Humanities 101 (HUM 101)

Here we are celebrating Walls to Bridges graduation!

Here is an awesome picture for our Winter Science 101 graduation!

Introduction

This year has been one for the books! We had a very busy fall as we helped facilitate an on-campus Walls to Bridges course. It was a first for everyone involved and ended up being a great success with Wednesday evenings filled with learning, laughter, and so much chatter. We all learned a lot and are so grateful for the support from Light Fires, the registrar’s office, University of Alberta Library, Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Community Service-Learning team.

Another first for us was Science 101. This year Humanities 101 teamed up with the Faculty of Science to offer sciences classes in both fall and winter semesters. In the fall Gavin Bradley led us in an introductory Paleontology course, and in the fall we were joined by many guests to learn about space. We have endless “thank you’s” to send out to Cody Steinke (Community Engagement Coordinator, Faculty of Science) who made it all happen!

We were able to continue working with Civida this winter and offered a Humanities 101 course at the Emineskin Community Centre. The course, “Oh kanata”, came out of community engagement sessions in the Ermineskin neighbourhood. Each week we looked at a contemporary Canadian experience by first learning about a historical Canadian experience. It has been a great term. The class has been packed, which has brought diverse knowledges to our collective learning. Thank you to everyone who has participated and supported our Ermineskin class.

We don’t have a graduation picture yet because class is still happening! Stay tuned . . .

The Learning Club

We have continued to provide learning and sharing opportunities for people living inside Edmonton Institution for Women, a federal penitentiary. In collaboration with University of Alberta Library, we coordinated and organized The Learning Club which delivers unique learning packages that were facilitated within EIFW every second week over both the fall and winter terms. These learning packages were filled with Indigenous art, writing, and thinking, as well as activities that support an overall theme.

Elsewhere, we are paricipating in knowledge mobilization about our programs!

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And attached is the recipe to Mariel's cheesy buns that she references in the podcast!

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Alyssa Ma, HUM Education Intern, Winter 2025

I first learned what Community Service-Learning was when I first stumbled on their CSL 370 class. I had no idea what a CSL was, but that class was advertised as being held in a prison. My curiosity got the best of me and so I applied. Unfortunately, yet also fortunately, the class ultimately was held in on campus in ECHA. The class was made up of both university students and other learners as well. I learned so much from this class, not only in content, but in the enriching experiences of others. The environment was like none other. I was free to learn, speak, do, and listen as I needed. The class was not only accepted for who they were, but celebrated for their own unique knowledge. It was liberating.

As a result, I knew that I wanted to stay in this community. The opportunity arose that I could be a HUM 101 intern under the CSL department. I was fortunate enough to get the position. Now, I am able to facilitate these spaces that I once was a student in. Every time I go to a class, my perspective widens. The people there teach me different paths of life, ways of thinking, and ultimately what it means to be human. My only regret is that I didn’t apply sooner!

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