The NSERC College and Community Innovation program recently announced a call for proposals for the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF).

The CCSIF enables colleges to increase their capacity to work with communities, with the goal of developing 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.

Humber’s Office of Applied Research and Innovation (ARI) is offering an introductory one-hour workshop on the CCSIF to College staff, including full and part-time faculty.

Learn:

• Program objectives and selection criteria
• Process to develop and submit your application
• Important deadlines and deliverables
• Partner participation and partnership opportunities
• How Humber’s department of Applied Research and Innovation will support your application

*Lunch will be provided. Please email research@humber.ca if you have any dietary restrictions. 

Register here.

Humber College has endorsed the federal government’s new Dimensions: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Canada Charter.

An official signing of the Charter will also include Chris Whitaker, Humber President & CEO; Nancy Simms, Director, Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity; and John Walsh, Vice-Provost, University of Guelph-Humber.

The signing will take place:

The Charter seeks to address systemic barriers in postsecondary education and research, particularly those experienced by members of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups and members of the LGBTQ2+ communities.

Join us at Yuk Yuk's as we kick off a new academic year with the help of some incredible alumni stand-ups!

Headliner: K Trevor Wilson of Letterkenny

Tickets available via the Yuk Yuk's box office.

Thinking about applying for funding through the Teaching Innovation Fund? Drop in or attend our webinar to ask any questions you have and/or discuss your research ideas:

A reminder that applications for the next Teaching Innovation Fund are due on Friday, September 13 by 5 p.m. 

About the fund: The fund includes $1,400 per investigator and support in developing and conducting a research project about teaching and learning. There are typically two types of projects: “Build” projects, in which you develop and build a new, evidence-based teaching tool or approach, and “Impact” projects, in which you measure the impact of an innovative teaching tool or approach with your students. 

For more information and to access the application form, see the attached documents. To hear from faculty that have previously conducted research with the fund, visit the CTL's YouTube channel.

Applications may be submitted to CTLResearch@humber.ca.