The project seeks to develop intentional pathways to attract future Black educators and provide multi-faceted supports to assure their success in OISE’s Master of Teaching (MT) Program. Research and policy indicate that teachers’ identities fail to reflect student diversity in K-12 schools and contribute to inequitable outcomes as students miss the benefits of representative role […]
This initiative enhances the knowledge of secondary/post-secondary students from underrepresented communities on the scopes of practice of pharmacy professionals and the diverse journeys leading to pharmacy through experiential opportunities. The project has developed video interviews with Black and Indigenous pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and current PharmD students. In addition, six virtual immersive scenarios– addressing topics relevant […]
The International Foundation Program (IFP) is a unique offering that combines conditional acceptance to the University of Toronto with intensive English language instruction and academic skills development instruction, combined with for-credit courses. The IFP is available to academically qualified international students whose English proficiency score do not meet the University of Toronto’s direct entrance requirements.Successful […]
Field Research in Ecology and Evolution Diversified (FREED) is a grassroots organization that increases access to field research, outdoor and naturalist experiences, community building, and career mentorship for Indigenous, Black, and/or Racialized students. We achieve this by organizing a weeklong, overnight field course at a remote field station, where 15 undergraduate students learn field and […]
The Diploma to Degree Program is a college-to-university transfer program. Students in a two-year arts and science diploma at one of our partner institutions take a qualifying course at U of T in a summer semester to be eligible to transfer into degree studies. Students who transfer to U of T through this pathway will […]
The Hart House Group Fitness Mentorship Program provides youth the opportunity to become certified fitness instructors while being paid for their commitment. Prioritizing QTBIPOC, low-income, precariously housed, disabled, and/or Muslim youth who are at least 18 years old, this program also works to change the face of the group fitness industry from the ground up.In […]