Making Spaces Lab OISE

The mission of the #MakingSpacesLab is to build a legacy of scholarship & programs for/by/about Black families, children & youth that promote access and engagement to education, work and healthcare.

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Scarborough will have a new crisis service team called “Someone to walk beside.” The service will combat the need to call armed police amid mental health crises. toronto.com/news/someone-t…

A documentary will take another look at the Young Street Uprising. The protest was in response to the police killings of many Black men in and around Toronto. The protests began peacefully but became violent. toronto.citynews.ca/2022/04/28/doc…

Congratulations! @OISEUofT alum @OmiSooreDryden has been appointed Interim Director of @DalhousieU's Black Studies Research Institute. Dr. Dryden championed its creation as a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary centre of excellence for Black scholars. dal.ca/news/2021/12/1…

Dr. Rhonda McEwen will become the first Black woman president and vice chancellor of Victoria University on July 1st. Dr. McEwen has served as vice- president and principal. newsday.co.tt/2022/04/24/tri…

If you or anyone that you know is eligible to part take in this study, please access the attracted link! forms.office.com/pages/response…

The City of Toronto is having a tribute towards the many women that have aided in the shaping of the city. Many of the women were essential to the Canadian feminist cause as well as pushing back against racism. toronto.citynews.ca/2022/04/09/her…

Happy Earth Day! Be sure to see how @UofT is increasing sustainability across campuses in this article. utoronto.ca/news/earth-day…

The Parents of Black Children have documented anti- Blackness across various schools and are presenting their findings to the Ontario Human Rights Commission with the hopes that they will conduct a full investigation into Ontario’s education system. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…

You can read all about how an African American sociologist inspired Black Canadian youth to mobilize for environmental justice in this phenomenal @CBC article! cbc.ca/radio/whatonea…

A Black teacher addresses the many different obstacles that will need to be over come in order for Black Canadian History to be fully integrated into the curriculum. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

All across Canada there are movements being made to increase the presence of Black history in the curriculum year- round. cbc.ca/news/black-can…

A coalition in Ottawa is dedicated to aiding Black international students that have been displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

@UTSC is pursuing a new initiative to empower cashew farmers in Ghana to continue following their indigenous agriculture and business practices while receiving equitable wages from their international trade partners. utoronto.ca/news/helping-c…

A new program is targeted at Caribbean athletes. The goal of the program is to allow children from this region to fully actualize that athletics is not all that the future has in store for them. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The Canadian Black Scientists Network is a team of Black professionals and students that are committed to enhancing the representation of Black people in STEM. toronto.citynews.ca/2022/02/03/ste…

In this eye-opening article Professor Bryan Daly addresses the lack of Black journalists and how that contributes to isolation of Black consumers, readers, and viewers. halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/lack-…

Black university students discuss the pressure to achieve Black excellence in this @CBC article. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Making Spaces labs own Lance McCreedy was featured in an article from the CBC, in which he addressed the need for auditing the education system in order to address anti- Black racism. cbc.ca/news/canada/ki…

In order to increase the presence of Black students in post- secondary institutions going forward we will need more scholarships and bursaries. timeshighereducation.com/blog/opening-d…