You are completing an arts degree, aiming to work in the arts and culture sector – and then the pandemic hit, now what? Although the arts and culture sector has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, there is a steady increase of jobs in the sector as arts organizations slowly recover. In this session, you’ll learn about tips, tools, and resources that will help you start your creative arts career.
Open to all humber alum, students, and faculty, join us on Thursday, March 31 at 12:30 p.m. for an interactive workshop on navigating work in Arts & Culture.
Speakers
Mona Afshari - Marketing & Communications Manager, WorkInCulture
Mona Afshari, is an arts and culture marketing and communications specialist. Over the last sixteen years, Mona has worked for arts organizations across Canada developing and implementing business and marketing plans, as well as educational programs for diverse audiences. With a Bachelor’s in Visual Arts, a Master’s in Art Education, and Graduate Diploma in Management, Mona is determined to bridge the gap between the arts and business through her marketing efforts. As the Marketing & Communications Manager at WorkInCulture she supports the professional lives of artists and cultural workers by promoting business skills and career development resources. Mona is also the producer and host of WorkInCulture’s Success Stories podcast -- covering employer and cultural worker perspectives on securing employment in the arts.
Diane Davy - Executive Director, WorkInCulture
Diane Davy is the Executive Director of WorkInCulture (WIC), a not-for-profit arts service organization that supports the professional lives of artists, creative and cultural workers and the organizations that support and engage them.
Davy is also the President of Castledale, a consulting company specializing in the business of the arts and entertainment sector. Her areas of expertise include strategic business planning, corporate structure and management, marketing strategies, revenue generation, board governance, project management and other related topics.
The Consent Peer Education Program invites all students, staff and faculty to join us in a Move to Heal: Trauma-Informed Yoga class facilitated by Cayla Meredith, founder of the Move to Heal Project.
Not only is Cayla the founder of the Move to Heal Project, but she is also a trained trauma-sensitive yoga instructor. These classes help stretch out the body parts that hold trauma, allowing a sense of release by the end of the class. Find more info on the Consent Peer Education Program Instagram page: @cpepteam
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Thursday, March 31
Class 1: Hatha Yoga- Full Body Stretch + Release
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Thursday, April 7
Class 2: Redefining Self-Care: (What does it mean for me? Why is it so challenging?) A Trauma-Aware Journal Exercise + Chat
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Thursday, April 14
Class 3: Self-Care Restorative Practice
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Thursday, April 21
Class 4: Trauma-Informed Visual Self-Care Meditation
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Humber College's Advising & Career Services and Seneca College are excited to announce this year’s bi-annual joint Career Conversations event for current students and alumni (event is open to University of Guelph-Humber students and alumni).
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. via MS Teams
Note: Prizes will be provided to students and alumni during our survey giveaway ($50-$150).
This event will highlight conversations about career resiliency and how to navigate your mental health and well-being as you grow throughout your career. The journey of resiliency is unique to everyone and our diverse panel will be addressing some important questions on this topic.
This will include:
Join us and our panelists as we discuss career resiliency and how to stay engaged, adaptable and inspired in the workplace. Download attached flyer to view our moderator and panelist details.
Join staff and students from the Humber Arboretum for the final Nature Exchange of the season!
The online Nature Exchange is going on hiatus for the spring and summer while the Humber Arboretum's nature education team focuses on a return to in-person programming and Summer Nature Camp. So we're wrapping up both Humber Earth Month and this season of The Nature Exchange with one last informal, online chat. You are welcome to join the conversation or just listen in.
The theme for this Nature Exchange is: Eco-Tourism
This is a free, drop-in event open to all.
No registration is required. You can learn more about the Nature Exchange on the Arboretum website, or simply join the event on Wednesday, March 30 at 2 p.m.
Please note that this event will be recorded and may be shared online after the fact.
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Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
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Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
Trans Day of Visibility offers workplaces and organizations an opportunity to recognize and celebrate trans, two spirit and nonbinary identities and individuals, while prioritizing conversation regarding our safety and well being. But why doesn’t this happen all year round?
Join queer, trans and nonbinary facilitators from Challenge Accepted in an online panel discussion exploring what trans inclusion does and does not look like at work, and how we can all practice intersectional solidarity and how to navigate self-advocacy and self-care in the workplace.
Got a question for the panel? Want to share a topic for discussion? Complete the registration form where you can also share your ideas.
Panel Discussion will take place on Zoom.
Note: This event is open to participants of any and all gender identities, and cisgender folks are encouraged to attend to reflect on their practice of acting in allyship in the workplace.
Challenge Accepted Team:
Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a Faculty & Sessional Instructor focus group
Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
Please join us for our monthly meeting on March 28, 2022 at 5 p.m. Please email Patricia Suleiman for the teams invite. This will be the BAERG's last meeting for the fiscal year 2021, therefore we are expecting to have a great turn out to get your feedback on your expectations for the new fiscal year 2022/2023.
Humber has identified as its Strategic Priority #7 under Pillar #3, Healthy and Inclusive Community, to continue to build a diverse and inclusive community of exceptional students, faculty and staff. The specific supporting action is to establish and implement an institutional framework and strategy for equity, diversity and inclusion that addresses the needs of both students and employees.
The EDI Taskforce launched Humber's Black/African Employee Resource Group (ERG) on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Shernett Bennett and Ellie Braham are currently co-leading Humber’s Black/African ERG. The BAERG meets on the last Monday of every month.
Humber employees who identify as Black/African and are interested in joining this ERG are invited to send an email to patricia.suleiman@humber.ca.
Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a Faculty & Sessional Instructor focus group
Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
Humber's Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is developing a new co-curricular curriculum that reflects the interests, needs, and learning goals of students at Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses.
Our curriculum development process is student-centred and equity-centred with the goal of strengthening the delivery of SWEL initiatives. We are interested in hearing from staff and faculty at both the Humber and Guelph-Humber campuses to help us identify how we can better support students.
The virtual focus groups will help to answer: How can SWEL support student learning, well-being, mental health, and resilience at Humber/Guelph-Humber?
Staff - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a staff focus group
Faculty & Sessional Instructors - Virtual Focus Group dates:
Register for a Faculty & Sessional Instructor focus group
Student Well-being and Equitable Learning (SWEL) is comprised of the following unit areas: Residence Life and Education, Student Connection and Community Care, Community Wellness Education and Programs, Accessible Learning Services, Counselling Services, and the Medical Centre.
For questions about the focus groups, please contact wellness@humber.ca.
