Announcements

Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity 2019/2020 At a Glance Report
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When:
July 6, 2020
Contact:
Nancy Simms
Email:
nancy.simms@humber.ca
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The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (Centre) continues to have the privilege of serving the Humber Community through this time of physical distancing and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We take this opportunity to share the Centre’s 2019/2020 At a Glance Report highlighting some of the Centre’s achievements over the past academic year.

Deep thanks to the Humber Community for supporting Humber’s Human Rights, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion education and work. We are as successful as you enable us to be.

 

Nancy Simms M.A. ADR
Director, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity

Knowledge Sharing
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When:
July 3, 2020
Contact:
Zareena Khan
Tel:
x4825
Email:
zareena.khan@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity

What is Solidarity?

“Solidarity is not the same as support. To experience solidarity, we must have a community of interests, shared beliefs and goals around which to unite…. Solidarity requires sustained ongoing commitment.” – bell hooks

2020 League Innovation of the Year Winner
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When:
July 3, 2020
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Email:
falisha.rowe@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Congratulations to SieuMoi Ly and Mary Lee on being awarded the League 2020 Innovation of the Year Award for their project, "Dispute Resolution Clinic."

In January 2019, a student led Dispute Resolution Clinic (DRC) was launched under the leadership of the IGNITE student government Services Director, SieuMoi Ly, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Coordinator, Mary Lee. Inspiration for the on-campus DRC was taken from the community Dispute Resolution Clinic, which was launched in 2013 in partnership with St. Stephen’s Community House. The ADR students provided free conflict coaching and mediation services to residents in the Etobicoke area. Drawing from this experience, the services in the on-campus DRC began with supporting students experiencing personal conflicts to issues between tenants and landlords. The DRC service has enabled support for students navigating interpersonal conflicts including group-project conflicts, cultural conflicts, and even relationship conflicts. The DRC services established a foothold of successful services that enabled the expansion of service offering in coordination with the Humber Student Registrar's office with a focus on Academic Appeal process support. The DRC also offers a unique opportunity for students in the ADR graduate program to apply their knowledge with real world experiences by providing conflict coaching, mediation and academic appeal guidance support to students in need for their field placement. The valuable service of the DRC continues to enable students' overall academic success by providing them with life skills to navigate what are sometimes emotionally charged situations, and helping students with the transition to a higher learning environment.

Thank you SieuMoi and Mary for your dedication in creating an innovative and engaging learning environment for students and your commitment to student wellness!

2020 Humber Innovation of the Year Winner
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When:
July 3, 2020
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Email:
falisha.rowe@humber.ca
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Congratulations to Elinor Bray-Collins and Sara Hassan on being awarded the Humber 2020 Innovation of the Year Award for their project, "Map It to Win It - Adapting a Global Systems Thinking Competition to the Polytechnic Classroom."

In 2019-2020, Sara Hassan and Elinor Bray-Collins collaborated to bring the University of Oxford’s Map the System (MTS) competition to Humber. They successfully adapted this global systems-thinking challenge to a polytechnic setting by developing real-world skills and mindsets in their students, helping them become global citizens who lead and innovate. They invited guest speakers to their classrooms and designed authentic problem-finding assignments on social and environmental challenges. They facilitated an institution-wide MTS competition, with the winning team competing nationally and receiving the Audience Choice Award for their examination of the water crisis in Canada’s Indigenous communities. Due to Sara and Elinor’s creativity and commitment, Humber students were showcased on the national stage, making Humber one of the first Canadian polytechnics to participate in MTS, and creating a framework for future iterations of systems-thinking programming at Humber.

Thank you Elinor and Sara for your dedication to the student learning experience and commitment to developing career-ready citizens!

COVID-19 Update – July 2 – How to Report COVID-19 Status to Humber
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When:
July 2, 2020

As you may know, Humber will begin to have limited numbers of students, staff and faculty return to campus beginning in July. The health and well-being of our community remains our top priority as we gradually reopen our campuses. 

As we did before closing our campuses in March, we ask that if a member of the Humber community has or thinks they may have COVID-19, that they report it confidentially to the following designated staff:

Sharing Knowledge
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When:
July 2, 2020
Contact:
Zareena Khan
Tel:
x4825
Email:
Zareena.Khan@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Humber College is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. To this end, it is imperative that we understand the definition of key equity terms that will enrich our capacity to prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination. Over the summer months, the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity will be providing definitions of key terms pertinent to our work in building a more inclusive College.

Key Terms

Definition

Anti-Indigenous Racism

anti-Indigenous racism

Anti-Indigenous racism is the ongoing race-based discrimination, negative stereotyping, and injustice experienced by Indigenous Peoples within Canada. It includes ideas and practices that establish, maintain and perpetuate power imbalances, systemic barriers, and inequitable outcomes that stem from the legacy of colonial policies and practices in Canada.

