As part of Humber’s commitment to ongoing communications and to provide the opportunity to ask questions and stay informed, please join us for a virtual President's Town Hall on Wednesday, January 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The session will be held on Microsoft Teams. 

In addition to welcoming staff during the first week of 2021 classes, President Chris Whitaker will provide updates on winter term operations, ongoing strategic priorities and the college’s overall financial picture. 

We encourage you to participate in this first Town Hall of 2021. Registration through Eventbrite is required. Please register here. After registering through Eventbrite, participants will receive an Outlook calendar notice. 

The Town Hall will include a Q and A session. If you would like to submit a question in advance, please send to communications@humber.ca. 

The Town Hall will be recorded. A recap, along with the recording, will be posted on the Communiqué website and shared in a future newsletter.

We look forward to seeing you on January 20.

The Humber Arboretum's free workshops with the Etobicoke Maste Gardeners are back, virtually!

Join the Etobicoke Master Gardeners for a free Zoom workshop on soil health. Learn what soil is made of, what good soil provides to plants, and how to test for basic soil types. You'll also learn the benefits and basics of composting, along with learning what mycorrhizae is, its benefits, and how we use it.

Learn how to feed your soil, so your soil will feed your plants!

When: Saturday, January 16, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
60 minutes (45 min. plus Q&A)

Where: Online, via Zoom

How: This event is free but registration is required to receive the event link and code. Register through Eventbrite. 

You will receive the link to join the event in your confirmation and reminder emails; scroll to the bottom of the email for all of the information.

Back by popular demand! Just in time for Winter 2021, we're offering an energizing week (January 11-15) of interactive sessions to refresh our teaching practice and support each other in our continues wellbeing.

Join us as we dive into unique teaching strategies, share innovative techniques, build our toolkits, and reflect on our evolving needs. 

Visit our T+L website for more information and to register.

Episodes will be uploaded every other week to our website. Mark your calendars! Our first official launch date is Thursday, January 21!

The Principal's Office at Humber Lakeshore Campus, in partnership with the Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness Team, is excited for the Principal's Office Employee Wellness Series for all Humber staff. The fourth session is about affirmations and creating a personal accountability practice. It is being led by Sondos Parker.

Pre-register here: humberwellnesswednesdays.eventbrite.ca

Topic: Affirmations - Creating a Personal Accountability Practice
Date: December 16, 2020
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Facilitator: Sondos Parker
Microsoft Teams - Session open to Humber employees only

Positive affirmations are mantras that you repeat to yourself, which describe a specific outcome or who you want to be. This Facilitator led session will guide you in personal reflection to create a personal accountability practice as your plan for healthy lifestyle habits for the New Year.

We look forward to having you there and stay tuned for other events in 2021.

Workshop Structure

The session will begin at 12:05 p.m. with an interactive presentation and activity to support positive habits around daily, weekly and monthly affirmations.

Facilitator Bio

Sondos Parker started her career in event planning at the Scientific Center in Kuwait, the first cultural and scientific hub of its kind in the Middle East Region. Shortly after moving to Canada, she worked at the Power Within Inc. in Toronto, She travelled within Canada as part of the logistics team to organize events for some of the world’s most influential leaders including President Clinton, Richard Benson, and Gloria Steinem to name a few. She then transitioned to the Non-profit sector where she managed various projects including poverty reduction, immigrants and refugee settlement, and violence prevention initiatives for more than 10 years.

In January 2020, she joined Humber College as the Field Placement Coordinator for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science and the Bachelor of Community Development programs. She brings a blend of skills, experience, and passion to empower students and help them visualize the possibilities as they prepare for their future careers. She has a deep love for Gibran and Rumi’s poetry and in her downtime, she can be found in her studio creating whimsical and colourful stained-glass art.