BUILDING A WELCOMING
COMMUNITY
Access to Quality Language and
Skills Training
Humber Mission
Humber develops broadly educated, highly skilled and adaptable
citizens who significantly contribute to the educational, economic, and
social development of their communities. We accomplish this by:
• Preparing learners for careers through a comprehensive choice of
educational credentials in a broad range of programming;
• Developing informed and engaged citizens through an applied and liberal
education;
• Enabling organizations to enhance their effectiveness through customized
training and lifelong learning opportunities; and
• Supporting our local communities through outreach activities.
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Community Outreach & Workforce Development
Our Role:
To act as a focal point for Humber and the external
community to increase access by:
• Identifying community needs/gaps and
responses
• Building partnerships to create accessible
pathways to Humber and employment
• Facilitating, coordinating, supporting and/or
managing access projects
• Assisting community partners to build capacity
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Internationally Trained Immigrant Advising Service
Provides advice on employment pathways or academic
programs for internationally trained professionals:
• Career & educational goals
• Postsecondary programs and courses
• Admission and enrolment process
• Referrals to bridging programs and language and
skills upgrading
• Community resources and referrals
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Language Training and Services
Language is one of the biggest barriers to effective
newcomer settlement and entry into the labour market.
Humber offers:
• The English Language Centre
•Occupation-specific Language Training
•An official IELTS Information Centre
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Bridge Training Projects for Skilled Immigrants
Engineering Software Skills Enhancement Program –
School of Applied Technology
Part time, 2-semester program that provides internationally trained
Civil and Electrical Engineers with training in the latest technical
and software skills
.NET Solutions for Internationally Trained IT Professionals –
School of Media Studies & IT
24 week program that provides in depth knowledge of application
development using Microsoft .NET 3.5 and database administration,
implementation and maintenance using SQL Server 2008
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Bridge Training Projects for Skilled Immigrants
Sales and Marketing Connections –
- helps Internationally Trained Sales and Marketing
Professionals move towards employment in their field
- Humber teaches Channel Management, Professional Selling,
Marketing and E-Commerce
Trades Win Support Program –
- 11-week program that prepares Internationally
Trained Construction and Maintenance Electricians, Industrial
Electricians and Millwrights to write and pass the Certificate of
Qualification exam
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Mentoring Partnership
- New immigrants (mentees) are matched with mentors who
share the same profession
- Mentors give 24 hours of their time over a four-month
period to help their mentee navigate the job search process
by sharing their knowledge, experience and professional
networks
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Pathways to Postsecondary
• Information sessions to local middle & secondary
schools to inform students regarding the importance of
postsecondary education and pathways to accessing
apprenticeship, colleges and universities
• Similar sessions are delivered to parents
through partnerships with Rexdale Women’s
Centre, MicroSkills, Albion Neighbourhood
Services, Rexdale Community Health Centre,
TDSB, etc.
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Community Employment Services
- Provides employment services in 5
communities in Toronto and Brampton
- Coordinates Second Career and other
initiatives for laid-off workers for Humber
These Employment Ontario services are funded in part
by the Government of Canada
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