Past Events

Humber College International Women's Day 2021 Virtual Forum
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  • When:
    March 6, 2021 10:00am to 11:30am
Where:
Online
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The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity invites you to attend the 2021 International Women's Day (IWD) Virtual Forum on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Theme: Lessons on Groundbreaking Leadership from Black Women

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual Forum
For: General Public
Cost: Free

Register here: https://humberiwd2021.eventbrite.ca

Event Host: Dr. Gina Antonacci PhD
Associate Vice President Academic, Humber College

Moderator: Sylvia Sweeney CM
Associate Dean, Film, Acting & Media Production, Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, Humber College

Keynote: Dr. Njoki Wane PhD
Professor at the University of Toronto. She is currently serving as Chair in the Department of Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

Panelists:

  • Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard PhD
    First African Nova Scotian woman to be appointed to the Senate of Canada
  • Celina Caesar-Chavannes MBA
    Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Senior Advisor, Queens University
  • Dr. Kathy Hogarth PhD
    Associate Professor, University of Waterloo

Questions? Please contact Nancy Simms, Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion at nancy.simms@humber.ca.

Indigenous Education & Engagement - Career Month Events
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  • When:
    March 2, 2021 1:00pm to 2:30pm
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    March 4, 2021 2:00pm to 3:30pm
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    March 12, 2021 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • When:
    March 15, 2021 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Where:
Online
Contact:
Liana Canzian
Email:
liana.canzian@humber.ca
Contact Liana.Canzian@Humber.ca to be provided with details on our career month

We'll be hosting a series of information sessions and workshops to connect students with leaders in different career fields. We will have Miziwe Biik, imagineNATIVE, Toronto Police Services, and Canada Revenue Agency joining us.

Supports from Employment & Training Centre by Miziwe Biik on Tuesday, March 2 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

  • Miziwe Biik as an organization
  • Supports including Resume Writing, First-Aid, Mock Interviews, etc.
  • Upcoming summer positions, internship opportunities, and bursaries

Careers in Film by imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival on Thursday, March 4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

  • imagineNATIVE as an organization
  • Various roles involved in the film industry and film festival
  • Upcoming summer positions and internship opportunities

Toronto Police Information Session on Friday, March 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

  • An understanding of the Toronto Police Service’s recruitment process for uniform and civilian opportunities
  • Insight and advice on how to apply and prepare for each stage of the recruitment process
  • The Aboriginal Peacekeeping Unit presentation

Indigenous Tax Workshop on Monday, March 15 from 3 to 4 p.m.

  • Students will learn more about ways to file taxes, questions about tax returns, and much more

All students are welcome to attend these sessions.

Register here

ETC Virtual Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
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  • When:
    March 4, 2021 2:15am

The Educational Technology Committee (ETC) is hosting a series of free Virtual Lunch & Learn webinars. The webinars are underway for this winter term. Visit the ETC website to register for a webinar. 

Want to volunteer to facilitate a webinar? We are now accepting proposals for the Fall 2021 term. Visit the ETC website to submit a proposal. 

The ETC is formally represented by a member at each college in Ontario and represents the colleges’ practitioner knowledge base on the application of teaching and learning technologies. 

Upcoming webinar schedule

Date Time Topic
March 10 12 p.m. Remote Teaching with the Brain in Mind
March 17 11 a.m. Escape the Ordinary Classroom
March 22 11 a.m. Active Partnership with Students in Creation of Open Assessment: Exploring Future Possibilities
March 30 11 a.m. H5P: Add Interactivity to Your Course
April 6 11 a.m. Storytelling in Distance Education
April 13 11 a.m. Le storytelling en formation à distance (Note: This webinar is in French)
Power Up Your Credential! Info Sessions
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  • When:
    March 3, 2021 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Contact:
Risha Toney
Email:
risha.toney@humber.ca

Student Mobility and the Office of the Registrar would like to extend an invitation to our Power Up Your Credential! Info Sessions. Anyone looking to continue their studies can accelerate their career with specialized training that builds on their previous diploma or degree experience. Join us to learn about curriculum, placements, job opportunities, program-specific scholarships and much more.

This week we have the following sessions coming up:

Bachelor of Child and Youth Care - Diploma to Degree Info Session - March 3, 2021 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Pathways from:

  • Child and Youth Care
  • Child and Youth Care Accelerated
  • Community and Justice Services
  • Developmental Services Worker
  • Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated
  • Social Service Worker

Find a complete list of pathways from each partner institution here.

The Nature Exchange: World Wildlife Day
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  • When:
    March 3, 2021 2:00pm
Where:
Online
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca
Two chickadees face each other on a bird feeder

Arboretum staff are celebrating urban wildlife during the Nature Exchange on March 3.

As part of Humber Earth Month, join staff from the Humber Arboretum for a casual virtual conversation about all things nature. Drop in to hear members of the Arboretum's Nature Interpretation team share stories and answer your questions about the wild plants and animals of the GTA. You are welcome to join the conversation or just listen in.

The theme for this Nature Exchange is: Celebrating Urban Wildlife for World WIldlife Day

This is a free, drop-in event open to all. 

No registration is required; just join the Microsoft Teams meeting during the scheduled event time. Bookmark the Nature Exchange page on the Humber Arboretum website to find the link for this event and for future dates, or use this link to join at the event at 2 p.m.

Join the Nature Exchange on Microsoft Teams

Please note that this event will be recorded and may be shared online after the fact.

