Last Friday, I attended an event on campus called “Working For Change”, which was open to all students at UofT. It was about social justice, working in the nonprofit sector, and forming meaningful connections with people interested in or already…
Leading Together: Propose Your Ideas
The best part was… “Getting the opportunity to network and collaborate with peers - Meeting new people - Gaining experience in public speaking - There were some good presentations about active listening that I especially enjoyed and learnt new things from” - Past Leading Together presenter
U of T Best Buddies: My experience
Since Mental Illness Awareness week falls in October, and there is an increasing emphasis on mental health, I thought it would be fitting to discuss my involvement with an organization that changed my entire perspective on intellectual and developmental disabilities…
Hart House Theatre’s Heathers : The Musical
Midterms are in full swing, and for those of us who are juggling more than one midterm, life can feel pretty overwhelming. To counteract these feelings of stress and anxiety, I decided to take a break last weekend and head…
An Art Escapade – Nuit Blanche 2.0
I've wandered solo around the AGO after 6pm for free on Wednesdays after classes to unwind but art can also be fun with friends (and about a million other people)...
Participating In An Event-Planning Workshop
I attended an event planning workshop at Hart Hart House last Friday, which I registered for through the Career Learning Network. It was led by Marco Adamovic (Coordinator, Integrating Learning and Community Engagement) and it consisted of both a presentation…
How to Save Money at University
When I chose to attend U of T I knew it wouldn't be cheap, but my young adolescent self didn’t consider the woes of rent costs, hydro bills and trips home. With the neighbourhood of Yorkville adjacent to my first-year…
Commemorating Orange Shirt Day
She:koli! In this post I wanted to talk about the beading workshop that I went to last week. It was hosted by the Ciimaan/Kahuwe'ya/Qajaq (CKQ) collective at the Centre for Indigenous Studies. CKQ is a group that is dedicated to…
The Event Chronicles: URSSU and Jennifer Keesmaat
Between classes and studying this past Monday, I heard about the event, “Our City, Our Future: Students in Conversation with Jennifer Keesmaat," held by the Urban Studies Student Union (URSSU) that evening. As someone (maybe the only person) who’s interested in…
Hart House has a Farm?? – Equinox Trip
"Can I have S'more, please?"