The Orientation Team within Student Success & Engagement is excited to announce our upcoming Services Fair Week from Tuesday, October 20 to Friday, October 23. There will be four different events that are all virtual and free for students! Here is an overview of the various opportunities for students to connect and engage with multiple Student Services:

Virtual Services Fair
Tuesday, October 20
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join us for on Blackboard from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST (drop-In) where you will get to learn all about the wonderful Student Services available to help you succeed and stay connected!

Format:

This year our Service Fair is going to be held virtually. We will be having virtual rooms with drop-in sessions happening every 30 minutes. This is a great way to learn about the different services that are available to all Humber Students while virtually meeting new people, playing some fun games, and winning prizes! 

Register here

​Discover & Discuss
Wednesday, October 21
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Join The BASE (Black Academic Success & Engagement), the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, Indigenous Education & Engagement for a panel discussion on wellness and staying connected while living life online. You will also have the opportunity to connect with fellow students to discuss these important topics.

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. ABC “living your best online life”
Thursday, October 22 
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join motivational speaker Dr. ABC, for a powerful talk on how to thrive while navigating life online.

Moving from face to face (F2F) engagement to online/virtual learning has impacted our educational journey in very tangible ways. More and more, we called upon to adjust, adapt, demonstrate increased flexibility, and grow through these changes. How then can we prepare, remain engage and enjoy our learning opportunities during this time? In this talk we will discuss:

1. Good practices as you make the move from F2F to online.
2. The knowledge, skills, attitudes, and dispositions needed to be successful online.
3. Selfcare strategies for sustainable engagement.

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Services Jeopardy
Friday, October 23
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join your Orientation leaders for a fun game of putting your knowledge to the test with Services Jeopardy! Lots of fun prizes to be won.

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Please pass along this information to students; more information can be found here. Should you have any questions contact Kimberly Daniels (She/Her), Coordinator Orientation & Student Life Programs, at kimberly.daniels@humber.ca.

Register for this free webinar. Date: Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m.

Now that work-life boundaries have been blurred, how do we remain productive, avoid burnout –– and even thrive –– in the remote workspace? Gagandeep Bimbh, Kaysey Davis and Fiona Heyman, three savvy communications professionals and graduates of Humber's Professional Writing & Communications (PWC) program, offer pro-tips on structuring your workday, recovering from tech glitches and online networking and collaboration. This expert panel will give you advice on how to maximize the potential that working from home can offer.

Register here

Note: This session is free and open to all. Please share with your students and network.

This webinar series is part of Humber Online Solutions' Fall 2020 Building Digital Capacity project, funded by Humber’s department of Applied Research and Innovation.

Indigenous Voices Speaker Series Part Two: 2-Spirit & LGBTQ+ Identities on Facebook Live!

This fall, Indigenous Education and Engagement is launching the Indigenous Voices Speaker Series. It wis a three-part series happening September to November. Part Two will be on 2-Spirit & LGBTQ+ Identities on Thursday, October 15 at 1 p.m. Join us in a conversation with Teddy Syrette, Scott Wabano and Anna Jacobs moderated by Blu Waters (First Peoples @ Seneca).

Facebook Event Page

In this session, we will explore Wix; a popular website building tool, and cover the following:

• The design & customization capabilities of Wix
• Cost of a Wix website
• A deep-dive into the calendar booking feature
• A walkthrough of the logo maker
• SEO & marketing tools
• A quick review of the App Store, and
• Demo of the e-commerce features

This webinar is FREE and open to all - please share with your students and network.

Register here

This session is hosted by the Digital Business Student Association and presented by Thomas Durham who recently graduated from the Digital Business Management - Bachelor of Commerce program, and founded Mango Digital; a web design agency. Thomas is currently enrolled in the Business Insights and Analytics Graduate Certificate program at the Faculty of Business, Humber College.