96.9 Radio Humber is giving away tickets to Bestival Toronto! Follow them on Twitter @RadioHumber for a chance to WIN!
Contact: Kylee Winn-Thurrott, 416.675.6622 x5171, kylee.winn-thurrott@humber.ca
The International Centre helps International Students to understand their working possibilities
Have you encountered International Students with questions about working in Canada? The International Centre is here to help!
This month on the Humber International Centre’s blog (yourhumberworld.com), Brazilian international student Heitor Castro, shares his experience of applying for a Co-Op Work Permit to fulfill the mandatary internship component of his program. The article presents important information about the options for fulltime students who want to work while studying in Canada and includes links to the Government of Canada website and info on how to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. You can read Heitor’s complete article here.
International Students are also encouraged to search for jobs and opportunities in Canada using the Humber Career Centre’s exclusive services for students and alumni such as resume and cover letter reviews and mock interviews to help students prepare for their career in Canada.
yourhumberworld.com
Article link: bit.ly/21tgBJr
Humber Interfaith Calendar - Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals
April 2016
In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive. Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain at 416.675.6622 x4427 or chaplain@humber.ca for due consideration.
01 Tuesday
April = Namebine Giizis / Mmaal (Aboriginal)
Namebine Giizis is also known as the Sucker Moon in relation to the sucker fish (Ojibwe). Mmal is the season when rivers open and canoes can be launched and travel on the rivers can resume (Other).
April Fools’ Day (International)
A folk day when people seek to play humourous pranks and jokes on each other, possibly related to earlier cultural feasts and festivals.
06 Wednesday
Organization of the Church (Mormonism)
Denotes the founding of The Church for Latter Day Saints in 1830.
07 Thursday
New Moon The moon is at its least visibility.
09 Saturday
Jalal month begins (Baha’i)
Jalal, meaning Glory, is the second month of the Baha’i year.
13 Wednesday
Vaisakhi (Hinduism)
Celebrates the first day of the solar year with an agricultural harvest festival. Important in North India, this holiday is named after the month Vaisakh.
Vaisakhi (Sikhism)
Commemorates the day in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, created the Khalsa Panth (Brotherhood of the Pure). Brothers are named Singh (lion) and sisters are named Kaur (princess).
Songkran to Apr 15 (Buddhism)
A 3 day festival denoting the new year for Buddhists. Homes are cleaned and water is sprinkled on statues of Buddha and on monks who visit.
15 Friday
Ramanavami from Apr 07 (Hinduism)
Celebrates the birth of Rama, 7th incarnation of the God Vishnu. In the prior 8 days, Hindus read the Ramayana, a Hindu epic, that tells the story of Rama.
19 Tuesday
Mahavira Jayanti (Jainism)
Celebrates the birthday of Lord Mahavira (Great Hero) the 24th Tirthankara (and the last of his time cycle).
21 Thursday
Feast of Ridvan to May 02 (Baha’i)
Remembers the 12 days that Baha’u’llah spent in the garden of Ridvan during his exile in Baghdad and when he proclaimed himself as the one announced by the Bab. On the first, ninth and twelfth days, work is suspended.
22 Friday
Full Moon The moon is at its greatest visibility.
Lunar Eclipse (Equatorial) The moon’s light is blocked by the shadow of the Earth.
23 Saturday
Pesah/Passover to Apr 30 (Judaism)
Commemorates the Exodus, the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and is celebrated for 8 days beginning at dusk (before sundown) on the prior day.
28 Thursday
Maundy Thursday (Christianity-Eastern)
Celebrates the institution of the Lord’s supper by Jesus.
Jamal month begins (Baha’i)
Jamal, meaning Beauty, is the third month of the Baha’i year.
29 Friday
Holy Friday (Christianity-Eastern)
Commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ in submission to death by crucifixion.
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow to Apr 25 (Aboriginal)
In Albuquerque, New Mexico various tribes and nations participate, share, teach and exchange traditions with each other.
30 Thursday
Ghambar Maidyozarem to May 04 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of the sky and the harvesting of the winter crop.
For Humber Earth Week (March 28 - April 1) there are several places you can get Fair Trade coffee on campus (North and Lakeshore). Make a difference with your dollar and buy Fair Trade!
humber.ca/sustainability/events/buy-fair-trade-coffee-campus-during-earth-week
Contact: Lindsay Walker, 416.675.6622 x5829, lindsay.walker@humber.ca
Hot News on Cold Days
Humber Alert emergency notification system
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) hopes that all staff and students stayed warm and safe last Thursday during the ice storm.
Once the decision was made to cancel classes and close services, the Humber ALERT system successfully sent out emergency notifications to all registrants by phone, text and email.
