Efe Chehore (she/her) will be leaving her Student Support Advisor, The BASE Program position and Humber College, to take on a new and exciting role as the Imani Program & Black Engagement Facilitator, within the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). Her last day with us will be on Monday, March 22, 2021.

Efe has studied and worked at Humber for several years and has held various roles on campus as student staff, para-professional and professional. In the last few years with The BASE (Black Academic Success & Engagement), Equity & Student Life, Efe has worked in the capacity of our Student Support Advisor to support in the delivery and planning of various BASE events, workshops, and programming for students and staff. Efe joined the BASE in early February 2018, when it was commonly known as The Bridge, and supported in transitioning the program from FSCS to SSE, which included the program’s name change, and supporting the direction and vision for the BASE program. This included the introduction of the first annual BASE Graduation Ceremony in 2018, as well as starting the first SSE Black History Month Committee and advocating to transition Humber to Black Heritage 365 (LINK). Efe has introduced many networking and collaborative opportunities at the BASE, supporting the interconnectedness between the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, Indigenous Education & Engagement (IE&E), Peer Assisted Learning Services (PALS), IGNITE, and additional campus partners. In addition, she has facilitated various connections for student development both on and off-campus (developing new partnerships with Across Boundaries, The Niche program, high-school outreach, etc.), and is a compassionate advocator, supporting her students with their various needs and helping to provide a sense of belonging at Humber College for Black students. Finally, Efe has given back to the Humber College community as a member of the CJS Program Advisory Committee.

There are a few internal farewells planned, and for those wishing to send their best wishes or learn how to keep in touch with her in the future, you can e-mail efe.chehore@humber.ca. We wish Efe all the best on her future endeavours, and thank her for her incredible contributions to our department, and the Humber College community more widely.

Please join me in thanking Efe as she embarks on her next adventure.

Christina Alcena, M.Ed. (she/her)
Manager, Equity & Student Life
Student Success and Engagement | Humber College