Lakeshore Information Session on Humber's Guatemala Initiative

Date/Time: 
February 11, 2016 - 11:00am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, L Space Gallery, L1002
Contact: 

Jennifer Wilson, 416.675.6622 x3297, jennifer.wilson@humber.ca

Humber is partnering with a small NGO in Guatemala that works with a Mayan community to meet its development needs.

Come learn about more about potential ways Humber faculty and students can get involved.

A community needs assessment and initial meetings revealed possible opportunities for faculty and students to work with the NGO and the community in developing their capacity in the following areas:

  • Nutrition and Healthy Eating
  • Environmental Awareness (Garbage Collection/Recycling/Composting)
  • Water Access/ Collection/ Conservation 
  • Sustainable and Renewable Energy
  • Personal hygiene and sanitation 
  • Female and Maternal Health
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Financial Literacy, Livelihood (entrepreneurial skills)
  • Farming/Horticulture
  • Skills-based training (sewing and carpentry) 
  • Tourism/Marketing Opportunities
  • Communications: website development, video, social media strategy, promotion of success stories
  • Fundraising for project(s) 
  • Project design, planning and implementation of community development projects
  • Proposal/Grant Writing

Register: eventbrite.ca/e/lakeshore-campus-information-session-humber-college-guatemala-initiative-tickets-21349163924

NOTE: a second information session at the North campus will be held