Indigenous Education & Engagement Plan

Thank you for taking the time to complete this eight question anonymous online form. Your comments will help shape the future directions of Humber's Indigenous Education & Engagement. You do not need to answer all 8 questions.

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Question 1

Do you identify as a First Nations/Inuit/Metis person?

Question 2

What can Humber do to enhance its existing academic programming and student services for Indigenous learners? (Learners include direct from high school, mature learners, workers requiring new skills or re-skilling, and professionals).

Some thoughts to consider:

What can we do to increase their employability?
What faculty and staff training would be required?

Question 3

What can Humber do to enhance its existing educational programming (inside and outside the classroom) for non-Indigenous learners as it relates to Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing (IWBKD)? (Learners include direct from high school, mature learners, workers requiring new skills or re-skilling, and professionals).

Question 4

What can Humber do to enhance programming and services for Indigenous employees?

Some thoughts to consider:

Access to knowledge keepers and elders, professional development experiences, employee resource groups, etc.
Expectations to provide Indigenous student support, education for non-Indigenous faculty and staff, hosting of Indigenous events, land acknowledgements, etc.

Question 5

What can Humber do to enhance its existing educational programming for non-Indigenous employees as it relates to Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing (IWBKD)?

Question 6

What specific initiatives has your department, program or Faculty undertaken that have made the most significant impact regarding Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing (IWBKD)?

Question 7

What one big change could Humber make that would significantly differentiate its support to Indigenous education and engagement from other postsecondary educational institutions?

Some broad areas to consider:

Building and leveraging strategic partnerships with communities, industry, etc.
Developing new credentials, programs, pathways, and/or curriculum
Growing our research and innovation activities

Question 8

Are there additional comments you'd like to make?