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March 19, 2014 NEWS
Innis Celebrates Family, Community, and Diversity Innis celebrated family and community twice this weekend in the Innis College Choir's final concert of the year and in Innis’ own Holi celebration. On Saturday the Choir performed a series of historical pop hits from the 20th and 21st centuries in a concert attended by Innis family and friends. Directors Misan Lee and Alex Huntress-Reeve were thrilled at the amazing musical talent of the singers who were able to balance long choir rehearsals with schoolwork and other involvement in Innis and UofT. On Sunday, Innis Residence hosted its own celebration of Holi, the festival of colours. Many Innis students braved the cold weather to throw coloured powder in celebration of friends, family, and forgiveness. They were also given the opportunity to warm up with hot chocolate, Indian food, and sweets while hanging out with old friends and making new ones. Photos courtesy of Alan Wu and Yuto Takaoka.
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Snapshots from the Concert
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Leadership IN2U Leadership Conference SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH 10:00 AM Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave. The IN2U Leadership Conference is the capstone event for student leaders at Innis. Through interactive workshops and discussions student leaders build skills, reflect on their year and begin looking towards the future. The event is open to everyone and anyone interested in being involved at Innis student life in any capacity is strongly encouraged to attend. This year's conference will feature: •
Event planning 101 seminar
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Communication and conflict resolution workshop
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Transition document tutorial
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Transition for first years and new leaders
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International student engagement workshop
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Visioning and strategic planning for the future of Innis Student Life
PLUS! Lunch, leadership awards, and world cafe with some of the Innis College Staff, including Principal Paterson. Please sign up here. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Skills for Success EXCITE2014 Entrepreneurship Conference: Turn Ideas into Value SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM J.J.R. Mcleod Auditorium (MS2158), Medical Science Building, 1 King’s College Circle EXCITE2014 is presented by UTChinese Network, a student-run organization at the University of Toronto that thrives to foster entrepreneurship for all student and young professionals. This Entrepreneurship Conference revolves around the theme of “Turning Ideas into Value.” We hope to deliver inspiration and provide suggestions to our 500 member audience on how to achieve their goals by creating value and worth in the society. We have invited successful and experienced entrepreneurs to share their insights of contemporary industry, technology, and business. It is our great honour to have invited John Weigelt (CTO of Microsoft Canada), Krista Scaldwell (VP of Coca Cola Company), Dr. Geoff Fernie (Head of iDAPT Research) and many other great business minds and leading entrepreneurs in the world to deliver a speech at our conference. For more information: excite2014.com
Community Outreach Serve & Learn Join SERVE & LEARN at the Centre for Community Partnerships – it is more than just volunteering. •
Tutor and mentor youth: uoft.me/tdsb-ccp or uoft.me/mark
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Work with children: uoft.me/from3to3
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Visit with seniors: uoft.me/kensington
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Support literacy in the community: uoft.me/frontier-ccp
Apply now at ccp.utoronto.ca to begin in September 2014. Because many of the opportunities involve working with children, youth or seniors, volunteers need to complete a Police Reference Check (PRC) to participate with those communities. PRC take up to 4 months to get cleared so we are asking those interested to apply now! If you have any questions or if you would like more information please email Kristina Minnella at: kristina.minnella@utoronto.ca
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Arts & Culture CINSSU’s Free Friday Films FRIDAYS 7:00 PM Innis Town Hall, 7 Sussex Ave. Love the cinema, but hate to pay? Join the Cinema Studies Student’s Union every Friday night for a free movie screening! Join CINSSU a screening of “Pi” on March 21st.
Spirituality & Diversity Queer Spirits! Film Festival FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST 3:30 PM — 6:30 PM Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave. Free Admission Now in its second year, Queer Spirits! explores the intersection of gender identities, sexualities, faith and spirituality through film, and is organized by the Qu(e)erying Religion program of the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at U of T. The selected documentary films feature the City of Toronto or UofT, and offer stories of gender queer, LGBT, Jewish, Christian, Queer seniors, Jamaican LGBT human rights and radical queers featuring the Toronto premiere of "Big Joy", the story of James Boughton. Following the screenings there will be a period for Q&A and discussion. The movie screenings for the 21st are: 3:30 PM - Queerology 3:45 PM - Camp 4:30 PM - Big Joy Innis students are welcome to attend!
