Time: Wednesday, October 20 to Friday, October 29
Location: Online nominations

🏅 The 2021 Awards of Excellence are open. Recognize exemplary faculty, staff and students at U of T who have made a significant impact through their contributions and engagement. Alumni are welcome to make a nomination!

More info: https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/awards/awex

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Time: Wednesday, October 27 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom (pre-register)

How do educators and their schools empower and support TDSB youth to lead local climate actions during the complications brought on by the COVID19 pandemic? Join TDSB teachers, principals & members of the EcoSchools team as they share their success stories - from moving Ecoteams online, engaging youth in activism, to developing a new TDSB Climate Action Plan. Register now!

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodOusqzkrGdNrCKx4G0u8e_Ly7blREvO9

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OISE Stay At Home Club

Time: Friday, October 29 - 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: Twitter Live

In this episode of the OISE Stay At Home Club, teaching student Anthonia Ikemeh will share her experiences using loose parts and manipulative tools to encourage engagement in kindergarten learning activities. You'll get ideas for co-creating inquiry-based learning centres with students to promote their curiosity, as well as strategies for enhancing socio-emotional development in young children. Watch live or on-demand.

More info: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/News/2020/OISE_Stay_at_Home_Club.html

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Time: Friday, October 29 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Online

Everyone But Fajza, a new novel by award-winning author and OISE prof. John Portelli, is a multi-layered story that follows two immigrant families as tensions between traditional and progressive beliefs and the complexities of life within Toronto's multicultural context unfold. Join us for an evening of conversation with Prof. Portelli and guest authors John Baldacchino, Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews and Hollay Ghadery. Register now!

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdeGhrTkoH9Vp0VKg6kdcBw8xetunIpxI

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CIHE Speaker Series

Time: Thursday, November 4 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom

How can we optimize international students' learning experience in Canada? Join OISE guest speaker Dr. Neivin Shalabi who will discuss her research on service-learning to support international students' transition to Canadian life and academia. Register now.

More info: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcemprTsjGNPxqq9HPxbx3iwANSFMgBld

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