麻豆视频 Community / en 麻豆视频 teams up with OVO to launch new collection /news/u-t-teams-ovo-launch-new-collection <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆视频 teams up with OVO to launch new collection</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-05/20210730-OVO-UofT-E-Comm-FINALS-146-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=zcTjdeTY 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-05/20210730-OVO-UofT-E-Comm-FINALS-146-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=pPW5mWrF 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-05/20210730-OVO-UofT-E-Comm-FINALS-146-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nB9AulgH 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-05/20210730-OVO-UofT-E-Comm-FINALS-146-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=zcTjdeTY" alt="OVO "> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-08-20T09:25:31-04:00" title="Friday, August 20, 2021 - 09:25" class="datetime">Fri, 08/20/2021 - 09:25</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p>(All photos by OVO / Thomas Welch)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">麻豆视频</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/current-students" hreflang="en">Current Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-community" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Community</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="text-autospace:none"><img alt src="/sites/default/files/20210730-OVO-UofT-FINALS-IG-1.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 438px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;"></span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">The University of Toronto has partnered with OVO&nbsp;to launch a unique capsule collection for students who want to wear their pride in their university and the city this fall.</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">The OVO&nbsp;/ University of Toronto collection includes apparel such as hoodies, tees and fleece pants as well as accessories like totes and sport caps, all of which were designed and manufactured in Canada. The fall-winter collection, which dropped Friday,&nbsp;<a href="http://octobersveryown.com/">can be purchased on the OVO&nbsp;website in North America</a>, with select pieces available on campus at the 麻豆视频 Bookstore.</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">Four-time Olympic medalist and 麻豆视频 alumna&nbsp;<strong>Kylie Masse</strong>&nbsp;stars in the campaign video to promote the collection, which marks OVO鈥檚 first&nbsp;collaboration with a post-secondary institution.</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none"><strong>Kristina Kazandjian</strong>, 麻豆视频鈥檚 trademark licensing manager, said the collaboration between Canada's top university and OVO&nbsp;鈥&nbsp;a Toronto-headquartered, global lifestyle brand founded in 2008 鈥 was met with enthusiasm from both parties, describing it as "two iconic Toronto brands coming together."</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the project to be put on hold until it was revived ahead of the upcoming fall semester to time with the return of students to campus 鈥 as well as the arrival of new students from the Toronto region, across Canada and around the world.</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">鈥淲e wanted to launch it around orientation as we thought it would be a nice way to make students feel proud and spread school spirit,鈥 Kazandjian said. 鈥淲e want&nbsp;students to feel excited. We鈥檙e excited for them to come back to campus, and we thought this would be a great way to tap into that.鈥</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">While 麻豆视频 has done collaborative branded merchandise before 鈥 with the likes of PINK and Peace Collective 鈥 Kazandjian says this is the first collaboration of this scale.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="text-autospace:none">鈥淲e want this collection to showcase an affiliation with our wider community and the many within it,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e hope it will be seen as an extension of the 麻豆视频 lifestyle.鈥</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:16px">&nbsp;</p> <div class="media_embed" width="1px"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSuRrPlnNJ-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13" height style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; 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And it鈥檚 not just about the books that we鈥檙e reading. It鈥檚 about coming together and sharing our stories,鈥 said Allen. 鈥淵ou just walk out feeling great.鈥</p> <h3><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15760240-a-u-of-t-book-club-embodies-spirit-of-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science">Listen to Christine Allen鈥檚 interview on CBC</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:01:26 +0000 tom.yun 162640 at 麻豆视频 President Meric Gertler wishes 麻豆视频 community happy holidays (video) /news/u-t-president-meric-gertler-wishes-u-t-community-happy-holidays-video <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆视频 President Meric Gertler wishes 麻豆视频 community happy holidays (video)</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-12-03T15:35:19-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 15:35" class="datetime">Tue, 12/03/2019 - 15:35</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-youtube field--type-youtube field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="youtube-container"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5XikGLvdEiQ?wmode=opaque" width="450" height="315" id="youtube-field-player--9" class="youtube-field-player" title="Embedded video for 麻豆视频 President Meric Gertler wishes 麻豆视频 community happy holidays (video)" aria-label="Embedded video for 麻豆视频 President Meric Gertler wishes 麻豆视频 community happy holidays (video): https://www.youtube.com/embed/5XikGLvdEiQ?