Humber's Digital Campus Plan focuses on digital fluency as a key priority for supporting equity, innovation, and success at Humber. Work is underway to identify and develop opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to gain and/or enhance their digital fluency skills. 

To date, Humber has launched an environmental scan and now we'd like to invite all faculty and staff to join a conversation where we'll discuss what digital fluency means to Humber, how it is currently demonstrated in our daily work, and what support might be needed to help us prepare for the future (student consultations will occur separately).

Please join us for a facilitated discussion about digital fluency at Humber. There are several dates available (days and times listed below) where participants can share their thoughts, ask questions, and engage with each other about what we do and where we're headed.

Session options:

• Thursday, June 15, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Friday, June 16, 2-3 p.m.
• Monday, June 19, 10-11 a.m. or 2-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 27, 3-4 p.m. 

To register for one of the sessions, please complete the following form by Tuesday, June 13. You will need your Humber credentials to access the registration form.

Closer to the date of your selected session, you will receive an email with the MS Teams link for the session and additional resources (including the environmental scan mentioned above) that provide context for the project. 

We're looking forward to the conversation!

In this workshop, we'll explore human-centred design - an empowering approach to problem-solving that transcends our diverse backgrounds and taps into our innate ability to be designers. By cultivating deep empathy and understanding the context of challenges before rushing to solutions, we'll learn how to create designs that are truly valuable and embraced. This workshop serves as a crucial first step in driving organizational change, as we uncover the principles of design thinking - a proven approach that prioritizes human experience, fosters innovation, and enables effective problem-solving. Join us on this immersive journey where we'll equip you with essential techniques, mindsets, and behaviors to tackle pressing issues head-on.

Learning Outcomes

• Explore how this framework can allow you to perceive the world through the lens of others
• Build deep empathy and generate impactful solutions that reflect the voice of your users
• Reflect deeply and discover hidden motives that drive people
• Learn essential design thinking techniques, mindsets, and behaviours
• Understand the design thinking innovation process
• Understand how to grow ideas into solution

Facilitator Bios

Raeshelle Morris-Griffith serves as the Innovation Program Manager at Humber College's Office of Research & Innovation. She possesses a Master's degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph, along with a double major honours Bachelor's degree in Management and Organizational Studies from the University of Western Ontario. Additionally, she is a certified project manager (PMP) and has received training in Creative Problem Solving, Values-Based Innovation using Values Perspectives, and Design Thinking. Raeshelle also holds a Black Belt in Innovation Strategy Management from Innovation 360, equipping her with the skills to effectively lead organizational design and transformation.

Camila Perez Pena B.Design, PMP, is the Strategic Innovation Manager for the Office of Research and Innovation at Humber College. Passionate about human relations and interactions, she truly believes that inclusiveness, co-creation, and empathy are the keys to nurturing an innovative and resilient culture in organizations and communities. Her work focuses on ethnographic research, Human-Centered Design and values-based leadership to drive change and transform ideas into sustainable high-impact initiatives and innovative projects. Camila is a Black Belt Innovation 360 Licensed Practitioner (IMBB™), a Values Perspective Coach, and an MBTI Licensed Practitioner who leads teams with an agile mindset to encourage continuous development, transparency, safety, respect, and collaboration.

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Attend a wonderful introduction to the music of our city in a beautiful location! Enjoy a day in the life of Toronto's musical diversity at the Lakeshore Campus on June 10.

Featuring musical styles: Indigenous, Arabic Folk, Indian Folk, African Drumming, Western Jazz, and Western Classical.

Bring a picnic and make a day of it. There's lots of space for kids to run around. Hosted by the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Humber College.

Registration is free

This Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we'll be planting in several raised garden beds ("pods") as part of the GARDENS Project. We invite you to join us for this fun community event in the sun!

Friends and family (including kids) are welcome to help us plant seedlings in the CF Sherway Gardens pods. 

The GARDENS Project features 14 local sites with garden pods that are scattered throughout South Etobicoke. The pods grow fresh produce, which is then given back to the community to help combat food insecurity. Seedlings this year have been generously grown by the Humber Arboretum. 

To volunteer or for more information, please email Ashelyn at ashelyn.fung@humber.ca.