HUMBER COLLEGE COMMUNITY UPDATE from Indigenous cultures and histories, and we understand that we are all enriched by the opportunity to learn about them. The college will work to acknowledge the truth about the genocide that occurred in Indian Residential Schools, recognize the lives lost, and denounce the violent assimilation and the unchecked atrocities. We will listen to and learn from survivors’ stories of resilience and strength so that these tragedies never happen again. And we will stand against all acts of Islamophobia and acts of hate towards other communities. Photo: Marissa Groulx Humber College Lakeshore Campus students and staff are making moves this summer to support our community, including urban gardening projects, design innovations and collaborations with the City of Toronto. Before I update you on the goings-on at Humber Lakeshore, it is important to recognize issues of broader importance. Over the past month we have been reminded that the country we aspire to be is not always the one we live in, with members of our Muslin and Indigenous communities facing past and present acts of Islamophobia and the legacy of our residential school system. Whether it is the discovery of the remains of 215 children found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia in May, or the terrorist act in a city just two hours from Toronto, we are reminded that there is work to be done. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, often shares his view that education has played a role in where we are today but that it can also play a role in a better future. Humber was one of the first colleges to sign on to the CICan Indigenous Education Protocol, and we are committed to putting in the work required to achieve truth and reconciliation. Humber values intellectual and cultural traditions
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Community togetherness has never been more critical, and one of our ongoing initiatives provides the perfect opportunity to get involved. If you’ve been following our GARDENS project, you might be interested in knowing that the team has prepped and planted nine pod site locations across South Etobicoke. These include: - Birds and Beans Café - Lakeshore Environmental Gardening Society at The Daily Bread Foodbank - LAMP Community Health Centre - LAMP Early Childcare Centre - Humber College - Lakeshore Campus - Father John Redmond Catholic School - Toronto Public Library - Long Branch - James S. Bell Junior Middle School - CF Sherway Mall This year, the project is being funded through the Humber College Community Partnership Fund, Humber’s Office of the Principal and LAMP CHC. GARDENS has been able to offer more workintegrated learning opportunities with the support of Canada Summer Jobs for four paid seasonal positions for Humber College students in the International Development and Community Development Program. More opportunities will be added later in the summer for creative projects.
ETOBICOKE LAKESHORE PRESS
