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APUF Funded Initiatives (since 2019)

Year Funding Approved  InitiativeDivision  Website & Articles  
2025Building Indigenous Representation at Daniels (BIRD)Daniels Faculty of Architecture & Landscape Design
2025INFORM: Inclusive Futures in InformationFaculty of Information
2025The Caribbean and Black Writing Collective (CBWC)University of Toronto Mississaugahttps://www.utm.utoronto.ca/rgasc/undergraduate-students/caribbean-black-writing-collective
2025Linking Laboratories to Curriculum in STEM (LinC STEM)University of Toronto Scarborough
2025The Next Surgeon – High School Mentorship ProgramTemerty Faculty of Medicine
2025Black Flourishing and Placemaking at UTMUniversity of Toronto Mississaugahttps://black.utm.utoronto.ca/black-flourishing-framework
2024ISAP Enhancement ProjectFactor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/admissions/msw/
2024Increasing Access through Learning Communities for First-year Students at A&S and FASEFaculty of Arts & Science and Faculty of Applied Science & Engineeringhttps://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/future/academic-opportunities/first-year-learning-communities

https://undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/first-year-office-2/first-year-updates-deadlines/guided-engineering-academic-review-sessions/
2024Summer Psychology Research Initiative (SPRINT)Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of Psychologyhttps://www.psych.utoronto.ca/event-series/summer-psychology-research-initiative-sprint
2024MedLinxTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Office of Access and Outreachhttps://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/office-access-and-outreach
2024Future Sound 6: Expansion ProgramFaculty of Musichttps://www.utoronto.ca/news/anything-possible-future-sound-6ix-music-workshops-draw-youth-across-toronto
2024Indigenous Access DaysUniversity of Mississaugahttps://www.utm.utoronto.ca/utm-engage/
2023Reach Ahead to Kinesiology: Indigenous Youth Program Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education https://kpe.utoronto.ca/reach-ahead-kinesiology-indigenous-youth-outreach
2023Access Pathways for Black & Indigenous Educators in Teacher Education (Pathways)Ontario Institute for Studies in Educationhttps://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ctl/black-future-educators-pathway-bfep
2023UpSurge Mentorship ProgramTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgeryhttps://surgery.utoronto.ca/mentorship
2023SEE U of T UTSCUniversity of Toronto Scarboroughhttps://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/partnerships/see-u-t-scarborough
2023Expanding Access Initiatives Across TemertyTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Office of Access and Outreachhttps://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/office-access-and-outreach
2023DLSPH Outreach & AccessDalla Lana School of Public Healthhttps://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/outreach-access-program/
2022  Building on Strengths: SOAR Community Review  Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education  https://kpe.utoronto.ca/soar-indigenous-youth-gathering  
2022  PRiME Outreach and Mentorship Program for Tomorrow (PROMPT)  Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy    
2022  Exploring Medicinal Chemistry: Experiential Learning Opportunities for Underrepresented  
Black Community High School Students at the University of Toronto Mississauga
  
University of Toronto Mississauga, Chemical & Physical Sciences  https://www.utoronto.ca/news/confident-and-resilient-u-t-researcher-mulu-geletu-heye-builds-community-lab-and-beyond  
2022  Engage-Design-Build  Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design  https://tuflab.ca/Engage-Design-Build  
2022  Building Black Success through Design  Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design  https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/outreach/building-black-success-through-design  
2022  Expanding Black Student Success in Engineering  Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering    
2022  Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiology Education (DICE)  Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology  https://www.diceuoft.com/  
2022  Transitional Year Programme (TYP) – Alumni & Student Engagement  Transitional Year Programme  http://sites.utoronto.ca/typ/  
2022  100 Strong Academy  University of Toronto Mississauga, Centre for Student Engagement  https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/utm-engage/volunteering/community-youth-mentorship/strong-academy-utm  
2022  100 Strong Academy  University of Toronto Scarborough, Community Partnership & Engagement and Office of Student Experience & Wellbeing  https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/our-community/u-t-scarborough-hosts-100-strong-academy-summer-mentorship-program-black-boys  
2022  Modern Day Griot  University of Toronto Scarborough, Department of Arts, Culture and Media  https://griot.digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/  
2021  Engage-Design-Build  Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design  https://tuflab.ca/Engage-Design-Build  
2021  Black Students in Design Mentorship Program  Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design  https://www.instagram.com/blackstudentsindesign/  
2021  Proofs Club  Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of Mathematics    
2021  Student Liaisons for Part-Time Academic Bridging Courses  Faculty of Arts and Science, Woodsworth College  https://wdw.utoronto.ca/academic-bridging  
2021  Online Tutors During COVID-19: pilot program  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education    
2021  Modern Day Griot  University of Toronto Scarborough, Department of Arts, Culture and Media  https://griot.digital.utsc.utoronto.ca/  
2021  Pursue STEM  Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Physics  https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/physics-at-uoft/outreach/pursue-stem/  
2021  Academic Bridging Program (Millie Rotman Shime)  
– Science Option – Instructor stipend support
  
