National Indigenous Peoples Day: Walking Gently on the Land 

Photo of Hayley Park smiling outdoors

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to reflect and honour the history of Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. In this blog, Hayley reflects on her relationship to nature and the ways we can channel Indigenous perspectives into our everyday lives to live more sustainably.  

Written by Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Culture, Information & Technology 

Embracing Reflexivity as a Tool for Empathy and Change 

Headshot of Amelia Di Meo

Everybody has biases, but how often do we take the time to reflect and identify them? In this blog, Amelia reflects on how reflexivity in the design thinking process can reveal hidden biases, foster empathy, and create change to uncover student needs and get to the root of complex problems.  

Written by Amelia Di Meo, Research Coordinator, Master of Health Science, Translational Research 

iHub Staff & U of T Pride — June 2025  

Headshot of Ruth

In this blog, Chayan and Ruth share their reflections on U of T Pride events. iHub staff participated in a #DisplayYourPride craft event and attended KPE & SDGO’s Progress Flag Raising to celebrate Pride and show support. 

Written by Chayan Anand, Project Assistant, Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering and Ruth Rodrigues, Research Lead, Master of Education in Social Justice Education 

Team Reflection: Supporting Student Parents

Team photo of the Fall-Winter 2024-25 UI/UX Team.

Over the past year, the Innovation Hub worked in partnership with the Family Care Office to develop a mini-site for staff and faculty at the university to support student parents. In this blog, the Innovation Hub’s UI/UX team reflects upon learnings from working on the year-long mini-site project, emphasizing the ways their culture of collaboration have shaped the trajectory of the project.

Written by the UI/UX Team