African dancers and drummers performing at the Postdoctoral Fellowship for Black Scholars Welcome Ceremony. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro New program equips Black scholars with resources and funding to further their careers By: Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore October 19, 2023 Some of the world’s most important technological, social and creative advancements originate from Africa and its Black … Continue reading October 21, 2023… Meet the scholars advancing Afro-centric research and Black scholarship at TMU
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Chris Boucher with Helen Harry, the inaugural recipient of the SlimmDuck Scholarship at TMU. TORONTO (October 12, 2023) – The Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) hosted NBA basketball player Chris Boucher of the Toronto Raptors last night to recognize Helen Harry as the inaugural recipient of the SlimmDuck Scholarship established … Continue reading October 12, 2023… Toronto Raptors’ Chris Boucher announces inaugural recipient of the SlimmDuck Foundation Scholarship established for Toronto Metropolitan University
In her first trip to Trinidad as part of the course, Tianna Makhurane learned “what sustainability actually looks like outside of me reading a book, or from the context of a Canadian lens.” Last May, Tianna Makhurane spent 10 days in Trinidad and Tobago visiting markets and agricultural projects to learn about sustainability and food … Continue reading October 3, 2023… From TMU: Register now for a once-in-a-lifetime global travel and learning opportunity
Toronto, Ontario, Canada-August 3, 2019: Afro Caribbean female participant wearing a Medusa costume. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival or Caribana is one of the largest street festivals in North America and it attracts thousands of tourists every year leaving about half a million dollars to the economy of Toronto city. Global Justice and Change sees students … Continue reading August 8, 2023… New TMU program gives students a chance to engage with topics on a global scale
July 22, 2023...Two Jamaican professors at different universities in Ontario, Canada, have created courses that focus on the Caribbean diaspora there and abroad. Dr Hyacinth Simpson, associate professor in the Department of English at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and Ronald Cummings, an associate professor of Caribbean literature and black diaspora studies in the … Continue reading Jamaican professors develop courses focused on Caribbean diaspora