Faculty of Arts and Science, Woodsworth College  https://wdw.utoronto.ca/academic-bridging  
2021  Reach Ahead to Kinesiology: Black Youth March Break Program  Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education  https://kpe.utoronto.ca/reach-ahead-kinesiology  
2021  Indigenous Access Program  Faculty of Law  https://www.law.utoronto.ca/programs-centres/programs/indigenous-initiatives-office  
2021  Virtual Immersive Simulations and In-person Experiential Opportunities in Pharmacy Education for Secondary and Post-Secondary Students from Underrepresented Communities  Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy    
2021  Expanding and Creating Access Pathways for Black Educators in Teacher Education  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education  
2020  7th Generation Mentorship Program  University of Toronto Scarborough    
2020  Dalla Lana School of Public Health Outreach and Access Program  Dalla Lana School of Public Health  https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/programs/outreach-access-program/  
2020  Enhancing Post-Secondary Access for Black, Indigenous and other Marginalized Youth through Embodied, Cultural and Community-Engaged Learning  Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and Hart House  https://kpe.utoronto.ca/research-centre/indigeneity-diaspora-equity-and-anti-racism-sport-ideas-research-lab  
  
https://janellejoseph.com/  
2020  LAWS (Law in Action Within Schools)  
Core LAWS Program
  
Faculty of Law  https://www.lawinaction.ca/programs/core-program/  
2020  Discovery: An innovative educational partnership to bridge the gap between secondary and post-secondary learning  Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineeringhttps://www.uoftdiscovery.ca/  
2020  Expanding Access Initiatives in the Faculty of Medicine  Temerty Faculty of Medicine  Community of Support | Temerty Faculty of Medicine (utoronto.ca)  
2020  Transitional Year Program-University of Toronto, Scarborough (TYP-UTSC) Expansion Project  Transitional Year Program, University of Toronto Scarborough  https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/typ-utsc/  
2019  VILLAGE: Valuing Indigenous Learning, Leadership, & Academic Growth in Education  University of Toronto Scarborough    
2019  Support, Engage, Experience – University of Toronto (SEE U of T) Mentorship Program  Faculty of Arts and Science, Woodsworth College  https://wdw.utoronto.ca/seeuoft  
2019  Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag – Indigenous Youth Employment Opportunities Programs  Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design  University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health. What if the trees stopped breathing?: How U of T faculty are spreading seeds of knowledge for environmental repair and reconciliation. Bonnie O’Sullivan. Sept 30, 2022.  
  
Cohen & Master Blog. Planting the way for the next generation. Nov 18.  
  
Spacing Toronto. Indigenous youth help redefine landscape architecture by Joseph Wilson, September 17.  
  
Connecting to the land, Indigenous youth participate in land stewardship program at Evergreen Brick Works, September 15.  
2019  Blueprint  Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering  https://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/pre-university-programs/blueprint  
2019  Activating, Actioning, Archiving: Tkaronto Urban Restor(y)ation Facilitating Indigenous Student Recruitment & Retention  Faculty of Arts & Science, Centre of Indigenous Studies and Woodsworth College  https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/news/sharing-knowledge-and-experiences-u-of-t-students-to-lead-campus-tours-of-indigenous-history/  
2019  Academic Bridging Program (Millie Rotman Shime)  
– Science Option
  
Faculty of Arts and Science, Woodsworth College  https://wdw.utoronto.ca/academic-bridging  
2019  Black Future Lawyers (BFL)  Faculty of Law  https://bfl.law.utoronto.ca/  
2019  Law in Action Within Schools Website Development  Faculty of Law  https://www.lawinaction.ca/programs/core-program/  
2019  Recruitment and Community Engaged Learning Access Programs  University of Toronto Mississauga  https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/utm-engage/volunteering  
2019  Imani Black Academic Mentorship  University of Toronto Scarborough  http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/studentlife/imani-academic-mentorship-program Â