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </figure> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/holidays" hreflang="en">Holidays</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-community" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Community</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Meric Gertler</strong>, the president of the University of Toronto,<strong>&nbsp;</strong>is wishing the entire 麻豆视频 community happy holidays in his annual video message to students, staff and faculty before the winter break.</p> <p>He also looks back on some of the big moments of the past year, including <a href="/news/university-breaks-ground-schwartz-reisman-innovation-centre">breaking ground on the Schwartz Reisman&nbsp;Innovation Centre</a>, the country-wide celebration of the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship and the hard work that&nbsp;contributed to&nbsp;麻豆视频 once again&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-ranked-first-canada-among-world-s-top-20-universities-times-higher-education">being ranked the&nbsp;top university in Canada and among the top 10 public universities in the world</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淎s we look ahead to 2020, I would like to thank you for your contribution to our shared success and I congratulate you on your many individual accomplishments,鈥 President Gertler said.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚 wish you a peaceful holiday season and health and happiness in the year to come.鈥</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:35:19 +0000 geoff.vendeville 161080 at #WeTheNorth: 麻豆视频 students, faculty and staff cheer on the Raptors /news/we-north-u-t-students-faculty-and-staff-cheer-raptors-historic-nba-finals-appearance <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">#WeTheNorth: 麻豆视频 students, faculty and staff cheer on the Raptors</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/D72ApCOXkAATTp2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=bQ3Bx6bw 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/D72ApCOXkAATTp2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=bDQKdHCb 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/D72ApCOXkAATTp2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=cpX1g741 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/D72ApCOXkAATTp2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=bQ3Bx6bw" alt="UTSC Students cheering on the Raptors"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>davidlee1</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-05-31T14:50:37-04:00" title="Friday, May 31, 2019 - 14:50" class="datetime">Fri, 05/31/2019 - 14:50</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Support for the Raptors was on full display at 麻豆视频 before, during and after the team's Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors (UTSC photo via Twitter.com)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-archives" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Archives</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/cities" hreflang="en">Cities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/dentistry" hreflang="en">Dentistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-staff" hreflang="en">Faculty &amp; Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-kinesiology-physical-education" hreflang="en">Faculty of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sports" hreflang="en">Sports</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/statistical-sciences" hreflang="en">Statistical Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-community" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/varsity-blues" hreflang="en">Varsity Blues</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Toronto Raptors鈥 long road to the NBA Finals started before most University of Toronto undergraduate students&nbsp;were born. But that didn't stop them from being among the loudest, proudest fans cheering on the team last night.</p> <p>Students 鈥 as well as many faculty and staff 鈥 held viewing parties on campus and took to social media to celebrate as the Raptors defeated defending champions Golden State Warriors in the opening game, 118 to 109.</p> <p>鈥淭heir defense was great, and it wasn鈥檛 our best night,鈥 Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game. 鈥淲e just got outplayed.鈥</p> <p>The win came as no surprise to <strong>John Campbell,</strong> head coach of men鈥檚 basketball at 麻豆视频, <a href="/news/win-it-six-u-t-basketball-s-head-coach-raptors-chances-what-nba-finals-means-toronto">who predicted the Raptors will win the series</a>.</p> <p>And it made total sense to 麻豆视频鈥檚 <strong>Jeffrey Rosenthal</strong>, a professor in the department of statistical sciences and author of <em>Knock on Wood: Luck, Chance, and the Meaning of Everything</em>. Rosenthal <a href="/news/u-t-statistician-jeffrey-rosenthal-gives-toronto-raptors-edge-win-nba-finals">predicted a Game 1 win and gave the Raptors the edge to win the NBA Finals.</a></p> <p>As for simply being Raptors fans, here's a snapshot of what took place elsewhere among the 麻豆视频 community over the past 24 hours:</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/linnetk3/status/1134168569573531648"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Linnet%20Kocheril.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Students, faculty and staff show off their Raptors gear at 麻豆视频 Mississauga.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/UTSC/status/1133815889286111232"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Wisdom%20Tetty.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Wisdom Tettey</strong>, vice-president and principal of 麻豆视频 Scarborough, added a Raptors tee to his wardrobe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ronleviutoronto/status/1134304839121326083"><img data-delta="5" data-fid="11133" data-media-element="1" height="503" src="/sites/default/files/Ron%20Levi.JPG" style="height:322px;width:598px;" typeof="foaf:Image" width="933" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Faculty member <strong>Ron Levi</strong> weighed&nbsp;in on 麻豆视频鈥檚 support of the Raptors and their history-making NBA&nbsp; Finals appearance.