This past Monday I ran my first event at U of T, White Supremacy and the Alt-Right: Community Leaders and Our Response to Hate Groups in Canada. As the title suggests, the subject isn’t light, but it’s a conversation I thought…
Come together – for Leading Together 2019
The Leading Together conference is coming to Hart House next semester, on January 12, 2019, and open to ALL students.
Get ready for a day of inspiring workshops, keynotes, reflection and wellness sessions, networking, good discussions and good food!
Intercollegiate Group Work – My First Hackathon (continued)
From dissecting the problem to agreeing on a strategy and working out a solution - technology is a tool, not the answer.
Hackathons and Hatcheries – Interdisciplinary Hubs
Again, I mainly participate for the free Google t-shirt but more importantly...
Shh! It’s Reading Week – Meditation Retreat on Campus
I cried. In a room of strangers, I cried.
CCSL 2018 @ U of T
If you haven’t heard, the 2018 Canadian Conference on Student Leadership will be hosted by U of T. On November 22-24, student leaders from across Canada will gather in Toronto to discuss the cosmic concept of leadership from various backgrounds…
Logging My Reading Week
For this Reading Week, I challenged myself to keep a daily log to see what worked in keeping me productive and what didn't. Here it is: Thursday My Reading Week officially begins after I submit an assignment and head home.…
What’s On Where? – Staying in the Know at U of T
I get asked, "How do you know about all these things happening on campus all the time?", a lot. My mental answer is always - how could you not?
Reflections on the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre: Pride Has Nothing to Do With It
My name is Rachel. I am 20 years old. I am a Jew. My last name Cohen ties me to the Kohanim— The high priests of Judaism. Declaring this is liberating but terrifying. I am afraid at times to reveal my faith. Though,…
Embracing Halloween with Scary Skate
Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved Halloween. There’s something so exciting about getting to be someone completely different, if only for one night out of the year. I always looked forward to our annual trip to Walmart to…