The Centre for Learning, Social Economy & Work (CLSEW) is housed in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education within the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. We are linked with the collaborative graduate programs in Workplace Learning and Social Change and Community Development. At CLSEW, we have the objective to understand and enrich the often under-recognized contributions of work and learning dynamics throughout their full range of variation in Canadian society and internationally. 

CLSEW’s research focuses on marginalized social groups, and work and learning in the social economy, public and private sectors.

Established at the University of Toronto in 2014, CLSEW merges two research centres: Centre for the Study of Education & Work, and the Social Economy Centre. (Click on History to know more about us).

Leading OISE/UT team

For Research, Education and Policy

CLSEW brings together academics, labour educators, and participants in the social economy and broader community:

• Non-profit organizations,
• Co-operatives,
• Social enterprises,
• Unions, and 
• Worker-and-community recuperated enterprises.

In addition to an active research program, CLSEW offers resources specifically catered to those interested in issues related to labour, social economy and community development:

• A speakers’ series,
• Workshops leading to a certificate, and
• Outreach to community organizations.

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During the academic year, CLSEW hosts a number of events through the following series:

Speaker Series

Workshop Series

Nonprofit HR Network

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the events at CLSEW are suspended until further notice.