Tag: Syrian refugees
UTM students lend a hand to refugees
The UTM student group, Helping Hands, in collaboration with the Syrian Canadian Foundation and the language studies department at UTM, celebrated their first graduating...
UTM, let’s get creative
Ever wonder what lies in store for the dormant talents and creativity at UTM? Creatives for a Change is an initiative started by co-presidents...
MPs address Syrian refugee issues in Q&A
Last Thursday, the Young Liberals Club at UTM hosted several members of parliament representing the Liberal Party of Canada in a round-table Q&A session...
Khatib: “Expression beats repression”
On Friday March 10, UTM alumnus Bayan Khatib gave a talk titled “My Journey from Syria to UTM, to Writing, and to Syrian Community...
Just what’s in your toolbox for Canada?
Last Saturday, UTM’s Centre for Student Engagement and the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre held a workshop titled “Toolbox to Canada,” to introduce services available...
Syrian refugees meet tutors
Almost 20 Syrian refugees that arrived to Canada almost a year ago came to UTM last Friday for a meet-and-greet event at the Faculty...
Tutors for Syrian refugees
UTM Helping Hands, in collaboration with UTM’s Department of Language Studies and the Syrian Canadian Foundation, has received almost 160 volunteer applications for tutoring...
Syrians and students trade languages
Every Saturday, at the U of T St. George campus, workshops are organized by the Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations - Cultural Exchange and...
MSA and Tarboosh unite to sponsor a family
As Canada welcomed its first 10,000 refugees from Syria on January 13, UTM’s MSA will soon also welcome its first sponsored Syrian refugee family.
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There’s “Room for More” refugees
Christmas Eve was anything but traditional for two of UTM’s philosophy professors. Amidst their late afternoon run to No Frills—adding to the stock of...
