Have an upcoming family event? Catering has you covered!
Book your weekend or summer event in The Humber Room and let us cater it for you. Have an event planned offsite? We can come to you! (min. 60 ppl for offsite events).
Contact: Antonio Folino, 416.675.6622 x4073, antonio.folino@humber.ca
Volunteer Position Opportunity
There are several international volunteer positions available for full-time Humber College employees who feel they have skills to offer and the passion for helping those in need.
A diverse range of skills are needed such as, strategic and organizational planning, health, engineering, law, IT and office administration, sales and marketing, vocational training, human and financial resource management, communications, agriculture and the environment. Currently, placements are being offered in Latin America (Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia), Africa (Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Sénégal, Burkina Faso), Asia (Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Mongolia) and Haiti.
What is Leave for Change?
Leave for Change is part of Uniterra, an important international volunteer program in Canada, which is managed by two non-profit organizations: WUSC (World University Service Canada) and CECI (Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation).
What does the employee do?
The employee volunteers during their vacation and serves for approximately 3-4 weeks; prior to leaving, the employee will participate in 2 days of pre-departure training. Once the employee arrives at their destination, s/he will share knowledge and skills with the local partner organization and on return, shares the experience with colleagues.
Leave for Change is all about capacity-building. This means volunteers train others in their field of expertise. Volunteers do not act as employees, but as advisors who transfer skills to local staff so as to build their host organization’s capacity in a certain areas. Country preferences of volunteers are taken into consideration but we cannot guarantee that a volunteer will be sent to his/her preferred country.
What does Humber College do?
Humber College, as a partner of the Leave for Change program sponsors full-time Humber employees to participate in the program by contributing $6000 per employee volunteer to Uniterra for the placement, facilitating in the volunteer selection process and by supporting volunteers in sharing their experience upon return.
What does Leave for Change do?
Leave for Change provides pre-departure training and covers the cost of: vaccinations, insurance, airfare, lodging and provides a daily stipend. In addition, they also coordinate transportation, in-field logistics and monitor security and the well-being of volunteers in the field.
How do I apply for this program?
After going over the list of postings (agora.ceci.ca/postesVacantsCS_en.html), choose 1-3 mandates that you feel best match your professional skills and experience. (If you do not see a post that matches your skills, please outline the professional skills you can share and include any community or volunteer experience you have had in your cover letter.) To apply, complete the online application form and attach your resumé and cover letter identifying up to three preferred opportunities at: humber.ca/careers
OPEN DATE: January 29, 2016
CLOSE DATE: February 29, 2016
INTERVIEWS: March 14 & 15, 2016
For further information, employees can contact Tanya Andrade in HR Services; by phone: 416.675.6622 x5088 or by e-mail: tanya.andrade@humber.ca.
All candidates are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter online and identify up to three preferred opportunities. If you do not see a post that matches your skills, outline the professional skills you can share.
North Campus Backfill Project
Communiqué Update – week of February 22
The Humber Backfill Project is a two-year initiative that will reallocate approximately 146,000 square feet of space across 47 projects.
We are pleased to report ongoing progress on our backfill projects:
NX Building
J, H and N Buildings
B Building (1st Floor)
JF Building
Ensuring Space Availability
Please note that if you are planning an event and/or require space or a classroom at North Campus between April and September 2016, please contact Clay MacDougall at schedulingrooms@humber.ca.
ELIGIBILITY:
CRITERIA: The major criterion for nomination is that the innovation has: A Positive Impact On Students’ Learning.
DEADLINE: Digital copy to be sent to CTL@Humber.ca by March 30th, 2016.
Click on the link for more details and the nomination form.
centreforteachingandlearning.ca/innovation/2016-innovation-nomination.pdf
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) are amongst the most common types of employee injuries. RSIs are injuries that may affect tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves, joints and other soft tissues. They can result in discomfort and/or pain in the neck, shoulders, forearms, hands, wrists, elbows, and lower extremities.
RSIs may be of concern in a variety of job activities. For example, sitting for extended periods of time at a computer workstation in poorly adjusted equipment, and in awkward postures can introduce a number of ergonomic risk factors that can lead to musculoskeletal pain and discomfort, as well as eye strain.
To recognize RSI Awareness Day at Humber, HR: Health and Safety Services is offering an Office Ergonomics Workshop on February 29. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a mini assessment of their own workstation.
Please refer to the Office Ergonomics Workshop & Mini-Assessment post on the communique for details and sign up process. In addition, later this week, look out for our post on general office ergonomics guidelines as they relate to your own computer workstation and more resources you can tap into.
