Communicating with one’s students is critical when creating and supporting online student/faculty communities. Thankfully, there are a several ways to communicate with your students within Blackboard that will enable one to build a powerful, interactive online culture. Course Messages, Email, Announcements, the Discussion Forums and Chat functionality are all powerful, easy-to-use means of communicating with students. Learn how to effectively communicate and get your students more involved with your course with this introductory workshop to Blackboard’s suite of communication tools.

• Register here: Jan. 9, 2017, North: D225J (Lab), 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
• Register here: Jan. 9, 2017, North: D225J (Lab), 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Register here: Jan. 10, 2017, Lake: D112 (Lab), 3:20 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

The Aboriginal Resource Centre is hosting a Gallery Opening for Nibi Bimadiziwin: Water is Life at the Noth Space Gallery (LRC Atrium at Humber College, North Campus). This exhibit raises awareness about the importance of water and how we can work to protect and preserve it — both on campus and at home. We invite you to think about our responsibilities to water, and how our actions contribute not only to the wellness of our waterways but ultimately, the rest of the living world.

We have the pleasure of hosting two keynote speakers: Autumn Peltier and Barbara Wall.

Autumn Peltier is a young girl from Wikwemikong first nation. She was asked to attend the Assembly of First Nations Gathering this past month in order present Prime Minister Trudeau with a sacred water bundle. She had a speech prepared for Trudeau asking him to protect our water in Canada. She was unable to give the speech to Trudeau and will be sharing it with us at Humber. 

Barbara Wall, Bodwewadmii Anishinaabekwe, is a Ph.D. candidate in Indigenous Studies at Trent. Her research focus is the recovering and revitalization of Indigenous Knowledge. Barbara has been a teaching assistant, and guest lecturer for the Indigenous Environmental Studies program. Barbara completed a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering at Michigan Technological University and a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering at the University of California Berkeley. Born and raised in northern New York State, Barbara is the mother of two, a 25 year old son and 23 year old daughter. She lives with her partner and Bodwewadmii Elder, Stewart King, in Keene.

The exhibit will run from January 9 to January 27, 2017 in our North Space Gallery.

For more information see humbergalleries.ca/exhibitions/north-space/nibi-bimadiziwin-water-life

TRANSFORMING TO THE UNEXPECTED
STEVE KEAN EXHIBITS
SPINA BIFIDA: FRONT TO BACK
January 9 to January 27, 2017 | Monday to Friday
L Space – Lakeshore Campus | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

An exhibit of portraits of people living with spina bifida. “Front to Back” has been a true collaboration between Kean and those he photographs. It is a path to a sense of dignity and control over what happens to those with spina bifida. Audiences for the images in this project will see the people first. People whose lives have meaning and are beautiful.

Opening Reception and Artist Talk by Steve Kean | January 9, 2017 | 11:00 a.m. | L Space - Lakeshore Campus

To access additional resources please visit: humbergalleries.ca/exhibitions/l-space/spina-bifida-front-back

All staff, students and communities are welcome. For classes to attend and for more information, please contact Michael Thompson at michaelchris.thompson@humber.ca.

Faculty are encouraged to attend this 1 hour introductory workshop on Bb 9.1. Learn the basics of Bb 9.1 and find out how this product can enhance your classroom.

Participants will discover how to upload the Humber Template and documents, and will be introduced to basic communication tools.

• Register here: January 5, 2017 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 5, 2017 - 2:25 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (Lake, D112)
• Register here: January 5, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 6, 2017 - 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 6, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 10, 2017 - 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 10, 2017 - 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (Lake, D112)
• Register here: January 10, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 11, 2017 - 2:25 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: January 11, 2017 - 4:15 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. (Lake, D112)
• Register here: January 11, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: April 18, 2017 - 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (Lake, D112)
• Register here: April 18, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: April 19, 2017 - 10:45 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: April 27, 2017 - 2:25 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (North, D225J)
• Register here: April 27, 2017 - 4:15 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. (Lake, D112)
• Register here: April 27, 2017 - 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (North, D225J)