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2014 U of T IDERD Awards THURSDAY, MARCH 2ND 12:45PM – 2:00PM OISE Library Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor St. West Join the ARCDO and Professor Angela Hildyard, Vice-President Human Resources & Equity, to acknowledge the 2014 U of T IDERD Award recipients for their notable work in advancing anti-racism at the University of Toronto. This year’s theme, Decolonizing Education towards the Advancement of Anti-Racism, is a platform to identify and generate diverse perspectives on how members of the University community are engaging in work/initiatives that tackle racism and create and sustain more equitable and inclusive environments within education, generally, and post-secondary education, specifically. Decolonizing education refers to the examination of how we can move away from Eurocentric traditions in Canadian post-secondary institutions to include and appreciate “non-normative” forms of knowing and teaching. To deconstruct colonial frameworks and forms of knowledge globally imposed largely on bodies of colour, is to contribute to the broader project of developing institutional antiracism. The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office is launching a short video project entitled “Other[ed.]: What is decolonizing education in the post-secondary setting?” The objective of the video is to explore the diverse perspectives on the meaning of decolonizing education, what it looks like in the classroom, activities, events structures, institutions and practices. Check the event out on facebook: facebook.com/events/1376954389248361/
International Wake Up Mondays MONDAYS until MARCH 31ST 11:00 AM — 2:00 PM Baldwin Room, Centre for International Experience, 33 St. George St. Join us every Monday for a fresh cup of coffee to start your week. Hang out in the Baldwin Room to study, chat with friends, or pop by the Global Lounge to browse the places you can go to study abroad. For more information, contact us at: global.lounge@utoronto.ca
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CIE Tax Clinics for International Students Ends FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM Centre for International Experience, 33 St. George St.
The Centre for International Experience (CIE) is running its annual tax clinics from March 10th to April 4th for international students at the university. This volunteer-run clinic will be on a drop-in basis from 10am to 4pm daily at the CIE. International students wishing to learn more about the tax systems, the advantages of filing taxes as well as getting help through the filing process are welcome to come. The location of CIE is at 33 St. George Street and our helpful volunteers will be more than happy to greet you. You MUST bring with you: •
SIN or ITN if you don’t have a SIN (see below for application process for ITN)
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T2202 (can be downloaded and printed from ROSI)
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Bank information: branch number, institution number, and account number
Other documents students can bring if applicable: •
All 2013 T4 slips: statement of remuneration paid that you can get from your 2013 employer
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All 2013 T4A slips: statement of pension, scholarship, bursaries or research fund.
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Rent Receipt: on-campus housing or off-campus housing
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Public Transit Receipt: receipt for monthly metro pass
Application process for ITN: •
Download T1261 from CRA website and fill out the form
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Photocopy your passport
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Send the form and the passport copy to CRA by mail
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ITN will be sent to you by mail in a few days
For more information or if you have questions, please email: cietaxclinic@gmail.com For more information, visit: uoft.me/cietaxclinics
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The English Language Learning Program: Intensive Academic English WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH — FRIDAY, MAY 9TH Make a difference in your English this summer! ELL010H1F, Intensive Academic English, will be offered from April 30-May 9, 2014. Gain academic communication skills that will help you succeed at U of T. Experience our friendly, encouraging learning environment. Registration will be on ROSI along with summer courses. For more information, visit: artsci.utoronto.ca/current/advising/ell
ICSS FROSH Leader and Executive Applications out now! Deadline: FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST 4:00 PM Enjoyed your orientation week? Want to make the next one even better for next year’s first years? Apply to be a Leader or Executive for ICSS’s 2014 Frosh Week! You can apply until March 21st, at 4:00 PM at: innisicss.com/frosh-leader-exec-application/ If you have any questions, email the new frosh coordinators Alex Huntress-Reeve and Nicole Thompson at: frosh@innisicss.com
Congratulations to the winner of our Newsletter draw! Jackeline Samaniego won a gift certificate for $25! For your chance to win a $25 gift card all you have to do email studentlife.innis@utoronto.ca with the subject line “GIFT CARD 3” and your name and student number in the message by Wednesday, March 26th and you will be entered into the draw.
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ICSS Elections Speeches: FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST, 8:00 PM, Events Room, Innis Residence Voting: MONDAY, MARCH 24TH — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH Hey Innis! The ICSS Elections are right around the corner! Come out and listen to all the candidates speak on Friday, March 21st in the Events Room and cast your vote March 24th—26th in the ICSS office or online at: voting.utoronto.ca/election/login.xhtml Use your voice, you can make a difference! Your Candidates are: Executive Positions:
Portfolio Positions:
President (1 position) 1 year of ICSS experience required
Clubs & Merchandise Director (1 position) •
Farzad Hemmati
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Robert Ronco
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Michelle Hartin
Ryan Lamers
Executive Vice-President (1 position) 1 year of ICSS experience required •
Khrystyna Zhuk
Vice-President Finance (1 position) •
Alex Huntress-Reeve
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Donna Pan
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Yuto Takaoka
Vice-President Internal (1 position) •
Nicole Thompson
Constituency Representative Positions: Upper Year Representative (2 positions) •
Jasmine Denike
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Samii Folliot
Off-Campus Student Representative (2 positions) •
Haleh Asadnia
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Carol Ye
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Nikola Djurdjic
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Dominique Wisdom
Social Director (2 positions) •
Brianne Katz-Griffen
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Leena Panjvani
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Juliana Bertosa
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Chanel Uguccioni
Athletics Director (2 positions) •
Aly Mohamed
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Josephine Chan
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Victoria DeVito
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Daniel Sigal
Community Outreach Director (1 position) •
Graham Coulter
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Athletics Banquet 2014 THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH 8:00 PM Burgundy’s Bar & Eatery, 780 Yonge St. Limited number of tickets available Hope you had a fun year of Innis athletics! To celebrate the year of intramurals and events, we are hosting our annual athletics banquet on March 27, 2014 at Burgundy's sports bar at Yonge and Bloor. It was a great time last year and will be again this year. Tickets (including a buffet dinner) will be sold during ICSS office hours (11am-4pm every day) for this upcoming week. Additional hours will be posted later. For more information contact your Athletic Reps Samii Folliott and Aaron Tsang at: athletics@innisicss.com
Graduation Gala FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 8:00 PM — Close The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St. Space Limited! The ICSS is hosting a Graduation Gala right before exams with a live DJ, and hor doeurves! Ticket start at $10 for graduating students ONLY from March 10th through March 13th and increases to $15 for graduating students and $20 for upper year students (year 3+) from March 17th through March 20th. To purchase your ticket, bring your money to the ICSS office. No spots will be reserved.
