Last Friday, I attended an event on campus called “Working For Change”, which was open to all students at UofT. It was about social justice, working in the nonprofit sector, and forming meaningful connections with people interested in or already…
Hungry For Community Building? Come to Community Kitchens!
For those of you who may not know, Community Kitchens is a collaborative initiative between the Center for Community Partnerships, Hart House, and the Health & Wellness Centre at UofT. At these events, students help prepare a meal (and eat…
“Migrant Dreams”-Film Screening and Discussion
Last Wednesday, I attended a film screening and discussion presented by Hart House and the Centre for Community Partnerships for a movie called “Migrant Dreams” by Min Sook Lee. It is about Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program and it covers…
Participating In An Event-Planning Workshop
I attended an event planning workshop at Hart Hart House last Friday, which I registered for through the Career Learning Network. It was led by Marco Adamovic (Coordinator, Integrating Learning and Community Engagement) and it consisted of both a presentation…
Hart House Debate Club: A New Equity Policy
This week, I learned about an initiative on campus that aims to foster a more equitable space for our diverse student population. Through being a part of the larger blogger team at Student Life, I learned about a new Equity…
Community Engagement and the University Experience
Hello everyone! My name is Grusha and I’m the new blogger this year for the Centre of Community Partnerships. For this first introductory post, I would like to share my reflections on why community engagement, especially in the university context,…