Advising & Career Services is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Humber Advising Conference will be held as a hybrid conference during the week of May 15. This year’s theme is "A Space for All to Succeed: Making Inclusion a Reality".
We look forward to having advisors, program coordinators, faculty, and staff from all departments and academic Faculties at Humber and Guelph-Humber join us to discuss, share, and learn about advising techniques, skills, and issues that affect us all.
Was this event previously called Advisor Training, and has the name changed? Yes! Many folks in the Humber and Guelph-Humber community have previously attended this event under the name of Advisor Training. To better showcase the breadth of opportunities for learning and engagement among the professional advising community at Humber College, we have retitled the event to the Humber Advising Conference.
We look forward to meeting, bulding connections, and learning with everyone in May.
Shanice Coker
shanice.coker@humber.ca
Micah Udenby
micah.udenby@humber.ca
University of Guelph-Humber hosts its sixth annual Science Rendezvous family festival in mid-May taking STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) out of the lab, enabling the community to experience it and interact with faculty, staff and students.
This free, fun, all-ages event offers 40+ interactive student-led activities that sparks curiosity and inspires STEAM-learning. From an indoor planetarium to an interactive crime scene to various fitness testing activities with Kinesiology students to tours of the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation STEAM labs - there's something for everyone!
The event also offers high school students and their families a unique opportunity to meet and engage with several student leaders, staff and faculty, so they can ask questions, share their thoughts and learn how post-secondary students balance their studies, responsibilities, self-care, and be their own self-advocates.
Register to join us virtually on Thursday, May 11 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Humber’s Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is seeking researchers and community partners interested in applying for 2024 NSERC-CCSIF Grants (College & Community Social Innovation Fund).
The NSERC College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) enables colleges to increase their capacity to work with communities and to develop partnerships that foster social innovation in areas such as education, integration of vulnerable populations, and community development. CCSIF grants support well-defined and focused social innovation projects undertaken by college researchers with their partners from the public, private, or not-for-profit sectors. ORI is facilitating this introductory information session as part of that support.
What you’ll learn:
Our facilitator, Manivannan Kannan is a Project Analyst at the Office of Research and Innovation with a post-graduate degree in International Business Management. He is a Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, Licensed Innovation 360 practitioner YB, and has a Bachelor’s in Commerce. As Project Analyst, he manages an NSERC-CCSIF funded portfolio of nine live projects with a value of over $6.7M CAD. Mani works closely with faculty researchers and the research team in the development of grants and funding applications, managing the funds that have been funded to the Humber, day-to-day project management, financial management, the development of an inclusive innovation program, and Change management. Mani has facilitated and participated in a range of business intelligence projects and workshops showcasing proficiency in data analytic tools such as Excel, Tableau, and Power BI.
Join Humber Indigenous Education and Education in a viewing of the livestream of The Moose Hide Campaign event and to participate in conversation.
The Moose Hide Campaign is a movement standing against violence towards women and children. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies your commitment to protect the women and children in your life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.
Please join us for the Sustainability Town Hall on Wednesday, May 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Humber is in the fifth year of the Sustainability Plan and an update on our progress will be provided.
The Town Hall will include details of Humber’s latest STARS submission, celebrating the College’s highest achievement yet, and SWITCH, the largest emissions-reduction project at North Campus to date, along with several other noteworthy initiatives from the past year.
Attendees are welcome to ask questions during the Town Hall or submit them in advance when registering.
Hope to see you there – register today!
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, unlearning it, and changing the behaviours that perpetuate 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 fifteenth session virtually on Wednesday, May 10 from 12:05 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.
Join Humber Arboretum staff online for a casual chat about food from nature.
Throughout human history and across cultures, food has played an important role in shaping our day-to-day lives. Come and join us in sharing stories, tales, and recipes about food from nature.
The Nature Exchange is a series of free, online events open to all. Arboretum staff and guests share stories and answer questions. You are welcome to join the conversation or just listen in.
No registration is required. You can learn more about the Nature Exchange on the Arboretum website, or simply join the event on Monday, May 8 at noon.
Please note that this event will be recorded and may be shared online after the fact.
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Take a walk around the Humber Arboretum to learn about invasive plants and the methods used to prevent them taking over in gardens and natural areas.
Join the Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for an on-site walking tour of the Humber Arboretum with a focus on invasive plants. We will take a first-hand look at invasive plants in various settings, as well as some of the measures to control them and the beneficial use of native plants in the landscape.
This is a walking tour, so please dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes.
This in-person event is part of the Eco-Garden Community Workshop series hosted by the Etobicoke Master Gardeners and Humber Arboretum throughout the year.
When: Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Meet at the Centre for Urban Ecology in the Humber Arboretum. The Humber Arboretum is found at the back of North Campus. (View the location of the Centre for Urban Ecology on Google Maps)
How: This free event is open to anyone, but space is limited and you must register in advance through Eventbrite to reserve your spot.
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Join Arboretum staff for an introductory bird walk. All experience levels are welcome.
May is the month for the Toronto Bird Celebration! Between our year-round residents and the migratory birds who pass through each spring and fall, over 350 species of birds have been seen in Toronto. Take a break during lunch and take a walk with Humber Arboretum staff to see which ones we can spot hanging around the gardens and woodlands.
When: Friday, May 5 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
(Please note: as the walk is only half an hour, we will start promptly at 12:15 p.m. Please arrive a few minutes early or if you end up a few minutes late just look around the garden for the group.)
Where: Outdoors at the Humber Arboretum at the back of Humber College North Campus (205 Humber College Blvd). Meet at the Centre for Urban Ecology, the glass building with the red door on the Arboretum grounds. View the Centre for Urban Ecology on Google Maps
How: No pre-registration is required. Just show up!
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Red Dress Day raises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people in Canada. The red dress has become a symbol of the movement, representing the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people who are no longer with us.
Indigenous Education & Engagement and the Humber Libraries are collaborating to observe Red Dress Day with a keynote address by Indigenous poet Sarah Lewis, followed by a drop-in book wrapping workshop in collaboration with The Canadian Library to honour MMIWG2S and children through art.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
