Learning through Art: Orange Shirt Day at the Innovation Hub

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photo of Ajeetha Vithiyananthan

September 30th is National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day, which honours the survivors and provides an opportunity to reflect on the profound impacts of Canada’s Residential School System on Indigenous communities. Innovation Hub  Blog Editor & Content & Digital Content Writer Ajeetha, and Research Coordinator Amelia reflect on the importance of this day and their learnings from the Innovation Hub’s Orange Shirt Day event. 

Life as a UTSG Student: Alumni Tips for Commuters 

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Life as a U of T student is an exciting journey filled with endless opportunities to explore diverse study, work, and rest spaces across the campus. In the third and last of a three-part series, Maribeth chats with iHub member, Amellia Di Meo, about her favourite UTSG campus locations as an alumni, and her recommendations for commuter students. 

Written by Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera, Blog Writer and Content Writer, Master of Education in Social Justice Education 

Life as a UTSG Student: Campus Spots for the Student-Parent 

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Life as a U of T student is an exciting journey filled with endless opportunities to explore diverse study, work, and rest spaces across the campus. In the second of a three-part series, Maribeth chats with iHub member, Meera Lafir, about her favourite UTSG campus locations as a student-parent. 

Written by Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera, Blog Writer and Content Writer, Master of Education in Social Justice Education 

First 48 Hours: Documentary Screening: Register to Attend!

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The International Students: First 48 Hours documentary chronicles selected international students departing their countries of origin to the days after they arrive in Toronto. Surprises, anxiety, joy, tips and funny revelations all describe the incredible trajectory of learners who have left their home. This film resulted from a partnership between the Innovation Hub and the Centre for International Experience. Members of the University of Toronto community are invited to join us for the premiere screenings of the documentary short, which is intended to share what it means to be new to a university, a culture and a country. Some of the students from the documentary will be participating in a moderated panel after each screening and will discuss some of their post-production thoughts as they now look back at their initial experiences.

Written by Julia Allworth, Manager, Innovation Projects

Call for Participants: Engagement & Belonging for Students with Disabilities 

A green and white graphic with an icon of three people standing together with some colorful stars around them. It reads, ‘Engagement & Belonging for Students with Disabilities’.

Students with disabilities: we want to hear from you! In partnership with Accessibility Services, the Innovation Hub is hosting student-led feedback sessions to inform design decisions to better support engagement and belonging for students with disabilities at U of T. Share your stories, perspectives, and experiences. The aim is to create a barrier-free environment where you can speak openly about lived experiences.  

Call for Participants: International Students: Life After Graduation

Written by Diana Radenko, Audiovisual Storytelling Team Lead, Bachelor of Arts in Book and Media Studies With the start of the Fall-Winter term looming close, the Innovation Hub is finally ready to reveal a new initiative that is happening this…

Life as a UTSG Student: Winnipeg to Toronto, a Grad Student’s Reflection 

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Life as a U of T student is an exciting journey filled with endless opportunities to explore diverse study, work, and rest spaces across the campus. In the first of a three-part series, Maribeth reflects on some of their favourite UTSG campus locations as a graduate student living far away from home. 

Written by Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera, Blog Writer and Content Writer, Master of Education in Social Justice Education 

Qualitative and Quantitative Research 

Ajeetha reflects on her early assumptions about qualitative and quantitative research, and the deeper insights to the relationship between qualitative data and design thinking that she had discovered during her academic journey at U of T. 

Written by Ajeetha Vithiyananthan, Blog Editor & Digital Content Writer, Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Sociology