Thank you.
HRS | Health and Safety
hrs.humber.ca/safety
The Centre for Teaching & Learning is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 recipients of the Teaching Innovation Fund! The fund consists of a support package (including up to $1000) to help faculty investigate teaching innovations in their classrooms.
Recipients:
Alyssa Ferns, School of Social and Community Services
“An Examination of Conflict Scenarios within Criminal Justice Careers”
Janice Fung & Sarah Nasby, School of Media Studies and Information Technology
“Kinesthetic and Tactile Typography Project”
Christine McCaw, The Business School
“Student Engagement and Satisfaction Levels in Traditional Classroom vs. New Collaborative Humber Classrooms (HIVES)”
Lara McInnis, John Stilla, & Sean Gilpin, Liberal Arts and Sciences
“Reformulation and Noticing: Exploring Corrective Feedback Approaches for L1 Remedial Writers”
Hillary Rexe & Anne Zbitnew, School of Media Studies and Information Technology
“Beyond Compliance: A Student-Centered Study on Accessible and Inclusive Video Captioning”
Anthony VanHoy, Liberal Arts and Sciences
“Effects of pedagogical application of Wolfram demonstrations in a mathematics course”
Christine Zupo, School of Health Sciences
“The effect of intentional activities on student well-being”
The next deadline for the Teaching Innovation Fund (for projects beginning in September, 2016) is this Wednesday, February 24. For information about the fund, see here: bit.ly/CTLInnovationFund2016.
For questions about the fund, please contact Heidi Marsh, Director of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning at heidi.marsh@humber.ca.
The deadline for submitting an application to the Teaching Innovation Fund has been extended until this Wednesday, February 24th at 5 p.m. To submit an application, fill out the form found here: bit.ly/CTLInnovationFund2016, get the form signed by your Dean, and email it to CTLResearch@humber.ca.
The fund is a support package (including up to $1000) to help faculty develop and conduct research on a teaching innovation in their classrooms.
If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Marsh by phone at 416.675.6622 x5836 or email at heidi.marsh@humber.ca.
Humber College Council held its second meeting of the winter semester on Thursday, February 11, at the North Campus. In the interest of keeping the Humber community informed about upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, I will be continuing to report the highlights of the monthly meetings. For more information on any topic, or to give me feedback on the reports, please feel free to contact me directly at lisa.salem-wiseman@humber.ca.
Upcoming Events
The Library, First Year Experience, and HSF will be holding “Recess” from Monday, February 29 to Thursday, March 3, between 12 and 2 pm at the North Campus (3rd floor LRC) and Lakeshore Campus (Library and A168). Activities include: Animal Day, featuring a variety of exotic animals; Wellness Day, featuring massages and an oxygen bar; Games Day, featuring board games and popcorn; and Arts Day, featuring live jazz and a variety of art activities.
Student Awards and Scholarships
Alister Mathieson, Vice President, Advancement and External Affairs, and Adelia Marchese, Manager, Alumni Relations, gave a presentation about the process of providing funding to students. In 2015-2016, over $1,000,000 in awards and scholarships were awarded, with over 1,000 students receiving awards. The average amount for an award was $750, and the average amount for a scholarship was $1500.
Funding for awards comes from external and internal donors, the Humber Gives campaign, and the Humber College Golf Classic. Donations can be made to named awards or to pools of school funds. Named awards have a minimum value of $500 and a three-year commitment.
To view the awards and scholarships that are available for students, please visit humber.ca/studentawards
Leave For Change Volunteer Opportunities
Nancey Adamson, Manager, Employee Engagement, told Council about the opportunity for Humber faculty and staff to volunteer in one of fourteen developing countries through Leave for Change. Leave for Change is part of Uniterra, an international volunteer program. It allows full-time faculty and staff to convert their vacation time into international volunteer postings, applying their professional and personal skills to build capacity in a developing country. All expenses are covered by Humber, and volunteers are given support before, during, and after the posting.
Over the eight years of Humber’s partnership with Leave for Change, 45 employees have spent part of their vacations sharing their leadership and vocational skills with professionals in developing countries. Two recent volunteers joined Council to tell us about their experiences:
Both emphasized the potential for personal and professional growth that the experience offers.
If you would like more information about volunteering, please contact Nancey Adamson at nancey.adamson@humber.ca
Capital Development
In keeping with Council’s mandate to report back to the President on key items, members of Council met in small working groups to discuss the evening’s presentations and to make notes that will be brought to the President.
The next meeting of Humber College Council will be held on March 10, at the North Campus.