Events

FLAS CPL - EDI Workshops: 2SLGBTQIA+ Studies
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  • When:
    May 21, 2024 6:00pm to 8:30pm
  • When:
    May 28, 2024 6:00pm to 8:30pm
  • When:
    May 29, 2024 6:00pm to 8:30pm
  • When:
    June 5, 2024 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences - CPL

Register today and receive a 20 per cent employee discount!

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Continuous Professional Learning department is pleased to offer the following EDI workshops this summer.

Working with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities (EDIQ 111)

This is a five-hour online synchronous workshop which provides learners with the knowledge and skills to support members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in a variety of contexts. Learners will be introduced to suicide screening methods, principles of “brief intervention” and ways to create brave spaces for greater inclusion. Learners will develop foundational levels of micro-skills in active listening, summarizing, and reflecting in a 2SLGBTQIA+ culturally responsive context.

Date: May 21 and 28, 2024
Time: 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Employees in the Workplace (EDIQ 112)

This is a five-hour online synchronous workshop which provides learners with knowledge and skills to better support 2SLGBTQIA+ employees/populations in the workplace. Learners will consider the range of individual and organizational motivations for supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion at work, including barriers to greater inclusion. Learners will also review and practice using cultural assessment tools used to measure 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace.

Date: May 29 and June 5, 2024
Time: 6 p.m to 8:30 p.m.

For more information on each workshop, please visit our workshops webpage.

If you have any questions or are interested in registering for these workshops, please contact cplliberalarts@humber.ca or 416.675.6622 x75390.

Continuous Professional Learning
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Arboretum Nature Camp: Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
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  • When:
    July 8, 2024 9:00am to July 12, 2024 4:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:

Incredible Urban Animals - Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 2024

Kids can get to know their furry, feathered, finned, and scaly neighbours with this week devoted to urban wildlife. We’ll look at the unique survival strategies of animals living in the city, imagine what it’s like to be those animals, learn how to identify animal tracks and signs, and of course go out and see if we can spot some of the deer, groundhogs, chipmunks, frogs, hawks, and many others who call the Arboretum home.

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5
  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m.; pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $367.50 for the week. 

Registration: Visit the camps section of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

All 2024 Nature Camp Themes:

  • Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
  • Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14)
  • Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 14)
  • Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12)
  • Wilderness Survival Skills [9 days] (ages 5 to 14)
  • Growing Up Gardeners (ages 5 to 14)
  • The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 14)

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

Arboretum Nature Camp: Roots of STEM (Ages 5 to 14)
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  • When:
    July 15, 2024 9:00am to July 19, 2024 9:40am
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:

Roots of STEM - Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, 2024

Are your kids fascinated by animal and plant biology? This week we'll take a deep dive into environmental science, looking at adaptations, water and soil testing, the physics of animal movement, careers in science, and much more. Grab your microscope* and get ready to get to the bottom of things!

*Don't actually bring your own microscope. All equipment will be provided.

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5
  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12
  • Junior Naturalist Camp is for ages 12 to 14

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m.; pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $367.50 for the week. 

Registration: Visit the camps section of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

All 2024 Nature Camp Themes:

  • Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
  • Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14)
  • Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 14)
  • Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12)
  • Wilderness Survival Skills [9 days] (ages 5 to 14)
  • Growing Up Gardeners (ages 5 to 14)
  • The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 14)

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

Arboretum Nature Camp: Brilliant Birds (Ages 5 to 14)
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  • When:
    July 22, 2024 9:00am to July 26, 2024 4:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:

Brilliant Birds - Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, 2024

Did you know that over 350 different species of birds have been seen in Toronto? We won’t get to see all of them, but we will spend the week discovering the amazingly diverse world of birds and their many adaptations. Be ready for five days of fun exploring feathers, flight, calls, and everything else bird. 

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5
  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12
  • Junior Naturalist Camp is for ages 12 to 14

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m.; pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $367.50 for the week. 

Registration: Visit the camps section of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

All 2024 Nature Camp Themes:

  • Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
  • Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14)
  • Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 14)
  • Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12)
  • Wilderness Survival Skills [9 days] (ages 5 to 14)
  • Growing Up Gardeners (ages 5 to 14)
  • The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 14)

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

Arboretum Nature Camp: Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (Ages 5 to 12)
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  • When:
    July 29, 2024 9:00am to August 2, 2024 4:00pm
Where:
North Campus, Humber Arboretum
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:

Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives - Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2, 2024

The health and wellness of people, animals, and the environment are all connected. This week we’ll explore those connections and discover why it is essential to protect nature not only for ourselves but also for the diversity of life that depends on it for survival. We’ll talk (reducing) trash, tear into invasive plants, and find out how we can help grow a healthier world.

Details

Ages:

  • Beaver Camp is for age 5
  • Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m.; pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

Cost: $367.50 for the week. 

Registration: Visit the camps section of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register. 

All 2024 Nature Camp Themes:

  • Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
  • Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14)
  • Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 14)
  • Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12)
  • Wilderness Survival Skills [9 days] (ages 5 to 14)
  • Growing Up Gardeners (ages 5 to 14)
  • The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 14)

Connect with the Humber Arboretum online: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mastodon | LinkedIn

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