully curated 3-day virtual summit for self-identifying Black, Indigenous, and women of colour (BIWOC) pursuing careers in business and STEM and active allies from postsecondary and industry. Attendees have the opportunity to connect with community and hear powerful changemaker talks, engage in learning sessions, grow their network and meet employers at the Career Expo.

The Virtual Summit takes place November 5 to 7, 2021. Limited tickets available.

For more information and to register click here.

This month we are putting the Sustainability Spotlight on Julian Klimczyk.

Before working as a Digital Content Creator in the Government Relations, Marketing and Communications department at Humber College, Julian Klimczyk was a student in the University of Guelph-Humber's Media Studies Program.

Julian’s passion for visual media and sustainability unite successfully in his role.

“I try my best, where possible to integrate our values of sustainability into our work on social media,” stated Julian. “First is keeping a lens of sustainability on all the posts that we draft; this means always including sustainable opportunities for our students and reminding them of how they can get involved. The arboretum, public transit and all the awesome events and initiatives created by our sustainability team are always top of mind as places to promote and support on campus.” 

One of Humber’s priorities in the 2018-2023 Humber Strategic Plan is to be a “national leader in developing sustainable campuses”. Through employees such as Julian, who are embedding sustainability into their role, we are one step closer to this goal.

Learn more about how Julian addresses sustainability in his work.

The funding model for colleges and universities underwent significant change in 2020 when the Ministry introduced performance-based funding. Known as SMA3 or the Strategic Management Agreement 2020-2025, the new funding model includes two components, one which caps enrolment growth and the other which allocates funding based on college performance on ten metrics.

To learn more about Humber’s performance-based funding and metrics, check out this new one page brief.

This publication is the latest in IPA’s Insights series which supports institutional data literacy and the establishment of a common understanding about important institutional issues and topics related to Humber’s strategic priorities.

Conflict is something we face in everyday life. Whether it be in the workplace, at school, or at home, conflict is a natural part of life. However, not everyone feels comfortable or knows how to deal with conflict effectively or efficiently. To help resolve conflicts within the Humber College (Humber) & University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH) community and beyond, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Graduate Program and IGNITE Student Union jointly runs the Dispute Resolution Clinic (DRC). The volunteers that deliver the services at the DRC are students from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Graduate program who have received training in community mediation, conflict coaching, and the Humber College academic appeals process.

The DRC offers several services including conflict coaching, academic appeal support, and workshop presentations. We offer our services to all students at Humber and UofGH, as well as residents of the Etobicoke area. Furthermore, due to COVID-19, the DRC has been moved to a virtual platform to offer appointments via video conferencing. Not only has this expanded the flexibility for clients to attend appointments at their leisure, but it has opened new avenues for the DRC such as delivering virtual conflict management workshops and presentations to other programs at Humber, Uof H, and community organizations. 

The top issue we see at the DRC relates to group work disputes. Group work can be stressful, and it is sometimes unavoidable that conflicts arise between group members. To help students overcome this growing issue, our DRC volunteers created a video on how to approach group work conflict in a constructive and productive manner. The video outlines different conflict types, styles and practical techniques on how to resolve group work disputes. By offering the video as a free resource for Humber and UofGH students and the Etobicoke community, it allows them to explore options that they can apply immediately to a situation before it escalates. This video is available on the DRC booking webpage.

If clients wish to speak with a volunteer at the DRC, they are more than welcome to book an appointment.

The DRC hours are currently:

• Monday - 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday-  9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Friday - 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.

Every appointment with the DRC is completely confidential and free of charge.  

Are you struggling with a conflict and need assistance? Book an appointment with our DRC volunteers to hear your options and suggestions for resolution.

Schedule your appointment now