Meet new members of the Faculty of Social and Community Services.

This summer, FSCS faculty member Dr. Doug Thomson, and Associate Dean of Research & Development, Dr. Emma Smith, were awarded the Humber President’s Research Award.

In June 2023, Humber supported four Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS) students to attend a conference “A Comprehensive and Compassionate Approach for Addressing Problem Behaviour.”

FSCS students and staff attended the fifth annual fundraiser in support of The Gatehouse, which took place at the Liberty Grand on Oct 5th, 2023.

Protection, Security & Investigation (PSI) faculty Kerry Watkins, was a panelist at the Challenges of Introducing Science-Based Interviewing Methods into Police Practice event.

Instructor Peter Gendi is thrilled to share the captivating moments of teaching students in the Forensic Identification (FI) program the art of examining various surfaces for fingerprints.

Congratulations to Melanie Zuzarte, who received a Child and Youth Care Practioner Excellence Award from the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.

Read about our October FSCS events.

Read more about our community partners: Albion Neighbourhood Services and Davenport Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Services.

Another successful Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) took place in September, with students in the Bachelor of Addictions & Mental Health (BAMH) program at FSCS.

An exciting three-part Global Speaker Webinar was held for students in justice programs at the FSCS.

During the spring and summer of 2023, Humber’s Centre for Social Innovation supported the eighth growing season for the GARDENS Project – a partnership with LAMP Community Health Centre.

Congratulations to Bachelor of Community Development (CDEV) graduate Lisa Post, who was nominated for the 2023 Premier’s Award.

Sevval Ogutcu graduated from the Bachelor of Social Science - Criminal Justice (CJ) program in April 2023. Sevval describes her experience at Humber College as fulfilling and remarkable.

Izabella graduated from Humber in April 2023 from the Bachelor of Social Science - Criminal Justice (CJ) Program.

The Humber College Motorola Foundation’s First Response Camp ran for its inaugural session in July 2023.

The Lakeshore library reopened its doors on October 30th.

This September, Humber College conducted their annual Active Attacker Drills.

The Wellness Series, hosted by the Principal’s Office, returned this semester with two keynote speakers.

The fourth annual New Toronto Holiday Market returned on Saturday, November 25 at the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre!

“The Gingerbread Express” rolled into Lakeshore Campus on November 25th, for this year’s Humber Holiday Party!

Grace: One Story of Thousands is a brand-new exhibition presented by the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre in their main-floor gallery.

With the increased presence of learners on campus, the Interpretive Centre is excited to share that over 1,400 students, staff, and community are participating in historical tours this semester!

On Saturday, June 4, 2022, we excitedly welcomed students back to the Lakeshore Campus for our Experience Humber Event.

Humber College had a strong presence in the 2022 Ontario College Fair, which took place October 19th and October 20th

Our annual Fall Open House event will take place on Saturday, November 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeshore Campus.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the 6th Annual Alexandre Boucher Memorial Lecture is an event held in memory of Alexandre Boucher, a Criminal Justice Degree student.

Humber Fall 2022 in-person convocation ceremonies will be on November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. for the Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) at the Toronto Congress Centre (North Building).

On Saturday, October 1st a group of FSCS faculty, staff and students attended the A.B.L.E. 30th Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala.

Professor Kerry Watkins, of the Protection, Security and Investigation program, had his 2016 article from Criminal Law Quarterly cited twice in a Supreme Court of Canada decision.

On September 14, the Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) sponsored 5 students to attend the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Congratulations to the 22 Division Toronto Police Services Rover crew who received an award at LAMP’s 22nd Awards of Merit on June 22, 2022.

Professor Everton Lewis taught a new class to our Bachelor of Community Development students this year, titled “Anti-Black Racism: Critical Theory and Practice”.

Humber’s annual Active Attacker Drill aims at testing safety procedures and ensure community members know how to respond in the unlikely event of an active attacker on campus.

This summer, Humber students were able to travel abroad again for the first time since the pandemic.

The Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) aare excited to have welcomed incoming exchange students again for the first time since before the pandemic.

A total of 146 students from around the world enrolled in Humber’s Global Summer School which ran in-person this year.