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/UTSC/status/1134272614967447553"><img alt data-delta="2" data-fid="11130" data-media-element="1" height="540" src="/sites/default/files/UTSC%20Cheering.JPG" style="width:598px;height:540px;" typeof="foaf:Image" width="598" loading="lazy"></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Students gather to watch the game on a big screen at a viewing party at 麻豆视频 Scarborough.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/JosephWongUT/status/1134156347971448832"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Joseph%20Wong.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>麻豆视频鈥檚 <strong>Joe Wong</strong> rubs social media shoulders with Raptors&nbsp;鈥渟uperfan鈥 Nav Bhatia.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/UofT/status/1132388005803679745"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Gertler%20office.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>President <strong>Meric Gertler&nbsp;</strong>is a Raptors fan, too.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/UTArchives/status/1131916241701150720"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UT%20Archives.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The University of Toronto Archives takes a historical look at the situation.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/blackbellied/status/1134132675571331074"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Mark%20Fitzpatrick.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Faculty member&nbsp;<strong>Mark Fitzpatrick</strong>&nbsp;is decked out in Raptors gear at 麻豆视频 Scarborough.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/UofTDentistry/status/1134167115743846400"><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/Dentistry.JPG" alt></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Some members of the 麻豆视频 community have been monitoring the Raptors closer than others.</p> <p>_______________________________________________________________________________</p> <h4><strong>Can鈥檛 wait for Sunday鈥檚 game? Need more Raptors鈥 content? We鈥檝e got you covered:</strong></h4> <p><a href="https://medicine.utoronto.ca/alumni/jurassic-park-doctor-howard-petroff-keeps-raptors-game">Jurassic Doc: Howard Petroff Keeps the Raptors in the Game</a></p> <p><a href="/news/u-t-basketball-coach-tamara-tatham-joins-raptors-905-first-canadian-woman-role">麻豆视频 basketball coach Tamara Tatham joins Raptors 905 as first Canadian woman in the role</a></p> <p><a href="/news/basketball-charity-family-raptors-president-masai-ujiri-speaks-2019-black-history-luncheon">Basketball, charity, family: Raptors President Masai Ujiri speaks at 麻豆视频's Black History Luncheon</a></p> <p><a href="/news/deal-raptors-u-t-dance-tech-startup-builds-industry-cred">A deal with the Raptors: 麻豆视频 dance-tech startup builds industry cred</a></p> <p><a href="/news/toronto-raptors-dentist-preps-nba-all-star-game-when-theyre-hit-theyre-hit-hard-">Raptors' dentist preps for NBA All-Star Game: 鈥淲hen they're hit, they're hit hard鈥</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 31 May 2019 18:50:37 +0000 davidlee1 156796 at Video: President Meric Gertler thanks 麻豆视频 community /news/video-president-meric-gertler-thanks-u-t-community <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Video: President Meric Gertler thanks 麻豆视频 community</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/HappyHoliday-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=T5hG27GF 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/HappyHoliday-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=YyUyODRG 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/HappyHoliday-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=BeJXk3bz 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/HappyHoliday-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=T5hG27GF" alt="photo of University College "> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-12-05T12:07:43-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 12:07" class="datetime">Wed, 12/05/2018 - 12:07</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/holidays" hreflang="en">Holidays</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/president-meric-gertler" hreflang="en">President Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-community" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Community</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>With the holiday season upon us and 2019 around the corner, University of Toronto President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> is thanking all the members of the 麻豆视频&nbsp;community who have contributed to another banner year for the university.</p> <p>鈥淭he University of Toronto is one of the world鈥檚 great universities because of you 鈥 the students, faculty and staff across our three campuses, and our alumni, friends and partners near and far,鈥<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShxd47kLJA"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShxd47kLJA">he says in a new&nbsp;video</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShxd47kLJA">&nbsp;message.</a></p> <p>鈥淏ecause of your creativity and your commitment together we鈥檙e solving problems, working for justice and building a better world. To everyone in the 麻豆视频 community: Thank you.鈥</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GWuqyslbHC8" width="750"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:07:43 +0000 geoff.vendeville 148494 at 麻豆视频's "human library" offers new narratives /news/u-t-s-human-library-offers-new-narratives <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">麻豆视频's "human library" offers new narratives </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-12-05-human-library.