Pumped for Post Sec brings a group of approx. 20 local high school students to campus to encourage their passions, challenge barriers to accessing post-secondary education, and create a sense of belonging and community amongst high school students interested in attending university or college.
The goal of the Modern-Day Griot project is to give Black UTSC students the skills and ability to showcase the strength and beauty of the Black community and give them the opportunity to heal and share, using the principles of Nguzo Saba (Imani (spiritual), Kuumba (creative), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Nia (purpose), Ujima (responsibility), Umoja (unity), and […]
Launched in 2022, March Break Health Professionals Career Week introduces high school students from underserved communities to holistic, community-rooted healthcare settings, and to provide opportunities to engage with diverse healthcare professionals in the City’s East end. Through case studies, students explore the roles and services within these pathways. Additionally, in collaboration with Scarborough Health Network […]
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 […]
Reach Ahead to Kinesiology: Black Youth is a week long March Break program where students spend a week immersed at the University of Toronto and discover what it’s like to be a student at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE).Students will learn all about the exciting field of kinesiology through interactive workshops and […]
Reach Ahead to Kinesiology: Indigenous Youth is a week long March Break program where students spend a week immersed at the University of Toronto and discover what it’s like to be a student at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE).Students will learn all about the exciting field of kinesiology through interactive workshops and […]
The PRiME Outreach and Mentorship Program for Tomorrow (PROMPT) is developing a new tool for free and globally accessible science education for school age children. Using Roblox, an open software platform, the initiative has “gamified” the learning process to create a free, globally accessible game that promotes molecular biology literacy in children. The progression of […]
At Camp U of T Mississauga, children ages 9 – 16 have the opportunity develop knowledge and skills through participating in Academic or Leadership Summer camps through the Department of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC), in collaboration with academic partners on the U of T Mississauga campus including the Department of Forensics (Forensics Camp), […]
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 […]
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Design, which is an experiential learning initiative with and equity focus. The learners participate in interactive sessions led by researchers, graduate students, and practitioners to broaden their understandings of academic and career pathways available within health sciences. This program is for students facing systemic barriers, including those from […]