Student Life

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Addis Ababa - often called the “Geneva of Africa” because of its diplomatic significance - was the perfect location for students to study the economic and social development of the continent.

Since Addis, as it is commonly called, is home to many intergovernmental organizations, including the African Union (AU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), students were able to engage directly with policy-makers, diplomats and government representatives, to learn first-hand about the economic and social development of the African continent.

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When forestry student Jennifer Gagné got her first glimpse of a “clear cut” in a Forestry Stewardship Council-certified forest near Sparks Lake, Ont., she was shocked.

“I had this perception of what a clear cut should look like, but when we got to the site, it looked completely different,” she said. “You picture a desolate wasteland, but we saw healthy seed trees and seedlings.”

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World events, particularly what’s happening in the Middle East, are changing all of our conventional wisdoms, and Canadians can play a role in helping address these new challenges, said former Canadian foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy during a recent talk at the University of Toronto.

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Jothi Shanmugam has turned her questions about identity and war into action by bringing communities together for change and creating new opportunities for students. Her contributions have led her to be named this year's recipient of the Dean's Student Leadership Award in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science.

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This year, more than 200 University of Toronto students participated in what is quickly becoming a Reading Week tradition.

In its fifth year, Alternative Reading Week Days of Service is an opportunity for students to experience first-hand the importance of community service and citizen engagement.