 

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

Indigenous Education & Engagement - Career Month Events
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  • When:
    March 2, 2021 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • When:
    March 4, 2021 2:00pm to 3:30pm
  • When:
    March 12, 2021 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • When:
    March 15, 2021 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Where:
Online
Contact:
Liana Canzian
Email:
liana.canzian@humber.ca
Contact Liana.Canzian@Humber.ca to be provided with details on our career month

We'll be hosting a series of information sessions and workshops to connect students with leaders in different career fields. We will have Miziwe Biik, imagineNATIVE, Toronto Police Services, and Canada Revenue Agency joining us.

Supports from Employment & Training Centre by Miziwe Biik on Tuesday, March 2 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

  • Miziwe Biik as an organization
  • Supports including Resume Writing, First-Aid, Mock Interviews, etc.
  • Upcoming summer positions, internship opportunities, and bursaries

Careers in Film by imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival on Thursday, March 4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

  • imagineNATIVE as an organization
  • Various roles involved in the film industry and film festival
  • Upcoming summer positions and internship opportunities

Toronto Police Information Session on Friday, March 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

  • An understanding of the Toronto Police Service’s recruitment process for uniform and civilian opportunities
  • Insight and advice on how to apply and prepare for each stage of the recruitment process
  • The Aboriginal Peacekeeping Unit presentation

Indigenous Tax Workshop on Monday, March 15 from 3 to 4 p.m.

  • Students will learn more about ways to file taxes, questions about tax returns, and much more

All students are welcome to attend these sessions.

Register here

Honouring Black Mental Health Day: Connections to Healing
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  • When:
    March 1, 2021 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Where:
Online
Email:
accessible-learning@humber.ca

Join Accessible Learning Services as we honour Black Mental Health Day with guest speaker, Dr. Stephanie Fearon.  

Dr. Stephanie Fearon will discuss the mental health and well-being journey of those who identify as racialized/Black/African/Caribbean and how institutions can make those connections to support the mental health of these communities. 

All Humber College and Guelph-Humber staff, faculty and students are welcome to attend this free online event. 

For event details and registration, please click here. 

Questions? Email accesible-learning@humber.ca.

Humber Mindful Mondays Series
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    February 1, 2021 12:00pm
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    February 8, 2021 12:00pm
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    February 22, 2021 12:00pm
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    March 1, 2021 12:00pm
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    March 8, 2021 12:00pm
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    March 15, 2021 12:00pm
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    March 22, 2021 12:00pm
  • When:
    March 29, 2021 12:00pm
Session Calendar

After the positive employee feedback from 2020 with the Wellness Wednesday series, the Principal’s Office is excited to launch a new series called Mindful Mondays in an effort to have more engagement and promote health and wellness activities. This concept is an eight week virtual one-hour series from February 1 to March 29, 2021 (excluding family day), where every Monday, a workshop will be hosted from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. These sessions will be on mindfulness, yoga, and meditation only.

This series will be open to all employees and students.

Register for the sessions here

Sessions include:

  1. February 1, 2021 - Mindfulness Sessions - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  2. February 8, 2021 - Yoga - Desk Relief Flow - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  3. February 22, 2021 - Yoga Nidra Meditation - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  4. March 1, 2021 - Mindfulness Body Scan - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  5. March 8, 2021 - Yoga - Afternoon Energy Flow - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  6. March 15, 2021 - Loving-Kindness Meditation - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  7. March 22, 2021 - Mindful Eating - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  8. March 29, 2021 - Yoga - Feel Good Flow - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Please see attached document for all the sessions explained and facilitator bios.

Humber Seneca Teaching & Learning Day
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  • When:
    March 1, 2021 9:00am to 3:15pm
Contact:
Sorsha Heard
Email:
sorsha.heard@humber.ca

Teaching + Learning Day Winter 2021

Join us Monday, March 1, 2021 for a one-day virtual conference focused on educational technology hosted by the Humber Seneca Polytechnic Partnership. 

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock is our keynote speaker. Dr. Pacansky-Brock will be speaking about Humanizing Online Teaching: Leveraging relationships to fuel engagement and rigor.

The schedule is now available. More details, including workshop descriptions, are coming soon.

For more information, please click here.

 

Understanding the Determinants of Health for a Healthy and Inclusive Community
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  • When:
    February 26, 2021 9:30am to 12:00pm
Where:
Webinar
Contact:
Zareena Khan
Tel:
x4825
Email:
zareena.khan@humber.ca
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Equity & Inclusion Dialogue: Understanding the Determinants of Health for a Healthy and Inclusive Community

Friday, February 26, 2021
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Webinar *This webinar will not be recorded*

Register here: hrs.humber.ca/register
“How to Guide”: Online registration is here!
Or e-mail to register: zareena.khan@humber.ca

Workshop Objectives:

  • To examine your positionality within equity work
  • To understand the determinants of health and its importance to anti-oppression (EDI) practice
  • To examine how equity can be centered in building healthy and inclusive communities (Access and Equity: Students & Employees, Curriculum and Programs, Campus Culture, and College-Wide Communication and Engagement)

Facilitator: Dr. Roberta Timothy, Director of Health Promotion, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Dr. Roberta K. Timothy is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream, and is the new Director of Health Promotion at Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Specializing in the areas of intersectionality and ethics in health work; health and race; transnational Indigenous health; and anti-oppression/anti-colonial approaches to mental health.

Dr. Timothy has worked for over 30 years in community health working on resisting anti-Black racism and intersectional violence strategies. Dr. Timothy is also co-founder and consultant at Continuing Healing Consultants where she implements and teaches her intersectional mental health model, "Anti-Oppression Psychotherapy".

She is an interdisciplinary scholar, health practitioner, and political scientist who examines global health and ethics from a critical trauma-informed decolonizing framework.

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