What Do Designers and Artists Have in Common? They Share a Lot of Things! 

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In this blog, Bela reflects on her role as both an artist and a designer. She shares how her habits as an artist translate to her design process, and how she realized that these two professions aren’t as different as she initially thought. 

Written by Bela Wong, Graphic and Communications Assistant, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History and Communication, Culture, Information & Technology (CCIT) 

Design Thinking & Curriculum Team Reflection: Reframing Student Stories to Create Change 

In this blog, the Leadership and Design Thinking Team share what it was like to lay the groundwork for the Innovation Hub’s latest project and discuss the lasting impact of learning collaboratively in a peer-to-peer environment.  

Written by the Design Thinking and Curriculum teams 

Screening the International Students: Global Changemakers Documentary Short: The Team’s Perspective 

This year, the Innovation Hub’s continued partnership with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) has connected our team with a new cohort of documentary participants and team members for the International Students: Global Changemakers project. In this blog, the Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects on their experience at the documentary’s first screening this past spring, and what they learned from seeing changemakers in action. 

Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team 

Work-Study Opportunities for Fall-Winter 2026-27 at the Innovation Hub

We’re incredibly excited to kick-start the Fall Winter 2026-27 Work Study season at the Innovation Hub! We have some amazing opportunities available to students this upcoming term. The deadline to apply for positions is Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM.   

To learn more about the roles we offer and the work we do, read our job descriptions below.  

Screening the Neurodivergent at University Documentary Short: The Team’s Perspective

Audiovisual storytelling can be a powerful tool in building community. In this blog, the Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects on the discussions shared with participants at the initial screening of the Neurodivergent at University documentary short. This documentary features stories of the lives of five neurodivergent students who attend the University of Toronto.  

Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team 

Working at the Innovation Hub Info Session – Fall-Winter 2026-27

Are you curious about what we do at the Innovation Hub? Are you interested in working with us during the Fall Winter 2026-27 Work Study term?   

On Monday August 10th, 2026, from 12pm-1pm, we’ll be hosting a special event in-person and via Zoom, sharing all about the Innovation Hub: who we are, what we do, and why we do it!  

Team Reflection: What We Learned from Student Changemakers 

This year, the Innovation Hub continued its partnership with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to create the International Students: Global Changemakers documentary. In this blog, the Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects on their experience collaborating with the CIE and videographer Cal Campos to share five stories of student changemakers at U of T. 

Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team