Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office events

Event objectives: Understand attitudinal barriers that manifest in current and historical perceptions about Blackness and Black communities; Identify and discuss the role of post-secondary environments and attitudinal barriers that impact efforts to address systemic anti-Black racism; Identify and discuss the strategies, tools and resources to strengthen advocacy and EDI transformation efforts to address intersectional forms […]

Representation matters: not just on our screens, but in the information and data we share. Join us for an online panel discussion and beginner-friendly editing sessions to help improve coverage of Black histories. Organized by library and archives staff and students at Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto Public Library, University of Toronto and York University — […]

Soft Cooking is about bringing more ease, joy and play into the kitchen, while developing a practice of care and reconciliation. Spending time around food has become a great past-time that brings together friends and family. This class is for anyone interested in exploring a new cuisine, creating connection and finding new friends. Founder and […]

It’s time to get cooking!  Let’s celebrate Black History Month by cheffing it up from the comfort of your home! In this session we will be making delicious jollof burritos with Ghanian Chef, Chef Kwame Owusu-Afriyie Nsafoah. Chef Kwame will be making stewed black-eyed peas and krakro (sweet plantain fritters) known as RED RED. He […]

Join us as we bring together a panel of Black-identifying professionals demonstrating excellence in their respective fields. Panelists will share how their array of intersecting identities inform their work. Let’s come together and honour the complex perspectives and experiences we share and remind ourselves of the groundbreaking ways our identities impact how we live out […]

Representation matters: not just on our screens, but in the information and data we share. Join us for an online panel discussion and beginner-friendly editing sessions to help improve coverage of Black histories. Organized by library and archives staff and students at Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto Public Library, University of Toronto and York University — […]

The Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) invites students, staff, faculty at the University of Toronto to join us for a facilitated space of dialogue and movement for Black community at U of T. We have been deeply impacted by the last three years, and rather than fighting systems of oppression or anti-blackness with our words, […]

Celebrate Hip Hop and look fly at the same time! What’s better than getting a trim, fade or braid? Getting one for free at Hart House! Hart House Hip Hop Education has partnered with Fyyne to provide U of T students with a free hair service. Come and make this space your own and treat yourself to some […]

To commemorate Black History Month, the EDI Office at the University of Toronto Scarborough is hosting “Legacy & Excellence of Black Muslim Communities”. This workshop will begin with an overview mapping the diverse intersections comprising the Black Muslim experience in Canada, including a discussion of Anti-Black Islamophobia. This overview will be followed with a historical […]

Join us for a special interactive session co-hosted by the Engineering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Group (EEDIAG) and U of T’s Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) on understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination and harassment in the working and learning environments at U of T Engineering. Date: Tuesday, February 14th  1 PM – 3 PM, online (through […]

The ‘Our Stories’ series started in 2021 as a tri-campus, virtual discussion for Black History Month where a panel was created to hear directly from U of T students. Black international students were invited to share their stories, personal narratives, and lived experiences while having the session facilitated by another international student. This program is […]

The UTM Caribbean & Black Writing Collective is hosting a series of drop-in sessions. Come work on your assignments and engage deeply with your studies in a collaborative environment with faculty and fellow students.  For more information, contact academicskills.utm@utoronto.ca