Human Resources &amp; Equity / en 鶹Ƶ named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025 /celebrates/u-t-named-one-greater-toronto-s-top-employers-2025 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">鶹Ƶ named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </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="2024-12-13T10:57:54-05:00" title="Friday, December 13, 2024 - 10:57" class="datetime">Fri, 12/13/2024 - 10:57</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-people-strategy" hreflang="en">Division of People Strategy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto has been named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/creating-opportunity-and-community-in-the-nation-s-most-dynamic-employment-market-greater-toronto-s-top-employers-for-2025-are-announced-859165777.html">by Mediacorp Canada Inc.</a> for the 19th consecutive year.</p> <p>The competition recognizes employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. Winners are announced in a special magazine distributed online in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/advgtatopemployers/"><em>The Globe &amp; Mail</em></a>.</p> <p>鶹Ƶ was recognized for supporting the families of its employees through an array of resources, including the dedicated&nbsp;<a href="https://familycare.utoronto.ca/">Family Care Office</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://familycare.utoronto.ca/child-care/child-care-centres/">on-site child care options</a>&nbsp;and a variety of family-friendly spaces; encouraging employees to keep fit and stay healthy with subsidized&nbsp;<a href="https://kpe.utoronto.ca/facilities-memberships">memberships to fitness facilities</a>, health benefits coverage that extends to retirees with no age limit; and encouraging employees to save for the future with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan.</p> <p>"The world is changing so fast that employers must constantly evolve to meet their employees’ needs", said <strong>Kelly Hannah-Moffat</strong>, 鶹Ƶ's vice-president, people strategy, equity and culture.&nbsp;</p> <p>"It is both a core responsibility and a privilege to provide connection and wide-ranging supports for our world-class employees.&nbsp;I’d like to thank all our faculty, librarians, and staff for cultivating inclusive and responsive working and learning environments across our three campuses."</p> <h3><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/news/u-of-t-a-greater-toronto-top-employer-for-2025/">Read the Division of People Strategy, Equity and Culture announcement</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-greater-torontos-top-employers-2025-winners/">Read the <em>Globe &amp; Mail</em> story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">PSEC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:57:54 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 310978 at Eight staff members receive Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards /celebrates/eight-staff-members-receive-simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Eight staff members receive Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-07-16T13:44:31-04:00" title="Friday, July 16, 2021 - 13:44" class="datetime">Fri, 07/16/2021 - 13:44</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award" hreflang="en">Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Eight University of Toronto staff members have been recognized with <a href="https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/award/simcoe-hall-vice-presidential-staff-award/">the Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award for 2021</a>.</p> <p>Established in 2013, the award recognizes outstanding contributions by unionized, confidential or professional and managerial staff who work in the president’s office, the division of the vice-president and provost, a vice-presidential division or the Office of the Governing Council. Assessment criteria include leading with equity and inclusion, making a significant contribution to a division or the broader university and contributing to team morale through an inspirational attitude that encourages colleagues to work harder, smarter and with resilience.</p> <p>This year’s winners are:</p> <ul> <li><b>Ronald Atkins</b>, manager, caretaking services, Facilities &amp; Services – Building &amp; Grounds</li> <li><b>Elizabeth Church</b>, director, stakeholder relations, Office of the Vice-President Communications</li> <li><b><a href="https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/lori-anne-hill-awarded-2021-simcoe-hall-vice-presidents-award/">Lori-Anne Hill<span style="font-weight:normal">, director, human resource services, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships</span></a></b></li> <li><b>Prasanna Nanayakkara</b>, lead cook, Red Seal, Food Services</li> <li><b>David Newman</b>, executive director, Student Experience</li> <li><b>Tania John Pihl</b>, associate director, advancement professional development and placement, Office of the Vice-President University Advancement</li> <li><b>Anuar Rodrigues</b>, former director, strategic projects and initiatives, Office of the Vice-President &amp; Provost</li> <li><b>Donna Shukaris Walker</b>, manager, innovations and entrepreneurship, Innovations &amp; Partnerships Office</li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">HRE</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:44:31 +0000 lanthierj 169837 at Students, faculty and staff recognized with IDERD awards /celebrates/students-faculty-and-staff-recognized-iderd-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Students, faculty and staff recognized with IDERD awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-03-26T16:00:45-04:00" title="Friday, March 26, 2021 - 16:00" class="datetime">Fri, 03/26/2021 - 16:00</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/iderd-awards" hreflang="en">IDERD Awards</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">鶹Ƶ Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/IDERD%20winners.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto students, staff and faculty have been honoured with 2020 IDERD Impact Awards for their leadership and innovation in working towards the elimination of racism and the advancement of anti-racism.</p> <p>The awards were announced at 鶹Ƶ’s fifth annual <a href="/news/beyond-inclusion-u-t-hosts-annual-conference-ending-racial-discrimination">International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) conference</a>.</p> <p><strong>Entisar Yusuf&nbsp;</strong>received the student leadership award (individual) in recognition of her work founding and leading the Black Graduate Students Association and her thesis research on Black graduate students navigating higher education.</p> <p>“Anti-racism in action is building awareness and changing attitudes to provide universal equitable access,” Yusuf said.