Addressing food insecurity and making transformative changes in our communities requires collaboration from multiple sectors and across disciplines. Learn more below about the impacts emerging from the work of Humber College, opportunities to participate in shaping new perspectives, and how we are sparking groundbreaking ideas.
Healthy Growing, Healthy Living in Etobicoke Lakeshore: Join us for a conversation about food insecurity issues in Etobicoke Lakeshore
On March 28th, 2018, Humber College will host the non-profit, government and business sectors for dialogue with Humber students and faculty about food insecurity issues and opportunities for action. Click here to register for the event.
Generate, develop, and communicate solutions to food insecurity issues in our communities
Calling all change-makers: students, staff and faculty from all programs and departments are invited to participate in generating, developing, and communicating solutions to real-world food insecurity issues. Participants will learn about creative activities and techniques for ideation generation, as well as opportunities to learn with, from, and about a diverse array of perspectives. No experience necessary. Food will be provided. Click here to register for a workshop.
Healthy Growing, Healthy Living in Rexdale
On February 8th, 2018, Humber College brought together the non-profit, government and business sectors for dialogue with Humber students and faculty about food insecurity issues and opportunities for action. Facilitated through design-thinking, and captured by a visual graphic recording, the event provided opportunities for networking, learning and sharing different perspectives. Click here to learn more.
The NEW Humber Food Learning Garden
Where does your food come from? Why does it matter? Opening in 2018, the Humber Food Learning Garden will encourage such questions and help provide answers for everyone from backyard gardeners to school children to Humber College students. Click here to learn more.
The GARDENS: Urban Farm pods in South Etobicoke
The GARDENS is an umbrella group of individuals and groups from Ward 6 committed to the provision and maintenance of community gardens and increasing food security in South Etobicoke. Humber is a proud partner in facilitating the Pod Project - a concept of a community garden where the pods tend to be smaller, mobile, raised beds that don’t need a lot of space and are spread throughout the community. Click here to learn more.
Humber College students develop innovative solutions to encourage kids to eat healthy food
The Healthy Kids Change-Maker Challenge united students and faculty from across Humber with a common goal: to design, develop and implement innovative solutions that promote and upkeep children's well-being through healthy and sustainable eating. Supported by the Rexdale Community Health Centre, Toronto Public Health, and Humber College, interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty designed and developed effective marketing and communication campaigns, culinary skill training workshops and food sharing programs for kids. Click here to learn more.
HRT students talk nutrition at Longo’s health fair
On Thursday, March 8th, 2018, students from the Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion in the School of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism joined Longo’s for their Health Fair - a day dedicated to exploring various aspects of nutrition and partnerships that promote healthy living. Students attended and set up displays focusing on different topics and food groups to help Longo’s employees understand the importance of a well-balanced approach to nutrition. Click here to learn more.
Nutrition students donate time out of the classroom to Toronto charities
Students from the Nutrition Management and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion programs, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP), have been getting together to pack and deliver lunches to homeless shelters across the city. They also organized a Winter Clothing Drive to collect warm clothing for those in need. Click here to learn more.