Past Events

The Unlearning Circle: Humber Employees Dismantling Whiteness
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  • When:
    August 9, 2023 12:05pm to 1:25pm
Where:
Online

In early December 2021, Humber officially launched a group for employees who identify as white and/or as having white skin privilege to examine how they have been conditioned by their whiteness and how it shows up in their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and within their institutions (home, work, educational, religious, etc.). The Unlearning Circle focuses on unpacking and dismantling white supremacy culture and unlearning it.

Interested in joining the circle or have questions about it? For more information email theunlearningcircle@humber.ca or visit our webpage to learn more and access past meeting materials.

Next session: The Circle will hold its eleventh session virtually on Wednesday, August 9 from 12:05 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.

Summer Bake Sale
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  • When:
    August 8, 2023 12:00pm to August 11, 2023 12:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Gourmet Express
Various baked goods

The fourth semester baking students create, perfect and then sell their product through Gourmet Express.

The items will be made on Tuesday, August 8 and will be available mid afternoon until August 11.

Numbers will be limited so grab them while they are fresh.

Humber Arboretum Nature Camp: 9-Day Wilderness Survival Skills (ages 6 to 14)
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  • When:
    August 8, 2023 9:00am
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca
Collage of images: Five smiling campers sittign together in a wooden structure, hands stretching plastic over a bucket, two children and a camp leader using sticks to try to start a fire, and a woman holding a bowl made of bark with a text banner that reads "Special Guest: Tamarack from Sustainable Roots." Tuesday August 8 to Friday August 11 amd Monday August 14 to Friday August 18. Wilderness Survival Skills. Ages 6 to 14. Registration deadline Monday July 31.

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Humber Arboretum Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities.

Wilderness Survival Skills - Tuesday, August 8 to Friday, August 11 and Monday, August 14 to Friday, August 18, 2023

During this special nine-day session, campers will explore the necessities of survival including shelter, water, and way-finding. Campers will use clues in nature to help determine direction, try their hand at shelter building, and learn tips such as how to build a below-ground water capture still.

Special Guest: Older campers will remember Tamarack, who returns with her company Sustainable Roots to talk about edible and medicinal plants. 

Details

Ages:

  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12
  • Junior Naturalist Camp is for ages 12 to 14

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 a.m to 9 a.m.; Pick-up window: 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $600 for all nine days

Deadline: Registration for "9-Day Wilderness Survival Skills" closes at midnight on Monday, July 31.

Registration: Visit the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

 

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Humber Arboretum Nature Camp: Tune in to Nature (age 5 only)
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  • When:
    August 8, 2023 9:00am to August 11, 2023 4:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca
Collage of images: A young camper dips her net in the pond, another peers through a magnifying glass, another holds up his harvest from the veggie garden, and plaster cast of an animal track sits in its mold. Tuesday August 8 to Friday August 11. Tune in to Nature. Age 5 only. Registration deadline Monday July 31.

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Humber Arboretum Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities.

Tune in to Nature - Tuesday, August 8 to Friday, August 11, 2023

This week Beaver campers will use their senses to explore the wonders that nature has to offer! Hands-on activities will help campers better understand how humans and animals use their senses to engage with their surroundings.

(*We are closed on Monday for the Civic Holiday.)

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5 only

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 a.m to 9 a.m.; Pick-up window: 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $280 for the four-day week

Deadline: Registration for "Tune in to Nature" closes at midnight on Monday, July 31.

Registration: Visit the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

 

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

The Yoga Revolution
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  • When:
    August 2, 2023 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Arboretum
Contact:
Admin team
Email:
theyogarevolutioninfo@gmail.com

The students of Fitness and Health Promotion at Humber invite you to their second annual yoga event, The Yoga Revolution.

This year, our event promises to be even more extraordinary as we have partnered with the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP). Together, we aim to provide an immersive experience for all participants and promote the importance of physical and mental well-being.

Proceeds from this event will go Black CAP.

The event will feature a variety of yoga practices led by local instructors from the Humber community. This event is open to all skill levels. 

Register now

For inquiries, contact theyogarevolutioninfo@gmail.com.

IWB Series: Thriving Together: Cultivating Organizational Health with a Growth Mindset
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  • When:
    August 2, 2023 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where:
North Campus
Contact:
Raeshelle Morris-Griffith
Email:
raeshelle.morris@humber.ca
Two students smiling in front of a whiteboard

"The single greatest advantage any company can achieve is organizational health. Yet it is ignored by most leaders even though it is simple, free, and available to anyone who wants it." - Patrick Lencioni

In this workshop, explore the four essential disciplines that leaders must embrace to effectively manage the pervasive discomfort, uncertainty, and ambiguity that define the contemporary business world. Gain valuable insights into how cultivating a growth mindset can lay the foundation for building a healthy, thriving organization. Join us on this transformative journey as we equip you with the tools and mindset needed to navigate the ever-changing business landscape and unlock the true potential of your organization.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the four disciplines of organizational health (OH))
  • Identify why leaders don't think OH is useful
  • Understand the importance of vulnerability-based trust
  • Describe the importance of a growth mindset in building OH
  • Apply the OH model to a current challenge

Lunch will be provided.