Criminal Justice students at Humber participated in a COIL project with our academic partner University of West Indies (UWI) - Jamaica Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Master of Criminology programs.

After over two years of travel restrictions limiting mobility opportunities for students, we are excited that in-person study abroad programs have returned!

This semester, while in-person classes, activities and other opportunities resumed, at FSCS, we continued to offer many global learning opportunities virtually.

Virtual study abroad opportunities at our partner institution in Japan, Kansai Gaidai University (KGU) are still being offered this semester, for Humber students.

This Fall, two COILs are running, in partnership with two of our academic partners in Denmark – UCL University College, and UC Absalon.

On October 25, a Global Speaker Webinar brought together a specialist in Canada and the Netherlands on the topic of Working with Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities: Supports & Interventions.

Emergency response to mental health calls has recently gained attention, recognizing that these interactions may have substantial, potentially life and death consequences for those in distress.

FSCS Senior Dean and Lakeshore Principal, June MacDonald-Jenkins, joined with Tyler Charlebois, Director of Humber’s Centres of Innovation Network and Partnership Development, to chat with CICan.

"Before choosing Criminal Justice for my undergrad, I was confused and uncertain about what I wanted to pursue."

"While I was working at British Telecom, I received some cybersecurity training, and decided that this is the field where I see myself in the future."

"I began my Humber journey in 2011 where I enrolled in the Community and Justice Services Diploma program. I then transferred into the Criminal Justice Degree program in 2014."

"Attending Humber College’s Police Foundations program (PFP) was one of the most important decisions I’ve made in both my academic and professional career."

Students from the Protection, Security and Investigation (PSI) program are eligible for the Toronto Crime Stoppers scholarship, which awards one student annually for outstanding leadership.

The GARDENS Project is a collaboration between LAMP Community Health Centre and Humber College, with oversight by the GARDENS Advisory Council (GAC).

From the new Friendlier reusable container pilot to the introduction of Birch Bark Coffee from Indigenous Fair-Trade roasters, our campus continues to make strides towards a more eco-friendly future.

The Humber Lakeshore Grounds have been a popular setting for films, TV shows, and commercials since the late 1970s.

To support sustainable, Indigenous and interactive outdoor education the Lakeshore Principal’s Office has purchased a set of 50 foam sit-upons, which can be used to establish an outdoor classroom.

On October 1st the Lakeshore Campus welcomed upwards of 10,000 visitors during our first ever Nuit Blanche event. Nuit Blanche is a city-wide exhibition featuring art projects from various artists.

The Humber Lakeshore Principal’s Office and Humber Lakeshore Athletics were excited to host our Annual Moving for Mental Health Awareness Event again for the first time since 2019.

Did you know there are currently over 1,000 Canadian patients waiting for a stem cell match? To assist, Humber partnered with the Canadian Blood Services to host our first Stem Cell Swabbing Event.

Humber Faculty and Staff joined us on October 24th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the BMO Commons for our Wellness Talk. This month’s wellness talk was facilitated by speaker and comedian Kate Davis.

“Walking in a Winter Wonderland” – Is exactly how we’d like our Humber staff/faculty and their families to feel during this year’s Holiday Party!

As we welcomed our learners back to campus this September, many of them joined the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre on tour.

We are pleased to announce June MacDonald-Jenkins as the new Senior Dean of the Faculty of Social and Community Services and the Principal of the Lakeshore Campus.

This year three folks from within our faculty were recipients of the 2021 President’s Awards.

Dr. Julie Young, faculty member in the Criminal Justice program in FSCS, has been appointed to the Board of Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC).

The Bachelor of Community Development program at Humber had its first graduating class in Summer 2021!

On September 2nd, Faculty of Social & Community Services (FSCS) kicked off the 2021-2022 school year by welcoming over 1,200 first semester students, at our Virtual Orientation.

Fourth semester students in the Community and Justice Services (CJS) program are invited to participate in mock interviews with community partners...

Forensic evidence plays a crucial role in the investigative and court process.

The start of the Fall term has brought a fresh wave of excitement as some activities have shifted back to on-campus.

This past summer our Child & Youth Care (CYC) Diploma students engaged in the CYC Virtual Hangout.

The Faculty of Social and Community Services is excited to now be part of Humber’s job portal website, Career Connect! 

