The Office of EDIB’s Black Student Support & Engagement team are thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating Black Heritage Month 2025! This year, we proudly embrace the theme: "Roots & Rhythms: Celebrating Black Culture, Creativity, and Community."

This theme honours the profound influence of Black culture, the limitless creativity of the Black community, and the strength and unity found in shared experiences.

Kick off Black Heritage Month with an inspiring and lively event featuring music, dynamic performances, and powerful reflections on the legacy and future of Black creativity, heritage and community! 

Black Heritage Month Opening Ceremonies:

Location: North Campus, LRC First Floor 
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time: 12 p.m.

This celebration will set the tone for a month filled with opportunities to connect, honour, and be inspired by the richness of Black heritage.

Explore the Full Month of Events:
We encourage you to participate in the many events planned throughout February. Be sure to check the Black Heritage 365 events calendar as more and more events get added! There will be lots of opportunities to celebrate, learn, and engage.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Dear Colleagues,

As you may have seen in Friday evening’s Communiqué, eight members of Humber Polytechnic’s Board of Governors tendered their resignations to the institution. I want to assure you that Humber’s operations and administrative functions remain steady and uninterrupted. Our current Board members, alongside Humber’s leadership team, are fully equipped to continue guiding the institution and advancing our strategic vision and mission. We remain committed to upholding principles of good governance while ensuring there are no disruptions to students or employees.

Recognizing the Board’s critical role in establishing Humber’s overall goals and strategic direction, we are actively working to fill the vacant roles in a timely manner. We look forward to welcoming new Board members who will support Humber’s bold, ambitious vision, and will share another update once the recruitment process has been completed. As promised, I will be hosting in person Town Halls at both Lakeshore and North Campus, and I anticipate sharing updates on the budget and day 10 data. We will be sharing invitations to the Town Halls in the coming days.

As we look to the future, we are reminded of the importance of adapting and leading in a rapidly changing world. With Building Brilliance, we have embraced a bold vision that challenges us to think big, to innovate, and to envision a brighter future, for everyone. This vision is fueled by the incredible work you do and our shared commitment to delivering unparalleled student experiences. You are the backbone of this institution and every day I am amazed by the exceptional skills, resilience, dedication, and heart you bring to everything you do.

Since the very first day I arrived at Humber, I have been in awe of our incredibly talented and inspiring team of faculty and staff as they move mountains to ensure every single student is successful in their post-secondary journeys. I firmly believe the future of our institution rests on Humber’s long-standing legacy as a leader in higher education, which has been shaped by the collective efforts of our community. Thanks to your hard work and leadership, we’ve empowered countless students from all over the world to realize their potential, and our impact extends far beyond the boundaries of our campuses.

I am deeply grateful to everything you do each and every day to ensure the success of our students and entire Humber community. I look forward to seeing you at the Town Halls.

Sincerely,

AMV

Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan
President and CEO
Humber Polytechnic

Encourage your students to participate in this year's Health Innovation Challenge focusing on Mental Well-being of Newcomers.

This challenge has been co-designed in collaboration with community organizations in Peel Region, along with multidisciplinary researchers, and individuals with lived experiences of immigration/settlement.

Details:

• Work in a team to create a prototype of a community-based Mental Well-being Program for Newcomer Families in Peel.
• Present your idea in a live event at North Campus in March 2025.
• Work directly with industry partners in this experiential learning opportunity.
• Open to domestic and international students.

Sign up by January 27, 2025

Questions/more information: nicole.tonus-conti@humber.ca

This project is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award granted to Dr. Cilia Mejia-Lancheros.

Dear Humber Community, 

As part of our ongoing commitment to Indigenous learners, families, communities, and organizations, we are developing a new Indigenous Education Plan to guide Humber’s truth and reconciliation efforts. This plan will support the principles outlined in Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Indigenous Education Protocol, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Report and Calls to Action, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  

At Humber, belonging is our bedrock. Indigenous Education & Engagement continues to focus on naawsidoong mino nawendiwin (building good relationships) with communities, both on and off campus. As such, our consultation process includes engaging Humber Indigenous Education Council members, Indigenous communities and organizations, Humber Committees, students, alumni, faculty and staff.  

Truth and reconciliation is the responsibility of each of us. To ensure our new plan reflects the needs and aspirations of the Humber community, we are seeking your input through a short, anonymous online form. Your voice is crucial in informing the goals and priorities that will shape our new Indigenous Education Plan.  

Please take a few moments to share your thoughts and help us create a future that supports and uplifts Indigenous students, staff and faculty, as well as cultivates and strengthens relationships across our campus community. You can access the form here: Share your voice. 

And if you interested in learning about what our Indigenous student services and educational programing have been, please check out our 2021-2023 Indigenous Education Plan: Naawsidoong Mino Nawendiwin: Building Good Relationships. 

Thank you for your time and participation.

Warmly,

Elijah Williams
Dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement