About the Documentary
This documentary short chronicles the first 48 hours of selected international students from departing their countries of origin to the initial days after arriving in Toronto. The film is a journey through the surprises, anxiety, joy, sadness, and funny revelations of learners who have left their home to study in Canada at the University of Toronto. Created in partnership between the Centre for International Experience and the Innovation Hub, the documentary is intended to share with the broader community what it means for international students to be new to a university, a culture and a country.
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Documentary Participants
Kavan Arora
UTSC – Bachelor of Business Administration
Singapore
Cecil Chikezie
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, PhD
Kenya
Onu Okoli
Daniels, HBA – Architectural Studies
South Africa
Josefa Antonia Sepulveda Guzman
KPE, Bachelor of Kinesiology
Chile
Pahul Sond
Faculty of Law,
Master of Law
India
Maham Zehra Rizvi
UTM, HBSc – Forensic Science
Oman
Obinna Ezeani
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Master of Health Informatics
Renzo Ignacio Ugarte Basurco
Faculty of Applied Science & Enginnering, BASc
Peru
Cal Campos: Videographer, Editor & Producer
Cal Campos (they/them) is a self-employed Media Producer and Inclusivity Public Speaker from Toronto, Ontario. They've been speaking about their story as a Filipinx, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary person for over a decade and are actively creating Braver spaces for marginalized communities in storytelling. Learn more about Cal by visiting their website.
The Innovation Hub Team
Special thanks to the Innovation Hub Team members who contributed to this project:
Julia Allworth
Manager, Innovation Projects
Co-Producer
Tiffany Cao
Research Lead
HBSc Human Geography & Environmental Science
Paul Kaita
Senior Project Assistant
MEd, Higher Education
Cheryl Nong
Research Coordinator
HSBc, Neuroscience & Psychology
Hannah Katherine
Design Research Team Lead
HBA, Literature and Critical Theory
Grace Tsaousidis
Design Researcher
HBA, Anthropology & Political Science
June Huang
Design Researcher
MI, User Experience Design
William Wu
Design Researcher
BCom, Data Science & Management
Melissa Cui
Design Researcher
HBSc, Economics & Psychology
Jahnavi Seth
Design Researcher
MI, User Experience Design
Special Thanks to Our Collaborators
This project was made possible in part by the International Student Experience Fund, administered through the Office of the Vice-President, International.
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