Register now

Registration deadline: Friday, July 28, 2023

Facilitator:

Jeremy Staples has been a post-secondary educational leader for almost 30 years. His work focused on developing opportunities that created exceptional student learning experiences, prioritizing the development of the students’ critical, creative and reflective thinking capacity to prepare them for the workplace demands of the 21st Century.  An advocate of the importance of a growth mindset and learning, Jeremy has collaborated with a variety of teams to create innovative programs that develop self-awareness and an understanding of others as drivers of change. In 2017, Jeremy started a consultancy focused on developing the capacity of individuals and teams to navigate the new world of work through adopting a growth mindset, leaning into the discomfort associated with creativity, and building cohesive teams to build healthy organizational cultures.

UofGH Alumni Working at UofGH and Humber
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  • When:
    August 2, 2023 9:30am to 11:30am
Contact:
Sandra Fazio
Tel:
416.798.1331 x6219
Email:
sandra.fazio@guelphhumber.ca
University of Guelph-Humber Alumni Services

As a UofGH alumus working in our campus community, you’re entitled to all the great perks as other alumni. Don’t miss out! 

You are an important part of the alumni family, and we want to celebrate you. We invite members of our UofGH staff, faculty and Alumni Family to join us for a drop-in event with treats, games, and prizes, as well as information on upcoming events, alumni benefits and more. 

UofGH Art Gallery
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Please RSVP by July 31, 2023. 

For an extra chance to win one of two Alumni Swag Packs, share your photos of “How it started... How it’s going...” through the RSVP form or by emailing ghalumni@guelphhumber.ca.

*Photos will only be displayed during the event. 

We look forward to seeing you there.

UofGH Alumni Services Team
ghalumni@guelphhumber.ca 

Humber Arboretum Nature Camp: Fantastic Freshwater
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  • When:
    July 31, 2023 9:00am to August 4, 2023 4:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca
Photos of a camper using a net in the Humber River, a crayfish on an ID sheet, a young camper drawing a fish, and a model of a turtle with the banner "Special Guests: Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre"

Register your kids by July 24 for Fantastic Freshwater week at the Humber Arboretum.

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Humber Arboretum Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:

Fantastic Freshwater - Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4, 2023

This week campers will have a chance to discover the life that exists within the ponds, river and wetlands of the Humber Arboretum! They will learn about the importance of freshwater for our own survival and why the Humber River watershed is so important to the Toronto region’s biodiversity.

Special Guests: Learn about Ontario's native turtle species with the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5 only [Full! Waitlist only]
  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12
  • Junior Naturalist Camp is for ages 12 to 14

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 a.m to 9 a.m.; Pick-up window: 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $350 for the week

Deadline: Registration for "Fantastic Freshwater" closes at midnight on Monday, July 24.

Registration: Visit the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

 

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

How to Reduce Energy Costs and Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
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  • When:
    July 27, 2023 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Contact:
Piranes Rajeswaran
Email:
piranes.rajeswaran@humber.ca
Hand holding a light bulb

Is your home energy efficient? 

In partnership with Enbridge Gas and Ontario municipalities, our FAST Continuous Professional Learning department is hosting Home Efficiency Retrofit Orientation (HERO) – a FREE virtual seminar for homeowners to learn how to make their home more energy efficient and reduce energy costs. 

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023 
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST 

The HERO program helps homeowners incorporate best practice energy-efficiency upgrades in home renovations that improve comfort, resilience, peace of mind, GHG reductions, and lower energy costs. The session will provide insights on eligible rebate programs and topics including: heating/cooling systems, insulation, windows, hot water heating and reducing air leakage.  

Register now

Mindfulness Picnic
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  • When:
    July 27, 2023 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Valley Field
Contact:
Stephanie Boachie
Email:
stephanie.boachie@humber.ca
Couple and a cat on a picnic mat

*This event has been rescheduled to July 27.

Join Athletics and the Spiritualty & Wellness Centre for a Mindfulness Picnic on Thursday, July 27! 

Meet at the Athletics Desk at 1 p.m and we will walk to the Humber Valley Field for our picnic activities.

Enjoy the sun and an afternoon full of activities including:

  • Kite Flying 
  • Rock Painting 
  • Bubbles
  • Snacks
  • Meditation and stretching 

Don't forget to bring your lunch and blankets for a picnic with friends under the sun.

This is event is open to both staff and students.
 

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