Systemic anti-Indigenous racism is evident in discriminatory federal policies such as the Indian Act and the residential school system. It is also manifest in the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian criminal justice and child welfare systems, as well as inequitable outcomes in education, well-being, and health. Individual lived experiences of anti-Indigenous racism can be seen in the rise in acts of hostility and violence directed at Indigenous people.

Anti-Black Racism

anti-Black racism

Anti-Black racism is prejudice, attitudes, beliefs, stereotyping and discrimination that is directed at people of African descent and is rooted in their unique history and experience of enslavement and its legacy. Anti-Black racism is deeply entrenched in Canadian institutions, policies and practices, to the extent that anti-Black racism is either functionally normalized or rendered invisible to the larger White society. Anti-Black racism is manifest in the current social, economic, and political marginalization of African Canadians, which includes unequal opportunities, lower socio-economic status, higher unemployment, significant poverty rates and overrepresentation in the criminal justice and child welfare systems.

Recommended readings and videos

  1. Truth and Reconciliation: Commission of Canada. (2015).
  2. Saad, Layla, F. (2020). Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor. Illinois: Sourcebooks.
  3. Di Angelo, Robin. (2020). How ‘white fragility’ defines racism [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/YvIO2GU8yTU
Healthy Work from Home Resources – HROE
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When:
July 2, 2020
Contact:
Maureen Martin-Edey
Email:
oe@humber.ca

Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness (HROE) - Learning and Development team is pleased to provide the latest edition of ‘Healthy Work From Home Resources’ tips and resources for all employees. In this edition there are resources to assist with your financial wellness, balancing working with home and keeping children busy, and connecting with nature and your inner creativity.

Healthy Work from Home Resources

This week’s LinkedIn Learning courses are Managing Virtual Teams, Leading from a Distance, Improve Your Listening Skills and Mastering Self-Motivation. Our SkillSoft E-learning courses are still open for registration and are available to all Humber employees. Check out the links below:

  1. LinkedIn Learning Courses
  2. SkillSoft E-learning Courses

If you have any recommendations to add to the ‘Healthy Working from Home Resources’ page, please e-mail the OE team at oe@humber.ca.

Humber’s Board of Governors Approves Humber’s Annual Report and Business Plan
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When:
July 2, 2020
Contact:
Regan Mancini
Email:
regan.mancini@humber.ca

On June 23, 2020, Humber’s Board of Governors approved the college’s 2019/2020 Annual Report and 2020/2021 Business Plan.

Guided by the college's vision, mission and values, the annual business plan identifies Humber’s yearly goals in alignment with the priorities of its strategic plan. Humber's annual report provides information on the college's progress in meeting the goals as outlined in its corresponding business plan.

To access these documents and Humber’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, please visit Humber’s Publications page by clicking here.

A Letter from Vice-Provost John Walsh Thanking the Community
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When:
June 30, 2020

Dear University of Guelph-Humber Community Members,

As I complete my term as vice-provost and chief academic officer at the University of Guelph-Humber, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt thanks to the entire community. It has been both an honour and a privilege for me to help lead one of Ontario’s most unique and innovative post-secondary institutions and partnerships.

I want to particularly thank our amazing students as well as highly dedicated and professional instructors and staff. I also want to acknowledge the incredible leadership team at Humber College.

While I have served in a variety of capacities throughout my academic career, my experience at the University of Guelph-Humber is by far one of the best!

I am returning to a familiar setting – teaching at the University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph.

I am proud of everything that we have accomplished together over my time as vice-provost. I know that I am leaving the University of Guelph-Humber in very good hands and with some familiar faces who will ensure the continuity of our academic programs and success.

I would again like to congratulate Dr. George Bragues, Guelph-Humber’s current assistant vice-provost and Brenda Whiteside, University of Guelph’s former associate vice-president (student affairs) on their new roles.

George and Brenda will share responsibilities on an interim basis until a permanent vice-provost is hired – George as vice-provost and Brenda as director of administration and student services. Please welcome them aboard!

The University of Guelph-Humber has been an incredible experience. I am leaving with some wonderful memories and friendships. Please stay in touch!

 

Dr. John Walsh
Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer
University of Guelph-Humber

Improve Your Waste Sorting at Home
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When:
June 30, 2020

In the past year, the Office of Sustainability alongside BEST Service Pros has worked hard to increase waste management education on campus including new signage and four-stream bins at Lakeshore.

While we may not be on campus, waste reduction and proper waste sorting is as important as ever. We want to make sure that the Humber community has the tools and resources they need to manage their waste, both at home and on campus.

Please fill out this short survey, and we'll provide you with some tips on how to reduce, recycle and compost properly at your house.

For waste management at home, we have created a Sustainability at Home resource that includes recycling and compost tips. In addition, if you are living in Toronto you can learn more about sorting your items on the Waste Wizard search engine.

If you have any more ideas about how we can improve waste reduction at Humber, please reach out directly to safa.al-haji@humber.ca.

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