Day in the Life (DITL) is an immersive program for equity-deserving youth to participate in creative community-building sessions on campus, meet with current students and professors, and explore various careers and pathways to post-secondary education. It encourages students to see U of T as a viable pathway to post-secondary education. By coming onto campus and engaging with members of the community who reflect their perspectives, the program encourages them to see University differently; addressing anxieties and concerns they may have.
One iteration of DITL is offered in partnership with Visions of Science (VOS), a program based in Regent Park that advances STEM equity by engaging Black and other racialized youth from low-income communities across the Greater Toronto Area who experience significant barriers to participation. The two-day, overnight DITL visit may include: a drumming circle with community partners, a chemistry lab, games, a movie night, a campus farm visit, a Lego building session, and a Makerspace data mining activity.