Organized by students in the Fitness & Health Promotion program.

Registration begins at 11 a.m.

To participate, please donate a non-perishable food item.

Time: 1:45 p.m. -  3 p.m. 

Renowned Aboriginal artist, Jane Ash Poitras, will be speaking about her life’s work and Canadian Aboriginal history.

Jane Ash Poitras - Bio

Jane Ash Poitras, painter, printmaker, writer (b at Fort Chipeywan, Alta 1951). She received a BSc from the UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA in 1977, attended a program in printmaking and drawing at Yale University in 1982 and received her BFA in Printmaking from U of A's Department of Art and Design in 1983. She graduated with an MFA in Printmaking from Columbia University, School of Painting and Sculpture in 1985.

Following Poitras's initial concentration on etchings reflecting her scientific background, the confidence and self-insight derived from her experience at Columbia U transformed her work. Inspired by the colour theories of Hans Hofmann, Kandinsky and others, she began introducing pan-Indian references into highly expressionistic paintings. Poitras's mature works combine an awareness of contemporary trends in Western art with insight into native history and culture. Recent works often contain text and photographic images which serve to underline her strong sense of Cree heritage and her active participation in mainstream contemporary culture through her art, writing and teaching.

Recent Exhibitions

• Canadian Cultural Centre
• Dept of Foreign Affairs, Paris, France
• The Collectors Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
• Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
• Selected Collections
• Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, On
• Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull PQ
• McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, ON
   

Time: 1 p.m - 2 p.m. 

Access, a Microsoft database product, is a powerful piece of software that allows participants to organize, track, manipulate and share data. Although not a tool commonly used at Humber, there are a growing number of faculty and staff who are becoming more and more interested in producing meaningful and powerful databases. During this workshop, participants will learn some of the basic principles and common tools used in Access.

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

The Instructional Support Studio is located at:
North Campus, Room D225J, ext.4744 • Lakeshore Campus, Room D112, ext.3288

Time: 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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

Participants at this workshop will:

1. Increase their understanding of key Human Rights terms and concepts in order to more effectively prevent, recognize and respond to allegations
2. Identify ways to enhance inclusion at Humber
3. Receive an overview of Humber’s Human Rights complaints process

To register for one of the above sessions email Jodie Glean.

Managers and Directors, if you wish to arrange a custom-designed training session for your department please contact Nancy Simms.