2007 - the Faculty of Arts & Science - University of Toronto

PROJECT: UNIVERSAL MINDS
Project: Universal Minds, an outreach program run by the Arts & Science Students’
Union, connects undergraduate students with Toronto high school students who
are in need of tutoring in mathematics, science or English. For two years, Central
Technical School’s Lisa Rocca Rodriguez (left) met weekly with third-year New
College neuroscience student Idara Edem (right) for help with her science
courses. The program’s success comes from providing high school students with
the academic help they need and giving university student mentors a valuable
sense of accomplishment.
REACHING OUT TO THE
COMMUNITY
PHOTO: MICHELLE GIBSON
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faculty members worked with
130 gifted senior high school students
on research projects, giving them
an early exposure to the
research process.
Learning occurs outside, as well as inside, the classroom. Our students, faculty
and staff are involved with the community through volunteer work, public
education, and by providing their expertise and advice on some of the world’s
most pressing issues. Our students benefit from civic engagement which
provides them with a broader understanding of perspectives and “real-life”
challenges. Further, the Faculty of Arts & Science helps support our public
education mandate by providing many opportunities for the wider community
to attend public lectures, performances and special events.
12 2006-2007 Year In Review