Toronto, Ontario – March 17, 2011 – Humber College is celebrating the arrival of spring with its third annual aboriginal powwow. The event will include performances by aboriginal dancers, drummers and singers, along with aboriginal artwork displays.
The powwow provides Humber’s aboriginal students and community with an opportunity to celebrate and share their culture in an authentic way.
Event: Third Annual Humber Pow Wow
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Student Centre, (K Building) Humber College, Lakeshore Campus, 3199 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
Photo / Interview Op: Powwow participants - Native dancers, singers, drummers and artisans; Shelley Charles, Elder, Humber
Featured performers and artisans include:
• Tall Pine Drummers and Dancers
• Eagle Heart Singers
• Chippewa Travellers
• Ron Everett Designs, Fashion Designer
• Jay Redbird, Visual Artist
• Brian Klyne, Coppersmith
• Tracy Toulouse, Fashion Designer
Grand Entry: 11:45 a.m.
Quotes:
“Historically, the powwow brings communities, people and Nations together through story-telling, music, dancing and singing,” says Shelley Charles. “At this event, several of Humber’s aboriginal students will join other aboriginal artists to bring traditional First Nations culture to Humber.”
“Humber’s aboriginal student population has grown steadily, particularly in the past year, since our aboriginal Elder joined us on a full-time basis. Having an Elder on campus optimizes aboriginal students’ experience by ensuring they get the most out of college life while also learning about or maintaining a connection to their culture and traditions,” says Jason Hunter, Humber’s Dean of Students. “Our most recent incoming student survey indicates a population of more than 400 aboriginal students. We expect this number to grow as the college enhances outreach into urban and rural aboriginal communities, and strengthens efforts to build the community on campus.”
About Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions. Committed to student success through excellence in teaching and learning, Humber serves more than 22,000 full-time students and 56,000 continuing education registrants. With an internationally recognized reputation for quality learning, Humber offers a wide-range of career-focused opportunities for students to personalize their educational path. Our 150 full-time programs include four-year bachelor’s degrees, two and three-year diplomas, one and two-year certificates, and apprenticeship training. As a founding member of Polytechnics Canada, Humber offers students the opportunity to participate in applied research projects that find solutions for issues confronting small and medium-sized enterprises. Humber is one of 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges as identified by the League for Innovation, and the League’s only Canadian board member. Humber finished first in its class in the highly regarded Community College Survey of Student Engagement in 2009 in each of four categories, including Active and Collaborative Learning, Student Effort, Academic Challenge and Student-Faculty Interaction. More than 85 per cent of Humber graduates are employed within six months of completing their studies. Visit humber.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Andrew Leopold/ Kevin Gonsalves
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Marketing and Communications
416.675.6622 ext. 4296/5778
Andrew cell: 416.518.8989
andrew.leopold@humber.ca / kevin.gonsalves@humber.ca
