Humber College is committed to providing a learning, working and living environment that respects and reflects the diversity within the student population and our local and global communities. In developing Humber’s Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Framework and Strategy, the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion re-established Humber’s Employment Equity Program (EEP). One of the steps in the EEP is to conduct an Employment Systems Review (ESR). The ESR Project will be conducted under the direction of the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion and Humber’s Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
The ESR examines employment policies, practices and organizational culture to identify systemic barriers to inclusion faced by Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups in the Humber workforce. The ESR findings will support Humber to develop evidence-based strategies to create, implement and sustain the organizational change process necessary to increase equity, diversity and inclusion throughout all levels of the College.
The key project activities are a review of Humber’s employment systems policies and programs, consultations with key stakeholders and the development of an Employment Equity Plan. This will be supported by a communication strategy to educate, inform and engage employees.
In these meetings, the consultants will ask about the organizational culture at Humber and how the human resources employment policies and procedures can be enhanced. They will seek your suggestions on possible changes to advance EDI at the College. Information provided to the consultants will be reported in aggregate form.
The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.
Please register: https://humberesrfocusgroup.eventbrite.ca
Sincerely,
Nancy Simms M.A. ADR
Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion and Lead, EDI Taskforce
Please join the Humber community for our virtual Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 11 a.m. You can sign on at 10:50 a.m. Let's honour and remember together. The ceremony will include a recording of O Canada and a reading of In Flanders Fields followed by two minutes of silence. Lest we forget.
Attend the live event on November 11
On-campus flags will be at half-mast.
Join Arboretum staff online for a casual conversation about nature.
Tune in to the Nature Exchange every second Wednesday to hear members of the Humber 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: On the Ground and Underground
Bugs, burrows, roots, and worms - this week we're looking down at the fascinating world beneath our feet.
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 November 10 at 2 p.m.
Please note that this event will be recorded and may be shared online after the fact.
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The Math & Writing Centre proudly presents our special Pi Day Event on Wednesday, November 10 (the 314th day of the year) running from 1 p.m. to 1:59 p.m. to celebrate the beloved number 3.14159...
Please join us online for games and other fun activities and invite students and staff to come along.
Please also share the attached poster on Blackboard sites and elsewhere.
Math = Fun
Please share this info session with your students. We are having information sessions to tell all Humber students about the programs, events, and paid placements available to them!
Have you heard of the Humber Centre for Entrepreneurship?
The CfE provides a space for like-minded individuals to meet, collaborate, and create. No matter their passion, interest, or previous entrepreneurial experiences, the CfE has specialized experiential learning opportunities that will stimulate new ways of thinking and support their unique goals!
Why come to our info session?
Every semester, we offer great opportunities for students to learn about starting their own business, gain innovation skills, receive support or even funding to launch, and more! This winter we are offering:
Find out more about the CfE, and find out which opportunities are right for you.
Please note: This is an online session.
Launching next week, we are pleased to be able to offer a new student-focussed wellness support resource hosted by Humber College post-graduate students enrolled in the Wellness Coaching Program in partnership with IGNITE and Student Wellness & Equitable Learning.
Peer-Led Wellness Groups will be running once a week from October 15 to December 14. Each week, a new topic will be addressed in a 40-minute group designed to generate peer-led discussion amongst students as it concerns various wellness topics.
Below is a list of topics, dates and times as well as the Eventbrite links for our first two groups. Please share with any students or student groups who might be interested in attending:
Peer-Led Wellness Groups - Fall 2021 Schedule
| October 15 | 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. | Goal Setting | Register |
| October 20 | 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. | Wellness Wheel | Register |
| November 3 | 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. | Happiness & Gratitude | TBA |
| November 9 | 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. | Forming Healthy Habits | TBA |
| November 18 | 11 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. | Compassion | TBA |
| November 22 (check) | 4 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. | Stress Management | TBA |
| December 2 | TBA | Resilience | TBA |
| December 7 | 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. | Growth Mindset | TBA |
| December 14 | 4:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. | Nutrition Basics | TBA |
Attend and students could win:
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sean Connors at sean.connors@humber.ca.
The Fall 2021 convocation ceremony will be virtual and will be broadcast on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. on www.humber.ca/convocation and YouTube Premiere. The website will continue to have features such as shoutouts, social media swag and the convocation program book.
Please join us for the celebration online on November 8 and join in the conversation on social media using #HumberGrad.
The Mindfulness Mondays series is back in an effort to have continued engagement and promote health and wellness activities. This concept is an eight-week virtual one-hour series starting from October 4 to November 29, 2021 (excluding Thanksgiving Day), where every Monday, a workshop will be hosted from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
These sessions will include mindfulness, yoga, meditation, and sound bath meditation activities consecutively. This series will be open to all employees, students, and the community.
Sessions include:
| October 4, 2021 | Yoga Nidra Meditation | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| October 18, 2021 | Loving Kindness Meditation | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| October 25, 2021 | Mindfulness Body Scan | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| November 1, 2021 | Mindful Sense | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| November 8, 2021 | Yoga 1 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| November 15, 2021 | Yoga 2 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| November 22, 2021 | Sound Bath Meditation 1 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
| November 29, 2021 | Sound Bath Meditation 1 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
This event is open to all students, staff and faculty!
The Onyx Initiative is a non-profit organization designed to be a catalyst for the professional growth and development of Black students and recent graduates as they launch their careers after post-secondary.
Join us on Monday, November 8 at 11 a.m. to learn how this program connects it’s scholars with professional mentors, an active community of students across the country, and access to comprehensive listings of paid placements and full-time entry-level positions.
The Office of Research & Innovation is proud to invite Humber and Guelph-Humber faculty and staff to our Fall 2021 Innovation Workshop Buffet. The Innovation Workshop Buffet are free, 90-minute-long virtual workshop sessions provided by our team of experts. Join us over lunch (12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) for one or all training sessions to expand your learning, explore human-centred framework, re-think problem-solving, and effectively make an impact on your audiences from the convenience wherever you’re working from.
Every Friday, starting October 15 to November 19, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
| October 15 | Introduction to Human-Centred Design |
| October 22 | Introduction to Design Thinking |
| November 5 | Introduction to Creative Problem Solving |
| November 12 | Introduction to Values-Based Innovation |
| November 19 | Introduction to Data Storytelling |
We look forward to seeing you at the virtual table!
Limited space. Register today.
