Join Lindsay Walker, Humber's Director of Sustainability, for a session that will bring folks together and connect on what they took from the course and discuss together what's next.

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More about the Climate Action Open Course: 

Climate Action Open Course is available to anyone, anytime! This self-paced, online course empowers learners to take meaningful action on the climate crisis. In just three to five hours, participants will explore four key modules covering:

• Carbon Footprints and Greenhouse Gases
• Action Planning for Climate Solutions
• Climate Anxiety and Building Resilience
• Land-based Learning and Indigenous Knowledge

Learners will finish the course with a personalized Climate Action Plan that aligns their skills and passions with real-world solutions. This is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of climate action, and that of your team and/or students. The Climate Action Open Course can be something faculty could have students take towards their coursework—an easy way to begin a conversation about how every discipline has a connection to climate action.

Learn more about the Climate Action course and enrol at humber.ca/climateactioncourse.

The Office of EDIB is hosting a Belonging Series this fall through its Collective Action Learning Hub. 

Join Build With Bloom for Courageous Conversations: Building Bridges Across Difference, a powerful 2.5-hour virtual session designed to help you navigate complex conversations with more empathy, clarity, and courage.  

In today’s polarized world, difficult conversations are everywhere—at work, at home, and even among friends. How do we stay connected across differences without compromising our values or cutting people off? 

In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore: 

• Why tough conversations are so challenging—and why avoiding them doesn’t help 
• How to resist “all-or-nothing” thinking and embrace the grey areas 
• Strategies to assert your values and set healthy boundaries 
• How to lean into compassion while staying true to yourself 

Whether you’re navigating classroom discussions, team dynamics, or personal relationships, this session will equip you with the mindset and tools to build bridges—not walls. 

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"Transition To Work" Brings You A Webinar On 

Thriving at Work: Daily Self-Accommodation Strategies for Success

October being the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), join us online for an empowering session designed to support disabled and neurodivergent students as they transition into the workplace.

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Location: Virtual Webinar on MS Teams

This Webinar will share practical, proactive strategies to help students:

• build daily routines that support focus, organization, and energy management
• protect your limits and prevent burnout before it happens
• adapt with confidence in diverse workplace environments

By integrating small, sustainable practices into your day, you’ll gain tools to strengthen independence, boost productivity, and thrive as a valued contributor at work.

We’re honoured to welcome Jamie Mcleary from Autism Canada, the Executive Director of Autism Canada. Jamie prides herself on the authentic leadership of a national organization representing the Autistic community, but also as the people leader of a variety of neurodivergent personalities.  

Don’t miss this chance to build strategies for long-term success and workplace confidence!

Please register now.

• Transition to Work Program 
• Advising & Career Services 
• Careers.humber.ca/transition-to-work 

Dear Faculty,

The Office of Research & Innovation is pleased to invite you to an upcoming SSHRC Connection Grant Information Session.

The SSHRC Connection Grant provides funding to support events and outreach activities that facilitate the exchange of knowledge across academic and non-academic communities. These grants are an excellent opportunity for faculty to foster dialogue, collaboration, and impact through conferences, workshops, forums, public lectures, and other knowledge mobilization initiatives.

During this session, participants will:

• Gain a clear understanding of the program’s objectives and scope.
• Learn about eligibility criteria and application requirements.
• Explore the key components of a strong proposal.
• Discover the supports available through Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation.

Session Details

• Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
• Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
• Format: Microsoft Teams Meeting
• Registration: SSHRC Connection Grants Information Session

We encourage all faculty interested in hosting events, workshops, or outreach activities that build bridges between research and society to attend.

Best regards,
Office of Research & Innovation
Humber Polytechnic

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