In early December 2021, Humber officially launched a group for people 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: Humber employees dismantling whiteness focuses on unpacking and dismantling white supremacy culture and unlearning it.

The Circle held its first meeting in February 2022 and its second meeting in March 2022. The meeting materials and further information on The Unlearning Circle can be found on its webpage. The Circle's third meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 20, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. 

Interested in joining the circle or have questions about it? For more information email theunlearningcircle@humber.ca.

Humber faculty are invited to a consultation on Humber’s Academic and Digital Campus Plans.

Earlier this year, Humber announced that it is building its Academic and Digital Campus Plans for 2022-2025. Between January and March 2022, we held virtual consultation sessions and circulated an online form to hear from our employees, students, alumni and program advisory committees about the future of teaching and learning at Humber. View summaries of these sessions.

On April 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., we are holding a consultation for Humber faculty. Faculty can register now.

We look forward to receiving your input.

For more information on this process, visit the Academic Plan and Digital Campus Plan refresh webpage.

The Official Launch of Humber’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework and Strategy is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2022.

You are cordially invited to the official launch of Humber’s Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework & Strategy.

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual

Register now

Program Highlights

• President Chris Whitaker Opening Remarks
• Executive Sponsors, Lori Diduch & Jason Hunter’s Video Launch
• EDI Program Leads Spotlight
• Students’ EDI Art Competition Awards Announcement
• Thank you – Nancy Simms & Ian Crookshank

View the event flyer.

View the webpage for the official launch

Innovation is the creation of something completely new to the world and defined as “a new method, idea, product, or service”. So what exactly is “Indigenous innovation?” Is it innovation that is being applied to Indigenous people and communities or innovation that is led by Indigenous peoples or both?

“Indigenous innovation” should have some key characteristics: blending of traditional Indigenous knowledge, principles and ways of knowing with modern methods and frameworks for decision-making and problem solving. 

We will explore some examples of historical contributions to innovation by Indigenous communities, what is happening now and what could happen in the future. 

Register now

Speaker: Michael Polak

Michael is dedicated to leveraging Indigenous pathways to solve global problems through his gift of Two-Eyed Seeing. By incorporating principles from the Haudenosaunee Great Peace into modern Innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, and Agile to develop what Michael has coined “Creation Centered Design” he is committed to helping organizations and community reconcile modern colonial knowledge and ancient Indigenous knowledge. Michael is also known as Ken’niwahkwahrita:a (Little Dipper) and is Mohawk, Bear Clan. His current roles include: 

• Portfolio Manager Atlantic, Media & Entertainment, RBC 
• National Chair, Royal Eagles Indigenous Community, RBC 
• Co-Chair, Indigenous Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, City of Toronto 
• President, Akwekon Enterprises 

For more information, please contact indigenous@humber.ca.