HUMBER COLLEGE COMMUNITY UPDATE
HUMBER COLLEGE LAKESHORE CAMPUS
The month of March brings a global anniversary that is difficult to ignore as we continue through this global pandemic. While much has been lost over the past year, it is also an opportunity to recognize resilience and celebrate how much we have adapted. I continue to be inspired by how our local community and the Humber Lakeshore campus have responded to these challenges. The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre continues to offer opportunities for community engagement and reflection. Their newest initiative will be presented with Humber’s Black Academic Success and Engagement (BASE) program. The event is positioned as a fireside chat. The Interpretive Centre and the BASE have invited three speakers to be interviewed by a student about their research and careers. The speakers, two historians and an artist - all have strong ties to research related to Black heritage in Etobicoke and Toronto. While February is known as Black History Month, Humber is focused on supporting Black Heritage 365 days a year.
NATASHA HENRY
President of the Ontario Black History Society
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On March 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., the series will host Natasha Henry, the President of the Ontario Black History Society, PhD candidate and educator. The next guest, Channon Oyeniran, the Vice President of the Ontario Black History Society, will be interviewed from 4.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 8. Finally, on April 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., artist and educator Quentin VerCetty will wrap up the series. VerCetty recently created a sculpture recognizing freedom seeker Joshua Glover in Etobicoke. These are free events open to the entire community. All you have to do is register and you will be sent a link to the event. To learn more, visit lakeshoregrounds.ca/events. Once you’re there, I encourage you to take a look at our new Humber Cultural Hub website. I have been providing updates on the project periodically, but now you can track its progress online.
CHANNON OYENIRAN
Vice President of the Ontario Black History Society
ETOBICOKE LAKESHORE PRESS
QUENTIN VERCETTY Artist & Educator
