What is one INITIATIVE or OPPORTUNITY that you are thinking of to cultivate Black flourishing at your institution? by Martin Kengo

2025-06-10 15:03:21 UTC

Create positions for women on the leadership advisory group.

2025-06-10 16:31:27 UTC

Black staff professional dev program to support career advancement.

2025-06-10 18:07:26 UTC

Black networking events for Black students, staff & faculty

2025-06-10 18:07:30 UTC

More black staff and leaders

2025-06-10 18:07:33 UTC

Marny Point, University of British Columbia/ Douglas College.

2025-06-10 18:07:42 UTC

I want to create a Black mentorship program and have upper year students as mentors, as well as Black alumni and Black community members to be mentors

2025-06-10 18:07:44 UTC

Setting up a Black Student Success team to create a strategy for launching a Black flourishing program

2025-06-10 18:07:50 UTC

Offer solidarity as another racialized community - create intentional mixers and sharing of culture + common challenges between the South Asian International Support Group and the African International Support Group at the CIE. There is power in community building across cultures - and many opportunities for intercultural learning and solidarity

2025-06-10 18:07:50 UTC

Build up, support and champion student-led Black student club at Rotman Commerce, U of T.

2025-06-10 18:07:52 UTC

Music and art presentations

2025-06-10 18:07:57 UTC

Have Black Professionals in the province come and speak about their journey in their field to uplift and motivate black students at least once per month

2025-06-10 18:08:03 UTC

Addressing racism and disrupting barriers in front facing student support offices.

2025-06-10 18:08:07 UTC

Collaboration with black local artists and elders from the local community

2025-06-10 18:08:08 UTC

Kyla criddle / Douglas college

Creating safe spaces / a day to bring in home based foods to connect with others and bring sense of helping for fellow friends/students/ colleagues. Community building

2025-06-10 18:08:17 UTC

Finding opportunities for collaboration with Faculty (Dept of African Studies) in creating a more enriching experience in my African International Support Group.

2025-06-10 18:08:19 UTC

Mentorship opportunities

2025-06-10 18:08:50 UTC

More connection with Toronto community members. The UTSG campus is in the heart of Toronto and it would be impactful for all students, and welcoming and empowering for Black students, to connect with the history and culture surrounding the campus. Could also be meaningful to have a more connected community within campus since we are so spread out!

2025-06-10 18:08:50 UTC

Support for Black faculty and students

2025-06-10 18:09:03 UTC

MRU

Creating a dedicated Black space for students under the institution and not just solely relying on student run initiatives and clubs to represent and create space for other black students.

2025-06-10 18:09:05 UTC

Having a Black Student Centre

2025-06-10 18:09:08 UTC

Transition support - on-boarding (orientation) information-the need to knows (workshops/programs, etc.)

2025-06-10 18:09:12 UTC

supporting black students within residence, providing opportunities to engage.

2025-06-10 18:09:14 UTC

Engage black alumni and featuring their successes and creating opportunities for connection between them and current students.

2025-06-10 18:09:38 UTC

Working in the student crisis response area, opportunities to do research into black student wellness, and/or to look into existing data about black student wellness, will be really helpful to inform outreach and education to UTM Faculty and Staff on building capacity to respond to black students who may be in distress or experiencing complex circumstances, so that black students can navigate these challenges in ways that do not cause more harm

2025-06-10 18:09:57 UTC

First year welcome reception for all newly admitted black students to meet black staff and faculty in roles that can support them through their academic journey.

2025-06-10 18:10:32 UTC

Create series of events to bring community together. Not limited to February.

2025-06-10 18:10:40 UTC

Strategic planning to get Black at UTSC going (with the blessing and consultation of our UTM brethren)

Developing our Black Student Initiatives branding

Collaboration with more Black Faculty with our programming

2025-06-10 18:13:24 UTC

Starting points; leadership needs to ‘see’ the cause & be part of the change. Budget should respond & be applied to the need.

2025-06-10 18:16:12 UTC

Creating a pathway. Acknowledging & Building upon student success. Create a sense of Belonging. Diverse opportunities for students. Dismantle barriers!