The STEAM Mentorship Academy is a structured program spanning 16 weeks, specifically tailored for high school students in grades 11 and 12. Its primary objective is to provide an opportunity for these students to accumulate volunteer hours and actively engage in community service. The program operates under the guidance and assistance of Steam Coaches, who […]
The 100 Strong Foundation (‘100 Strong’) was created by a group of professional black men as a way to come together and address issues in their own community and, in particular, those affecting young black men ages 11-14 years old. 100 Strong aims to shift the Black community’s current paradigm towards self-empowerment and success, with […]
Engage-Design-Build is an experiential learning program for racialized secondary school youths in the TDSB. The program’s goal is to open pathways for underrepresented youths to a careers in architecture and design by applying technical design skills from their curriculum to a project that engages current events in their school’s neighborhood, i.e. helping youths see design […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UTSC is proud to partner with 100 Strong to host the 100 Strong Academy on campus. 100 Strong is a summer camp for Black boys in grades 7 and 8. UTSC has collaborated with 100 Strong to host the summer camp since 2022––offering space, programming, facilitation and in-kind donations to support participants’ learning and engagement, […]
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.
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 […]