{"id":984,"date":"2017-05-29T16:15:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T20:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/innovationhub\/?p=984"},"modified":"2024-06-21T01:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T05:30:44","slug":"new-beginnings-with-a-new-summer-team-at-the-innovation-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/innovationhub\/new-beginnings-with-a-new-summer-team-at-the-innovation-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"New Beginnings with a New Summer Team at the Innovation Hub!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Headshot<\/a>By: Michelle\u00a0Johnstone,\u00a0Knowledge\u00a0Management Team, first year Masters of Information student.<\/p>\n

Last Wednesday, the Innovation Hub Summer Student Team met for the first time. It was the first (truly) nice day of spring, and we got right down to business and took each other on a \u201creverse campus tour,\u201d in which each of us showed our new team members a spot on campus that was meaningful to us.<\/p>\n

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During the tour, many of us saw parts of campus we hadn\u2019t encountered before. Although we were introduced to new spaces, the stories each of us told had similar themes: the places we chose were ones that helped us feel connected to the U of T community, be it through the physical infrastructure or through involvement in organized campus groups and events. More often than not, the spots that held meaning for us, and the stories that animated them, were about moving from feeling isolated to feeling a sense of belonging or connectedness. Our anecdotes served as powerful corroboration for the stories the Innovation Hub has\u00a0heard through one-on-one conversations with students.<\/p>\n

For the rest of the day, we discussed the six initiatives<\/span><\/a> the Innovation Hub plans to implement in order to foster a sense of belonging that the research identified as being integral to a successful student life.\u00a0<\/span>All in all, there was a fresh energy in the room paired with an enthusiasm for continuing to build on the work that dozens of students, staff, and faculty have already channeled into building a better U of T. \u00a0We are looking forward to an innovative summer!<\/p>\n

Meet our summer team:<\/p>\n

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\"Headshot<\/a>Gabriele Simmons – Implementation Leader –\u00a0<\/b>Gabriele Simmons is finishing up her Women and Gender Studies Specialist Major. She’s excited to\u00a0work with such an engaged team and to\u00a0put all of the hard work that\u00a0people have been doing in collaboration with the Innovation Hub into action. When she isn’t studying, Gabriele can be found watching Chopped Canada and\/or crying about how much she loves to read fiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a> Clara Luca – Implementation Leader –<\/span>\u00a0Clara Luca is\u00a0currently working on her Masters of\u00a0Information at the iSchool, where\u00a0she is\u00a0studying Library and Information Sciences as well as Archives and Records Management. Clara is excited for\u00a0her\u00a0role at the Innovation Hub because she thinks it’s a great opportunity to unite the community on campus and beyond. In\u00a0her\u00a0spare time, she love’s to write creatively, as well as work on\u00a0her\u00a0bullet journal and care for\u00a0her\u00a0small collection of plants.<\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a>Vincent Tu – Implementation Leader – <\/b>Vincent Tu is\u00a0currently a third year Finance Specialist student in Rotman Commerce. Vincent was part of the Future Ready domain during the fall and winter semester and he cannot wait to develop the ideas his team has thought of over the previous year, and bringing them into fruition. In his spare time, Vincent enjoys studying Japanese and singing. He has recently\u00a0been getting into voice acting – as a hobby.<\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a>Heerea Rikhraj<\/b>\u00a0 – Organizational Learning Team Leader – \u00a0<\/b>Heerea Rikhraj is entering her third year at UofT, and is doing a Specialist in Political Science and Minor in Psychology. Heerea is drawn to stories and different realities, which is why she loves to read (her favourite genre is historical fiction).She is also an avid movie watcher (she loves fantasy and thriller films). Heerea also enjoys baking.<\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a>Michelle Johnstone – Knowledge Management Team –<\/strong>Michelle Johnstone is a first year Masters of Information student studying Knowledge and Information Management. She’s interested in designing for knowledge systems and social information sharing practices. She also loves squash (the sport and the vegetable) and is a honey enthusiast.<\/p>\n

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\"Headshot<\/a>Afrodita\u00a0Kujumdzieva – Knowledge Management Team – <\/b>Afrodita Kujumdzjeva is a third year student doing a Specialist in Computer Science and a Minor in French as a second language. In her free time\u00a0Afrodita loves to play sports such as\u00a0tennis and flag football.\u00a0She also has a passion for traveling. She is very excited to be a part of the Innovation Hub because as a student she has experienced the issues that the Innovation Hub aims to resolve.<\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a>\u00a0Angela Wang – Knowledge Management Team<\/b> – \u00a0Angela Wang is going into her second year in grad school, in the Faculty of Information. Angela is really excited about being part of\u00a0the team, and working together to create something that will benefit the student population as a whole! Interest-wise, Angela loves cooking, going out with friends, and travel.<\/p>\n

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\"Headshot<\/a>\u00a0William Pullen – Innovation Hub Summer Team –\u00a0<\/b>William Pullen has recently finished his second year at UofT, and is pursuing a double major in political science and history. He grew up in Vancouver, Canada and thus has spent most of his life on the West coast, however, he was extremely excited to move out East to attend university. William loves the outdoors and takes every opportunity to get outside and explore nature (even when he has to go out of his way to find greenery downtown).<\/p>\n

\"Headshot<\/a>Ali Seyed Norani – Innovation Hub Summer Team – <\/b>Ali Norani is a third<\/span>\u00a0year student at UofT, pursuing a specialist in psychology and a major in international relations. Ali loves\u00a0video games,\u00a0movies\u00a0and Mexican food. After an incredible experience\u00a0volunteering with the Innovation Hub during alternative reading week, Ali jumped at the opportunity to work with us again and is highly excited for what is sure to be a fun, and (dare he say it) innovative summer!<\/p>\n

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\"Headshot<\/a>By: Michelle\u00a0Johnstone,\u00a0Knowledge\u00a0Management Team, first year Masters of Information student.<\/p>\n

Last Wednesday, the Innovation Hub Summer Student Team met for the first time. It was the first (truly) nice day of spring, and we got right down to business and took each other on a \u201creverse campus tour,\u201d in which each of us showed our new team members a spot on campus that was meaningful to us.<\/p>\n

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