</p> <p>Here is the full list of 2020 IDERD Award winners:</p> <h4>Student Leadership Award</h4> <p>(Individual)&nbsp;<strong>Entisar Yusuf</strong>, master’s student in educational leadership and policy, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education</p> <p>(Group) Uncovering Racism in Rehabilitation Authorship Team (members: PhD candidate&nbsp;<strong>Llana James</strong>; master’s student&nbsp;<strong>Sally Abudiab</strong>;&nbsp;and PhD candidate&nbsp;<strong>Samira Omar</strong>&nbsp;– all of the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine)</p> <h4>Administration Leadership Award</h4> <p><strong>Sania Hameed</strong>, career educator, career exploration and education, 鶹Ƶ Student Life</p> <h4>Academic &amp; Research Award</h4> <p><strong>Beverly Bain</strong>, professor, department of historical studies, 鶹Ƶ Mississauga</p> <h4>Strategic Innovation Initiatives Award</h4> <p>(Individual)&nbsp;<strong>Akwasi Owusu-Bempah</strong>, assistant professor, department of sociology, 鶹Ƶ Mississauga</p> <p>(Group) Enhancing Access Through Youth Community Partnerships (team lead:&nbsp;<strong>Danielle Dinunzio</strong>, program co-ordinator, integrated learning and community engagement, Hart House)</p> <h4>Faith, Anti-racism &amp; Change Award</h4> <p><strong>Sofia Freudenstein</strong>, third-year student, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <h3><a href="https://antiracism.utoronto.ca/programs/iderd/iderd-award-recipients-2020/">Read more about the 2020 IDERD Award recipients</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:00:45 +0000 lanthierj 168856 at University of Toronto named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers /celebrates/university-toronto-named-one-canada-s-best-diversity-employers <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">University of Toronto named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-03-19T11:54:24-04:00" title="Friday, March 19, 2021 - 11:54" class="datetime">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 11:54</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canada-s-best-diversity-employers" hreflang="en">Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the 14th consecutive year.</p> <p>The competition, run by Mediacorp and <em>The Globe and Mail</em>, recognizes employers with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. Successful applicants are chosen for noteworthy and unique initiatives through a comparison of applicants from the same industry.</p> <p>“The university is committed to building an intentionally diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment that engages and supports our community,” says <strong>Karima Hashmani</strong>, 鶹Ƶ’s executive director, equity, diversity and inclusion. “This award recognizes our efforts to create initiatives, programs and systemic change, all of which require time, collective responsibility and a shift in culture.”</p> <p>The award spotlights 鶹Ƶ’s ongoing recruitment of equity-deserving groups including women, Indigenous, racialized persons, those with disabilities&nbsp;and LGBTQ2S+ communities. Examples include 鶹Ƶ’s diversity internship in human resources and equity, a program for human resources graduates who self-identify as Indigenous, racialized&nbsp;or persons with disabilities. 鶹Ƶ’s participation in Indigenous Career Fair, a&nbsp;networking event to help Indigenous youth prepare for and enter the labour market was also highlighted.</p> <h3><a href="https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/u-of-t-named-one-of-canadas-best-diversity-employers-for-14th-year-running/">Read the Human Resources &amp; Equity story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">HRE</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:54:24 +0000 lanthierj 168669 at Jodie Glean-Mitchell, champion of anti-racism education, receives Harry Jerome Award /celebrates/jodie-glean-mitchell-champion-anti-racism-education-receives-harry-jerome-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Jodie Glean-Mitchell, champion of anti-racism education, receives Harry Jerome Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-06-19T10:33:46-04:00" title="Friday, June 19, 2020 - 10:33" class="datetime">Fri, 06/19/2020 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/harry-jerome-award" hreflang="en">Harry Jerome Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/UofT17474_0313_JodieGlean001.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Jodie Glean-Mitchell"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(photo by Lisa Lightbourn)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Jodie Glean-Mitchell</strong>, the director of <a href="https://antiracism.utoronto.ca/">鶹Ƶ’s Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office</a> (ARCDO), has received <a href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/BBPA-2020-Harry-Jerome-Awards-Winners-Announced.html?soid=1133210976962&amp;aid=jI8XpN43iDY">the 2020 Black Business Professional Association (BBPA) Harry Jerome Diversity Award</a> for her outstanding and inspirational work in promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in education.</p> <p>Among her many accomplishments, last year Glean-Mitchell and her team launched the inaugural <a href="https://antiracism.utoronto.ca/education-events/race-equity-action-series/">Race, Equity &amp; Action Speaker Series</a>, which hosts local and international experts, academics and advocates to advance conversations and understandings of racial equity, diversity and inclusion in postsecondary environments. During the 2019-20 academic year, ARCDO hosted 40 education sessions reaching more than 1,400 participants, including 鶹Ƶ staff, students, faculty, librarians and external community members.</p> <p>“Glean-Mitchell’s experience and knowledge of the complexities of anti-racism and cultural diversity have allowed her to create meaningful and responsive initiatives,” said Professor&nbsp;<strong>Kelly Hannah-Moffat</strong>, 鶹Ƶ’s vice-president, human resources and equity. “Her efforts and commitment will continue to play an important role in fostering inclusiveness at the university and in helping us learn how to act on our commitment to anti-racism.”</p> <p>Established in 1983, the annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards celebrate outstanding and inspirational individuals in the Black community, including businesspeople, professionals, athletes, academics, artists and community leaders. Award recipients are selected from among nominees across Canada.</p> <h3><a href="http://www.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/jodie-glean-mitchell-wins-2020-bbpa-award/">Read more about Jodie Glean-Mitchell</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:33:46 +0000 lanthierj 165043 at