Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
Every year, the Innovation Hub participates in #DisplayYourPride, a university-wide competition to encourage groups to engage creatively with Pride Month. In this blog, members of our senior leadership team reflect on their experience putting together our contribution for this year’s iteration of the event and the importance of Pride Month at the iHub.
Written by the Innovation Hub Leadership Team
In this blog, Catherine reflects on her experience as a disabled commuter and connects her experiences to two insights from Innovation Hub’s design research.
Written by Catherine Dume, Community Coordinator, Master of Arts, Political Science
In celebration of Black History Month, Catherine reflects on the Innovation Hub’s process of creating personas and her experience as a black-disabled artist.
Written by Catherine Dume, Community Coordinator, Master of Arts, Political Science
The Innovation Hub team visited the Tangled Art Gallery this November for the International Persons with Disabilities Day. In this blog, Catherine reflects on this visit and the importance of “crip art”—art created by disabled artists.
Written by Catherine Dumé, Community Coordinator, Master of Arts, Political Science
On World Mental Health Day, Ruth shares her belief that resilience is a skill that everyone should build to support their wellbeing. While discussing this year’s theme, Ruth encourages us to look at World Mental Health Day as a time to reflect on what we have in common in our individual journeys.
Written by Ruth Rodrigues, Research Lead, Master of Education, Social Justice Education
In this blog, honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day), Catherine reflects upon her experience learning about Indigenous history and culture and leading her colleagues in the iHub to learn about the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation during a recent social event.
Catherine Dume, Community Coordinator, Masters of Arts, Political Science
During Disability Pride Month, Ruth shares her lived experience as a neurodiverse person working at the iHub. Ruth discusses how her experiences have shaped her understanding of accessibility and how the changes disability brings in both work and school environments are assets.
Written by Ruth Rodrigues, Research Lead, Master of Education, Social Justice Education
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
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
This February, the Innovation Hub team attended an AGO Black History Month exhibit centered around Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. In this blog, Azam, Hayley, and the iHub team share reflections on the event and takeaways for the future.
Written by Azam Mirza, Audiovisual Storytelling Assistant, Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Philosophy & Applied Statistics, and Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Culture, Information & Technology