Humber would like to acknowledge Indigenous Veteran's Day, which is observed in Canada on November 8, in recognition of Indigenous contributions to military service, particularly in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War.

Additional information about Indigenous Vetran's Day can be found on the Ontario website. 

Last Wednesday, over 200 Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) graduates, family members and supporters gathered at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation for the 2024 CPL Celebration of Excellence. This annual event marks the many achievements attained by CPL learners – a broad group of adult learners who have recently attained new career skills or pivoted to a new area of learning for personal or professional growth.

With a background in banking and finance, graduate Anna Muchoki shared her story of completing the Condominium Management program after moving to Canada five years ago and working as a security guard. She shared her recent success now working as a General Property Manager of twin towers in Toronto with the Humber faculty and staff team, who she credits as “very, very knowledgeable, patient and supportive."

“I want to continue to grow and learn at Humber,” she shared, alongside her family and classmates wearing their newly-minted Humber CPL lapel pins.

Dr. Gina Antonacci, senior vice-president, Academic, and Frank Cappadocia, dean of Continuous Professional Learning, spoke to the celebratory crowd and shared their personal stories of growth through lifelong learning, while many faculty and staff members showed pride in learners' accomplishments as they took in the evening to celebrate and congratulate them.

“This is a very exciting time for our learners,” shared John McNeil, associate dean, CPL at the Longo Faculty of Business. “They have learned new skills, new knowledge and have now earned a Humber credential.”

He encouraged each new graduate to put their new learning to use by embarking on a new project, initiative, or career progression. Many learners in attendance had already done so, as evidenced by the excitement in sharing rewarding new careers across industries.

We congratulate all CPL learners for their accomplishments and their commitment to growth and lifelong learning. Read some of the shoutouts posted to the Celebration of Excellence event webpage in celebration of graduates.

For more information on courses, certificate programs and micro-credentials offered by CPL, visit the Continuous Professional Learning - Humber Polytechnic webpage. 

After over 30 years at Humber, Sandy Shivratan has decided to retire.

Sandy started at Humber in 1990 in the Bookstore and later joined the Office of the Registrar. She then moved to the Open Learning Centre and played an important role supporting online course deliveries and maintaining the institution's presence in OntarioLearn. As the department grew and merged to form Innovative Learning (formerly Centre for Teaching & Learning), Sandy transitioned into a Coordinator role and supported the Digital Learning team. She currently works as the Program Support Officer and coordinates faculty-focused workshops, certificates, micro-credentials and institution-wide events such as Showcase, Faculty Orientation and TEP Graduation.

Sandy’s dedication, expertise and friendly demeanour will be missed. We wish her all the best in this new chapter!

Sandy’s last day at Humber will be December 20, 2024.
A virtual card has been created and we invite you all to add a message of well-wishes and memories.

Please join us in congratulating Sandy on her upcoming retirement!

Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is pleased to announce the publication of “Unveiling the Unforeseen: Researchers’ learning from a collaboration examining learner agency in vocational education across Canada, Denmark and New Zealand” by Steve Henry, M.EnvEd, Emma Smith, PhD, Ginger Grant, PhD, Jan Hendrik Roodt, PhD, Lisa Anketell, M.Ed, Niels Bjerre Tange, PhD, Thomas Iskov, PhD. 

Abstract:

A group of researchers have collaborated for three years to explore learner agency across vocational contexts in Canada, Denmark, and New Zealand. To investigate the learning from this collaboration, participants carried out a collaborative autoethnography. Participants wrote their perspectives and themes, which were distilled. What emerged is a community of practice that has generated unexpected trust and depth. The cultural exchange and diversity-building have changed previous views of each other’s practices. There has been significant personal and professional growth for all participants. The collaboration has led to an increased criticality, something all participants noted would not have been possible without the freedom to be candid about the challenges and changes they face in their home contexts. What began as an inquiry into learner agency has resulted in the researchers becoming the unexpected learners by unveiling unforeseen insights into their own practices. 

Read Unveiling the Unforeseen on JIPE.ca

About JIPE

Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) is an online, open-access journal that mobilizes knowledge and insights generated by the global polytechnic community. JIPE is electronically published by Humber Press at Humber College’s Office of Research & Innovation. JIPE is accepting submissions on a rolling basis. To learn more about JIPE, please visit jipe.ca or email humberpress@humber.ca.