February is Student Appreciation Month (SAM), hosted by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (FLAS). Thank you for your help spreading the word about free food days in February.

All Humber students are invited to enjoy some free food, hang out, and play games!

Where: FLAS on the 5th floor of the LRC (Learning Resource Commons)

When: Between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following days:

• Monday, February 3 – Ramen
• Tuesday, February 11 – Brunch
• Wednesday, February 19
• Thursday, February 27

Here’s to our Humber students!

Are you ready to empower newcomers to reconnect with their profession in Canada?

Humber staff can play an important role in mentoring internationally trained professionals by offering industry expertise, job search guidance and helping them build professional networks.

Please join Humber’s Community Outreach & Workforce Development (COWD) department to learn more about becoming a volunteer mentor for skilled newcomers in Canada. We will be holding an MS Teams Meeting on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 10 to 11 a.m. with a TRIEC representative. To join us, please register online and we will send you the Teams meeting link.

Humber Polytechnic is currently running a mentoring program for newcomers in partnership with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC). The TRIEC Mentoring Partnership program is an occupation-specific mentoring program serving newcomer professionals (Mentees) with international experience in their profession or industry.

Mentor Requirements:

• At least two years of overall work experience in any field or profession in Canada
• Live or work in the Greater Toronto Area
• Willing to dedicate 18 hours over three months to share your industry knowledge and networking expertise with a newcomer
• Desire to give back and develop professionally

Benefits to you:

• Build your leadership and coaching skills
• Develop effective cross-cultural communication
• Grow your professional network
• Positively impact the lives of newcomer professionals
• Create a more diverse and equitable GTA

Visit the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership website to find out more about becoming a mentor.

We are currently looking for mentors (Humber staff and faculty) in the following occupations: marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, architecture, healthcare, construction, media and communications, and technology.

Register now

Join us virtually on January 29 from 12 to 1 p.m. for an engaging online discussion focused on the Transform TO Net Zero Action Plan, tailored for students, staff, and faculty alike. The Office of Sustainability will be facilitating the discussion to gather valuable community input for the City of Toronto, and collecting feedback to inform the development of the next Climate Action Plan.

Register now: https://simpli.events/e/transformTO

Do you have what it takes to save the planet?

Daybreak is a cooperative board game where players take on the role of various countries and regions of the world that need to work together to tackle the climate crisis.

In honour of the UN International Day of Clean Energy the day before, students and staff are invited to come together on January 27 and see if they can find a path to a livable future.

When: Monday, January 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(While game-play time can obviously vary, it is expected to take close to the full event time to play a complete game. It is fine if some players need to leave a little early.)

Who: This event is presented by Humber and University of Guelph-Humber Library and Humber Arboretum and is open to all Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber students and staff.

Where: North Campus, Learning Resource Commons (LRC), 3rd floor landing

How: This event is free but space to play Daybreak is limited.

Please register in advance through Eventbrite to secure a seat at one of the Daybreak tables. Drop-ins will be able to join if space is available.

Can't be there at the start, or stay for the whole time? Anyone who would like to watch a little of the game, play one of the shorter nature games from the Humber Arboretum's collection, explore clean energy resources curated by Humber & University of Guelph-Humber Library staff, or just learn more about Sustainability at Humber and the Aroreturm's and Library's services and programs are welcome to drop by any time during the afternoon.