Innis 50th Anniversary Gala SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH 6:30 PM Submissions due: FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH Innis Town Hall & Innis Café, 2 Sussex Ave. GUESS WHAT WE'RE DOING…YOU have an opportunity to submit a 10 second video clip of YOU or YOU AND YOUR INNIS friends to be put in a time capsule for 25 YEARS! Send your clips to marketing@innisicss.com NO LATER than March 28th. Some of them will be shown during the time capsule reception! There will also be polaroids taken throughout the night that will be put in there as well!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity, and wear Innis merchandise!
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Campus Events Ignite Toronto 2015 Informational Session THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Room 307, Benson Building, 320 Huron St. An open session and presentation that outlines how to become a volunteer with the games will be hosted by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education on March 20th from 12:00 – 1:00pm in the Benson Building Room 307. This is an opportunity to learn more from one of TO2015’s Volunteer Ambassadors about the steps involved, the opportunities available, OSAP-related opportunities as a result of volunteering with the games, and initiatives that will be happening on campus linked to the games! Volunteer applications open on April 7th. If you cannot attend the session you can also learn more at: TORONTO2015.org/volunteers
Social Enterprise and the 21st Century Job Market THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM OISE Library, 252 Bloor St. W Social Enterprise and the 21st Century Job Market, being held Thursday, March 20, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, OISE Library will open a discussion on current job market realities with an emphasis on social innovation spaces with a consideration of: •
Entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship
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Self-branding/self-marketing
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Business principles/business thinking
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Working in an international context
To RSVP, or for accessibility informationǡ email: gradstudentevent.oise@utoronto.ca
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She Talks: Changing the image of women in sport FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST 12:30 PM — 3:30 PM Benson Student Lounge, Athletic Centre, 55 Harbord St. Free Admission! Stereotypes. Sexualization. What are the biggest issues facing women in sport? We’re starting the conversation and we want you to be there. Students are coming together to challenge preconceived notions about women in sport. Join us for a light lunch, martial arts lesson, keynote presentation by Kristine Drakich, Head Coach, UofT women’s volleyball and 2014 OUA Coach of the year, and an open discussion. To register, visit: shetalks.eventbrite.ca
The Next Big Idea? MONDAY, MARCH 24TH 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave. Registration is required. The Urban Studies Program at Innis College, the Martin Prosperity Institute, and the Toronto Star present a forum on big ideas for Toronto where Toronto star architecture critic and urban issues columnist, Christopher Hume, moderates a distinguished panel of city experts and students. For more information or to register, visit: alumni.innis.utoronto.ca/event/next-big-idea
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Residence ECC’s Saturday Morning Cartoons SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND 11:00 AM Events Room Re-watch your favourite childhood cartoons and learn how to make quick and delicious, healthy breakfast options!
Upcoming Events Raptors Game with the ICSS SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD
House Olympics: Photo Frenzy SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH
Registrar The April 2014 Examination Schedule is Out! Visit artsci.utoronto.ca/current/exams/apr14 for final exam dates, times, and locations. This page connects you with all the key pages you need to plan ahead for final examinations held in the April exam period. It includes a link to the schedule, reminders on exam rules (and information on any changes to those rules), and even a link to a past exam library. Definitely bookmark the exam schedule and recheck it from time to time. Very occasionally there can be changes and you want to make sure, if there are, you know if they affect you or not.
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Free Screenings at Town Hall Film Festivals happen throughout the year, be sure to check the Town Hall schedule often!
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Events Calendar Check out the Innis Events Calender for the latest in Student Life activities!
Student Metropass Be sure to get your discount student metropass this month with your TTC student ID.
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