Humber Alert is not limited to inclement weather notifications, it can be used for other campus emergency situations including; power outages, evacuations and emergency public safety/security issues. Don’t miss the next Humber Alert!
Sign up at humber.bbcportal.com
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 follow up Commuter Survey (conducted February 28 - March 4th, 2016).
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. The results will help us better understand how students and staff travel to and from campus in order to improve how we assist with the commute to campus. Results will be available later this spring, we will announce when they are available.
The final survey numbers were:
| Students | Faculty/Staff |
| North Campus: 2247 | North Campus: 491 |
| Lakeshore Campus: 1547 | Lakeshore Campus: 220 |
humber.ca/sustainability/news/winners-2016-commuter-survey
Contact: Lindsay Walker, 416.675.6622 x5829, lindsay.walker@humber.ca
Workshops are 50 minutes in length and free for all students! All workshops are held in A168 at the Lakeshore Campus.
| Date | Time | Workshop |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Cite it Right: APA |
| Thursday, April 7th, 2016 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Time Management |
| Thursday, April 7th, 2016 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 | 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Study Skills |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. | Memory and Concentration |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Thursday, April 14th, 2016 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Study Skills |
| Thursday, April 14th, 2016 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Time Management |
For more information, visit us online at humber.ca/learningresources
Students who attend receive credit towards their co-curricular record.
humber.ca/sustainability/events/film-screening-changes-everything
Workshops are 50 minutes in length and free for all students! All workshops are held at North Campus in the Seminar Room LRC 3058 on the 3rd floor of the LRC.
| Date | Time | Workshop |
| Monday, April 4th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Time Management |
| Monday, April 4th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. | Study Skills |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Time Management |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 | 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. | Study Skills |
| Thursday, April 7th, 2016 | 3:20 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Stress Management |
| Friday, April 8th, 2016* | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | The Art of Note Taking |
| Friday, April 8th, 2016 | 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Monday, April 11th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Cite it Right: APA |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2016* | 9:50 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | The Art of Note Taking |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 | 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Study Skills |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. | Stress Management |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Time Management |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | 2:25 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. | Study Skills |
| Thursday, April 14th, 2016 | 3:20 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Exam and Test Prep |
| Friday, April 15th , 2016 | 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Stress Management |
*Check out The Art of Note Taking facilitated by Note Taking Service’s Peer Support Leaders!
**Be sure to check out our TEST TAKING ANXIETY workshop – offered by a Humber Counsellor!
For more information, visit us online at humber.ca/learningresources
Renan Orquiza is an alumnus of Humber College, who successfully completed the Engineering Software Skills Enhancement Bridging Program (designed specifically for newcomers to Canada). Despite having arrived in Canada just 3 years ago, Renan has already made several significant contributions to the community. As a result of these contributions, Renan has been shortlisted for the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award.
Click below to vote for a highly deserving alumnus:
canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/vote
About Renan:
Philippines-born Renan Orquiza arrived in Canada on May 31, 2013, and unlike other newcomers who were struggling in adapting and landing their desired job within their professional field, he seemed to have planned things out and was able to transition his life smoothly.
He signed up with Career Edge, a non-profit organization that helps bridge internationally trained immigrants into their careers in Canada. And he was hired by a geo-environmental consulting firm based in Markham, Ontario, as an environmental project manager within four months.
While employed, he also participated in a four-month Engineering Bridging Program offered at Humber College, which helps engineering students with networking, resume preparation, interview skills, software skills, and more. He also learned that networking and volunteering were also important to your career in Canada.
With that in mind, he looked for non-profit organizations that he could help. He started volunteering at the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Mississauga Chapter as a committee member. He helped facilitate a bridge building competition for high school students and was asked to assist in other events within the PEO. In early 2015, he was elected to become one of the executive board members and is currently appointed as the environmental committee chair.
He also volunteers with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) Authority promote their environmental programs and share information with the public about maintaining and preserving the conservation areas. Orquiza wanted to give back to the community where he and his family were living in, as well as to help conserve the environment for future generations. Because of his efforts, he received a long hours service recognition from CVC. He was also selected as the 2014 recipient of the Newcomer Gem Volunteer Award.
As a member of the grad panel and an alumni of the Engineering Software Skills Enhancement Program at Humber College, he spoke to recent candidates of the program about what his story and tips. One of his proudest accomplishments is mentoring others, which provides him with the opportunity to touch people's lives personally and to get to know others better. Even though he is mentoring others, he realizes that he, too, is learning and growing through the experience. Recently, he decided to take this passion to another level by officially becoming a mentor within the Mentoring Partnership program by the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC).
At present, he is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) within Ontario and working as a project manager at Watters Environmental Group Inc., an environmental consulting firm based in Vaughan, Ontario.
Click below to vote for Renan:
canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/vote
#VoteForRenan