UTech, Jamaica Hosts Humber College Delegates for Partnership Forum
Representatives from Humber College and UTech, Jamaica engage in partnership talks at a special discussion forum hosted at the University’s Papine Campus on Monday, February 10, 2020 at the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC). Pictured from left, members of the Humber College delegation, Mrs. Rebecca Fitzgerald, Associate Director, International Mobility and Partnerships, Ms. Stephanie Byer, Manager, International and Strategic Initiatives, Ms. Larisa Duravetz, Manager, Placements and International Initiatives, and Mr. Neil Price, Associate Dean, School of Social and Community Services, and UTech, Jamaica representatives, Mrs. LaCresha Gordon-Bryson, Co-operative Education Coordinator, Ms. Camille Jackson, Lecturer, SHTM, Mrs. Rose Marie Headley-Smith, Lecturer, SHTM and Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly, Dean, College of Health Sciences.
The University of Technology, Jamaica and Humber College, Toronto, Canada have further strengthened the institutional collaboration and linkages between to the two institutions, following a full day of partnership discussions among delegates from both institutions, which also included an information session with students and a tour of academic/learning facilities at the UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus on Monday, February 10, 2020.
UTech, Jamaica and Humber College in 2014 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster the development of initiatives to benefit students and faculty from the respective institutions, through collaborative opportunities including student/faculty exchanges, study tours, and research projects. Over the six-year history students and members of faculty from both UTech, Jamaica and from Humber College have participated in short study abroad academic engagements in Canada and in Jamaica. The partnership and discussion forum on February 10 was led by Mrs. Rose Marie Headley-Smith, Lecturer / Student & Faculty Exchange Coordinator, University of Technology, Jamaica School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) who recently participated in the inaugural Humber Global Summer School course in “International Teaching Effectiveness” held in July 2019.
The forum was intended to explore possibilities for academic and work integrated learning particularly in areas in which both institutions offer similar programmes. In this regard, representatives from UTech, Jamaica and Humber engaged in fruitful discussions on potential cooperation in areas including, but not limited to child and youth care, media and communication arts and technology education, hospitality and tourism management. Participating in the discussions were Dr. Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh, Head, SHTM, Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly, Dean, College of Health Sciences (COHS), Professor Shermaine Barrett, Dean, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies (FELS), Mr. Jerome Shepherd, Programme Director, Communication Arts and Technology, FELS, Mrs. Therrian Davis, Programme Director, Child and Adolescent Development, COHS, Ms Camille Jackson, Lecturer, SHTM, Mrs LaCresha Gordon-Bryson, Co-operative Education Coordinator, Mr. Philip Clarke, Director, Centre for the Arts, Mrs. Michelle Beckford, Corporate Communications Manager and Mr. Hector Wheeler, Associate Vice President, Advancement, who chaired the forum.
The team from Humber, comprising Mrs Rebecca Fitzgerald, Associate Director, International Mobility and Partnerships, Ms. Larisa Duravetz, Manager, Placements and International Initiatives, Ms Stephanie Byer, Manager, International and Strategic Initiatives and Mr Neil Price, Associate Dean, School of Social and Community Services, elaborated on the strengths, global learning opportunities and various education pathways allowing students, faculty and administrators from UTech, Jamaica the opportunity to engage in exchange initiatives and further studies at Humber College.
Mrs. Fitzgerald also shared details on the range of topical courses to be offered as part of the 2nd three-week intensive Humber Global Summer School to be held at the Toronto based University from July 3 - 25, 2020. She shared that for over 50 years, Humber College has been a global leader in career-focussed, learning. There are 33,000 full-time students enrolled, inclusive of 6,500 international students and the College offers more than 200 full-time programmes.
For more information visit: www.international.humber.ca and www.umber.ca/global-summer-school
Pictorial Highlights
The team poses for a photo op with CHAD (BSc, Child Adolescent and Development) students of the College of Health Sciences.
Mrs. Rebecca Fitzgerald, Associate Director, International Mobility and Partnerships, Humber College tries out equipment at the BACAT studios, FELS.
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) students in training, put their best foot forward in hosting the visiting guests and the UTech, Jamaica team, for lunch at Lillian’s Restaurant.
Mrs. Carol Hutchinson (left), Supervisor, UTech, Jamaica Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Exceptionalities & the Shelly-Ann Fraser Assessment Centre for Children, College of Health Sciences welcomes the delegates from Humber College to the Centre.
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Contact:
Michelle Beckford (Mrs.)
Corporate Communications Manager
University of Technology, Jamaica
Telephone: 970-5299
Email: mbeckford@utech.edu.jm