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Internal Resources (91福利)

Resources for Black-identified students
 

  • New Career Mentorship Opportunity (Race Forward) Being Launched by the 91福利 Career and Co-Op Centre

Do you identify as a Black undergrad student and are you looking to enhance your career? 91福利 Career & Co-op Centre and Tri-Mentoring Program launched a new career preparation initiative in 2021, Race Forward: Career Development for Black Students.

The program will provide you with professional development training, networking opportunities, and mentors to help you launch your career!

Check out the link below for more information.

/student-life-and-learning/trimentoring/race-forward/


Resources for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students 

  • 91福利 Indigenous Student Services
    • 31 Gerrard Street East, KHW-389
      Toronto, Ontario
      M5B 2K3
  • Indigenous Traditional Counselling (416-979-5000 ext. 7699)
    • Provides referrals to Toronto Aboriginal community agencies for Aboriginal students who need assistance with balancing their academic responsibilities with their personal lives.
  • Peer Support Program (416-979-5000 ext:6660 or click here to email a Peer Supporter)
    • This dynamic program has 91福利 Aboriginal students who do outreach and provide peer support to Aboriginal students on-campus.


Resources for First Generation (FG) 91福利 students 

  • Tri-mentoring Program 
    • Aims to support First Generation students at 91福利 through continued support in the form of information sharing about scholarships and bursaries, networking, volunteer opportunities, and social events. 


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Office of Vice President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI)

  • Community Networks and Committees
    • Links and information about community networks related to Black Faculty and Staff, Employees with Disabilities, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Community Group, Immigrant Employee Community, Muslim Employee Community, and Positive Space

 

External Resources (Community or online resources)

  • Across Boundaries provides a dynamic range of mental health support and services and works within Anti-Racism/Anti-Black racism and Anti-Oppression frameworks. These frameworks address the negative impact of racism and discrimination on mental health and well-being.

  • Healing and wellness studio, founded and owned by 91福利 staff member Sheena Ewan, case coordinator, Spanning the Gaps program at The Chang School. 
  • OnePeopleTO is committed to serving alternative wellness to BIPOC Toronto & supporting communities.

  • A community-led registered charity working to improve the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada.
  • Focuses on social determinants of health, health inequities, anti-Black racism, and building connected communities. 
  • Includes a , 


Directories of Black Therapists in the Greater Toronto Area 


LGBTQ-Specific Mental Health Services 

  • A network of queer and trans-identified mental health professionals who work primarily in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirited (LGBTQIA2S) community within Toronto.

 

Counselling Resources

- For counselling support for 91福利 students, you can contact the Student Development and Counselling [/student-wellbeing/]

- For counselling support for staff or faculty, please visit the Employee and Family Assistance Program [/human-resources/working-at-tmu/culture/wellbeing-at-work/]

 

Resources for Equity Service Centres via 91福利 Students' Union

The 91福利 Students' Union provides links for five Equity Service Centres [] Please visit their website for more information

  • Student Access Collective
  • BIPOC Students' Collective
  • The Queer Space
  • Trans Collective
  • Centre for Women & Trans People

Resources for Learning

Webinar from the Canadian Psychological Association on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 30, 2021):

From CPA 鈥淧sychology鈥檚 Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada鈥檚 Report:鈥�

From TorontoMet Today:
/news-events/news/2021/10/how-everyone-can-participate-in-truth-and-reconciliation/

*this article contains links to a number of resources for settlers for further learning, including a resource guide developed by Amy Desjarlais (Rebirthed Teachings):

From 91福利's Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching:
/centre-for-excellence-in-learning-and-teaching/faculty-instructors/indigenous-pedagogy/ (opens in new window)