equity

News | Wednesday, February 5, 2025
OISE doctoral candidate sparks innovation and leadership in Zambia with a girls hackathon
This past August, in Zambia’s Copperbelt province, 120 high school girls gathered at Copperbelt University for the ZAMWILL Girls Hackathon...
News | Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Holland Bloorview and BRN collaboration advances research to highlight experiences of racialized children and youth with disabilities in Canada
De-Lawrence Lamptey has dedicated his career to understanding the experiences of racialized children and youth with disabilities in Canada. As the...
News | Tuesday, September 17, 2024
‘This is real action’: New OISE teacher training pathway will boost number of Black educators in schools
More than 30 Black aspiring educators recently started their journey in OISE’s Master of Teaching program as the inaugural cohort of...
News | Tuesday, August 27, 2024
‘A bridge between two worlds:’ An OISE alumna’s path to enhancing access and understanding in healthcare and education
At 14, Jacqui Getfield envisioned a future as a broadcaster, journalist, or university professor. She quickly realized the first two dreams, but...
News | Tuesday, June 25, 2024
‘Come into the space and be uplifted’: Inside the Black/African Feminisms Conference at OISE
Devonnia Miller has attended countless academic conferences in her two decades in higher education, often finding herself as one of the...
News | Thursday, May 30, 2024
‘A place to find community’: Interim Black Student Space launches at U of T Mississauga
A new space dedicated to providing Black students an opportunity to connect, collaborate and form community has launched at the...
News | Tuesday, April 2, 2024
After making Toronto home, PhD candidate explores potential uneven impacts in transit investment along Eglinton LRT
When Robert Arku moved to Toronto’s Davenport neighbourhood three years ago, he couldn’t help but feel curious about the future of his...
News | Wednesday, February 28, 2024
U of T prof addresses maternal care disparities for racialized patients in U.S. healthcare system
Developing research led by Myrtede Alfred of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering offers new insight to address...
News | Tuesday, February 20, 2024
U of T prof aims to inspire diversity in health care through mentorship and social media
Onye Nnorom says a significant hurdle to entering the health-care profession for students from underrepresented communities is often the absence of...
News | Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Janelle Joseph recognized with Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers award
A new project supported by the University of Toronto’s Connaught Fund in partnership with the Black Research Network (BRN) will improve the health and...