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=2R2Qp-8a 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2016-12-05-human-library.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=vwGbJtWi 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2016-12-05-human-library.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=gJX0zaug 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-12-05-human-library.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=2R2Qp-8a" alt="Photo of human library participant"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>ullahnor</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-12-06T11:26:10-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 11:26" class="datetime">Tue, 12/06/2016 - 11:26</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">"Human book" Chizoba Imoka talks about her life and experiences at Hart House's "Human Library" (photo by Johnny Guatto)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/veronica-zaretski" hreflang="en">Veronica Zaretski</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Veronica Zaretski</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-community" hreflang="en">麻豆视频 Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/cities" hreflang="en">Cities</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A former ballet dancer turned social worker. A founder of an organization that provides a platform for civic engagement, political advocacy and community service. &nbsp;A filmmaker often found shooting in conflict zones.&nbsp;</p> <p>These are just a few of the 鈥渉uman books鈥 that were 鈥渙n loan鈥 at the Human Library held at Hart House last week.&nbsp;麻豆视频 students, employees and faculty were able to chat with participants who shared their stories in one-on-one sessions. &nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 an important event that challenges us to listen to each other鈥檚 stories and experiences with empathy and open minds,鈥 says <strong>Trish Starling</strong>, community engagement facilitator at Hart House and the human library鈥檚 organizer.&nbsp;</p> <p>The focus of Friday鈥檚 event was Canada鈥檚 complex history of colonization and immigration.</p> <p>鈥淣ot all narratives, identities&nbsp;or stories are given equal airtime, and it is integral that we provide avenues to hear experiences that may counter dominant narratives,鈥 she says. 鈥淥ur human books breathe life and shed light onto what are often unheard stories.鈥</p> <p>The opportunity to offer a different narrative drew <strong>Terry Gardiner </strong>to participate as a&nbsp;human book&nbsp;in the event.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gardiner moved from Canada to the U.S. to pursue ballet,&nbsp;then moved back.&nbsp;He came to 麻豆视频 nine years ago to pursue his master's at&nbsp;the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. After completing his studies, he worked as an equity advisor at Factor-Inwentash. Currently, he's on secondment as&nbsp;an assistant manager of&nbsp;co-curricular diversity &amp; equity at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淎 big part of my experience at the university both as student and as a staff member is that 麻豆视频 fulfills a lot of what home means to people,鈥 Gardiner says. 鈥淭his is a place where I can come and be challenged by ideas, but I can also make connections and find fellowships in places I might have never anticipated.鈥</p> <p>For Gardiner, who has lived in different countries and environments, the event is an opportunity to bring people together and share 鈥渁uthentic, lived experience,鈥 he says.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 a two-way conversation,鈥 he says. 鈥淎s a person of colour, I hope to be able to, by my presence, if not shatter, at least shift some stereotypes and expectations. And also to show that racialized individuals, people of colour, are here at 麻豆视频, and we can and are flourishing in this place.鈥</p> <p><strong>Chizoba Imoka</strong>, a PhD student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, is founder&nbsp;of an organization called Unveiling Africa. She&nbsp;took part in the human library because she believes in everyone鈥檚 participation to work towards a more just world.&nbsp;</p> <p>Imoka started&nbsp;Unveiling Africa in 2006&nbsp;when she was 19 years old. She&nbsp;sees the work as part of her journey of mobilizing communities for action.</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檝e seen the results of bringing young people together to solve problems,鈥 she says. 鈥淭hat we have to make the world a just place is not a utopic idea 鈥 it is only just, and it is only logical.鈥</p> <p>She said one of the ways to do that is by&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;stories and providing&nbsp;an opportunity to reflect on&nbsp;what it means when people say 鈥淐anada is historically unjust.鈥</p> <p>鈥淭he role of stories is to move us into a new reality,鈥 she said.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/meet-chizoba-imoka-oise-student-driven-different-vision-education">Read more about Chizoba Imoka&nbsp;</a></h3> <p>Imoka and Gardiner were just two of the 18 participants Friday. Writer and educator Suzanne Methot, filmmaker Azfar Rizvi, 麻豆视频 student <strong>Elise St. Germain</strong> and <strong>Se谩n Kinsella</strong>, coordinator of the residential transition programs at 麻豆视频 Mississauga, also participated as 鈥渉uman books.鈥</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting for me that this space and opportunity for dialogue is being created here at the university&nbsp;because I think it鈥檚 easy to get sidetracked by the reading and writing aspects of academia,鈥 Gardiner says.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淭his is an opportunity to learn in a real, concrete way so many aspects of university life that we hear about, and at the same time make an actual connection with another human being.鈥&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:26:10 +0000 ullahnor 102700 at