All Humber employees who have attended Humber’s human rights training session prior to August 2008, are required to attend a ‘Pathways to Human Rights, Education & Action’ training session. This includes sessional, contract, part-time, full-time, and work-study employees.

Goal of the Workshop:

To increase and reinforce employees’ awareness of Humber’s Human Rights Policy and its implications for action

Participants at the workshop will:

1. Increase their understanding of key Human Rights terms and concepts in order to more effectively prevent, recognize and respond to human rights related allegations;
2. Receive resources that will assist in enhancing inclusion at Humber; and
3. Receive an overview of Humber’s Human Rights Policy.

To facilitate your attendance, training sessions will be offered throughout the 2013/2014 academic year. The next available training sessions will be offered on the following dates: 

To register for one of the sessions please contact Candice Warner-Barrow, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity Coordinator by email at candice.warner-barrow@humber.ca or by phone at 416.675.6622 ext. 4808.

Managers and Directors, if you wish to arrange a custom-designed training sessions for your department please contact nancy.simms@humber.ca.

hrs.humber.ca/diversity

Register online

Time is running out to enter your photo into our 2015 Shutterbug Contest!

We're looking for Humber alumni who have hidden talents behind a camera lens. We invite all amateur photographers to send us their captivating photos for a chance to win up to $500, as well as have your photo published in the next edition of Humber dialogue.

They say a picture's worth a thousand words - what will yours say?

Theme
- Planes, trains and automobiles

Eligibility 
- Contest is open to Humber alumni only
- Entries are accepted from amateur photographers only and photo must not have been previously published

Entry submission
- Email your entry to alumni@humber.ca with the subject line "Photo Contest"
- In the email, please include: your name, address, telephone number, the title of the photograph, a brief explanation of the picture including when and where it was taken

Deadline
- Entries must be received by March 15, 2015

Photo requirements
- File must be 300dpi; a high resolution image is required; no larger than 3MB
- Black & white or colour are accepted
- Name your file: YourFullName-ImageTitle

Prize
- First prize winner: $500
- Runners up: Humber prize pack

Judging
- Entries will be judged on creativity and quality of image
- Winner will be selected by April 15th, 2015 by a panel of judges in Toronto
- The winners' names and photos will be published in the next issue of Humber dialouge

*By submitting an entry, the winner grants Humber College the rights to use his or her name and photo in Humber print and online sources. 

Humber College Community Partnership Fund
Now Accepting Applications

Reminder:
Submissions due:  Friday, March 13, 2015 by 5 p.m.

Steps to ensure a successful application:

• Become familiar with the guidelines to help you determine the project fit
• Identify a strong community partner(s)
• Connect with Sabra Desai, Manager of Community Partnerships to share your project ideas and proposed partners.  Involving Sabra in the early conceptualization of your project will better ensure that the project aligns with the goals and objectives of the fund.
• Co-develop, design and write the application together with your community partner(s).  The committee wants to see that the co-developed idea meets a community need and that everyone is committed to the project from its inception.
• Create a realistic budget – make sure to include in kind contributions of not only things but time and space
• Try to find co-funders if possible or indicate steps for future sources of funding to ensure sustainability (if applicable)
• Submit on time
• Be prepared to answer follow up questions or provide additional clarification regarding your application

E-mail: lynn.vanlieshout@humber.ca to receive funding application and guidelines
E-mail: sabra.desai@humber.ca  to discuss possible funding ideas, links to community partners and to refine concepts.
For more information or to read the guidelines please go to: humber.ca/community/in-the-community/partnership-fund.html