The BASE

As we gear up for a summer filled with travelling, dancing, and dining. Doing all the things that wouldn’t have been possible a year ago...we are packing books for the road! Check out some of our current staff picks, suitable for wherever you find yourself this summer.

Love dissecting a novel’s theme and/or characters? Join our Page Turners Book Club for weekly discussions, and a complimentary copy of our summer read “We are not like them,” written by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza!

Got a minute?

Want to win one of two $100 E-Gift cards? The process is simple! With the link in our bio, select our satisfaction survey and fill out a few questions giving your feedback regarding our Winter 2022 semester programming!

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Say goodbye to the cold winter and hello to warm weather!

BSSE would like to wish a warm congratulations on all our soon-to-be graduates! This year has been challenging with unprecedented circumstances, and you’ve achieved so much through your perseverance and dedication to your education!

To students that may not be graduating yet: congratulations, you’ve made it through another year! We know it has not been easy balancing daily life, school, and global events - but you’ve done it!

Don’t forget that BSSE is here for you every step of the way to maximize your college experience! If you’re returning to campus, BSSE is open during summer, so stay tuned for continued support, resources and programming! We cannot wait to see some of you back this summer!

ICYMI 👇🏾

April is National Poetry Month! ✍🏾🎙📚
Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber Libraries have curated a special issue of their BSSE Newsletter. This issue features Black poets and their collections, as well as poetry in film and other media. We hope you enjoy this month’s issue!

Tap the link in our bio to check it out!

Your voice matters! Take advantage of this opportunity to shape the kind of support you wish to see from Humber's BSSE Program.

Humber’s Black Student Support and Engagement (BSSE) Program - formerly known as The BASE, is partnering with Logical outcomes to determine the effectiveness of current/previous programming. The information they gather will help us determine how to move forward as an equity hub and best practices for supporting Black Identifying students at Humber & Guelph-Humber.
 
Logical Outcomes is a non-profit consultant agency that works to help organizations assess and improve their effectiveness. Logical Outcomes will be focused on gathering insights related to Humber’s BSSE, through focus group sessions. See dates, times, and *groups below:  
Tuesday, April 25th | 12-1 pm – students connected to BASE/BSSE  
Friday, April 29th | 12-1 pm – BSSE student staff  
Tuesday, May 3rd | 12 -1 pm – any Black-identifying Humber student  

*Please note register only for the date associated with the group you identify with.

Students will get a $25 gift card for their participation.

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber Libraries have curated this special issue to feature resources for Black and African identifying students.

     

Join us tomorrow, April 7 at 3pm EST, to learn more about how to identify signs of stress and tips on how to manage it. Attend two sessions and you will be eligible to receive a $10.00 gift card and Co-Curricular Record Credit for your participation!

Calling all Kings and Queens 🗣 Join us this friday April 8th, 2022 from 2:30-4:30pm at our King's Gathering x Circle of Queens Movie Night! The movie we will be watching is Coming to America 2, hope to see you all there! 👀🍿Link in bio

Contest time ⏰🎊! To kick off the start of a new chapter we are launching our first BSSE contest and we want to hear from you!

Want to win? Here’s how to enter: Simple send a short 30-second video detailing

1. What does the BASE mean to you?
2. What are you looking forward to with the BSSE?

And that’s it! So what are you waiting for?

Send your submissions to [email protected] for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards of your choice! We are so excited to hear from you! But don’t wait too long as this contest will run from today until 4/15!

Good luck!

Contest time ⏰ 🎊 To kick off the start of a new chapter we are launching our first BSSE contest and we want to hear from you!

Want to win? Here’s how to enter: Simple send a short 30-second video detailing

1. What does the BASE mean to you?
2. What are you looking forward to with the BSSE?

And that’s it! So what are you waiting for?
Send your submissions to [email protected] for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards of your choice! We are so excited to hear from you! But don’t wait too long as this contest will run from today until 4/15!

Good Luck!

New name, continued support. We are committed to continuing to support Black-identifying students to facilitate a space where students can come connect with our community and recieve resources and guidance to help maximize your experience at Humber! Check out our story to find out all about our name change and a new chapter!