The purpose of the Space Inventory Project was to help agencies provide programming and resources to those in Central Etobicoke with unrepresented access to social services.

This Summer 2021, Humber’s Global Summer School (GSS) went virtual! 

The FSCS recently completed two COIL initiatives with two academic partners in Denmark - UCL University College (UCL), and University College Absalon (Absalon).

The article explores the racial and cultural meanings of dolls in young people’s everyday lives and how doll play is complicated by racist and classist representations of racial and gendered norms...

Student Research Projects

CCSIF-Funded Research

Congratulations to Rita Estwick for receiving the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from Canadian Security.

The FSCS partners with Emond Publications, providing access to a video (“The Struggle Back”) to instructors who use the Emond Publications text Mental Health Awareness for First Responders.

Valentina joined Humber’s Community and Justice Services (CJS) program in 2014. After graduating, she went on to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

Anthony is a proud graduate of the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (B-CYC) program, which he joined in 2013.

Looking back at the 2021 growing season, there is a lot to be grateful for.

Three Work Study students worked alongside Kavelle Mahara, to produce short educational videos on YouTube...

The GARDENS set out to learn how the community it works to serve experience its services, to ensure it responds to the needs of residents.

Humber Wellness Talks hosted mental health advocate, Mark Henick virtually in September.

As studying remotely became the norm in 2020, studying abroad also adapted to the new virtual reality...

In the lead-up to the Interpretive Centre’s 5th anniversary in January 2022, the team has been reflecting on how far we’ve come!

The Humber Wellness Talk Series is a monthly, virtual, live event, during which external speakers address topics around health and wellness...

Save the Dates on the Principal's Office Virtual Events Line-Up!

The Mindfulness Monday’s series is back in an effort to continue to promote health and wellness activities.

The Wellness Wednesday Series is aimed at promoting virtual safe spaces for Humber staff...

Congratulations to Professor Tonia Richards for receiving the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

In February, Senior Dean Derek Stockley, Stephanie Byer and Rebecca Fitzgerald presented at the Community Colleges for International Development.

The initial shutdown caused great disruption to the academic communities of Humber College and the work of the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre.

Victoria Bent, Dana Kinsley, and Jean Luc Blanchard are three Community Development Degree students applying theory to practice in their own lives.

On September 30th, students, faculty, and staff across Humber honoured Orange Shirt Day.

PSI Professor Francis Syms invited his students to join an international coalition of cybersecurity professionals in response to COVID-related issues.

C-Space is a student community space led by and dedicated to students in the Bachelor of Community Development program.

FSCS faculty member and PC of the BCYC program, Dr. Jaspreet Bal, continues her work as a part of the Denmark Uganda Vietnam Exchange (DUVE).

A recent graduate (DSW ’20) of the Developmental Services Program, Mitchell Gosse, shares his experience as a DSW student at Humber College.

Police Foundations Graduate, Nicholas Wilson was recently welcomed to the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police

Congratulations to Michael Gamble who recently received a President’s Award for Distinguished Faculty.

Congratulations to Kavelle Maharaj for receiving the President’s Award for Distinguished Support Staff.

September 16th was the launch of the Principal’s Office Wellness Wednesdays Staff Series.

September is a busy month for the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Centre.

Humber's Faculty of Social and Community Services is grateful for the support of the Punjabi Community Health Services.

Four applied research projects led by professors in the Faculty of Social and Community Services have received over 1.2 million dollars.

FSCS is launching its inaugural Peer Mentorship Program for new International Students, welcoming 45 students into the first cohort.

The Principal’s Office and partners are hosting many events for fall 2020 geared towards staff, student, and community health and well-being.

On August 29th and 30th, Rotary Etobicoke hosted their annual Ribfest to support fundraising efforts for local community organizations.

The Principal’s Office, in partnership with the GARDENS Advisory Council and LAMP Community Health Centre, has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FSCS is excited to promote Humber’s Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) open to students across all Humber programs.

FSCS is honoured to be selected as a PIEoneer Award Finalist in the Real Life Learning category for its framework for Faculty-Led Programming.

In response to the Anti-Black Racism, many community partners have been focusing new initiatives on Anti-Racism.