There’s more to the campus than classes! U of T Scarborough students can get involved with more than 200 different clubs and organizations on campus, including student government, cultural and academic interest groups, community service organizations and athletic pursuits.
Here are a few you can meet today at March Showcase.
Let’s Talk Science
Let’s Talk Science is a national charitable organization that works with youth and educators to provide learning activities in STEM. UTSC student organizers and volunteers travel to elementary and secondary schools locally and across Canada. Students can add this volunteer work to their co-curricular records, which creates an official record of co-curricular activities that can be very attractive to future employers or graduate schools.
This year, one of our students jetted off to the Yukon for UTSC’s first outreach trip with Let’s Talk Science. The program gave more than 400 students in Whitehorse, Carcross and Watson Lake the opportunity to conduct science experiments.
Emergency Medical Response Group (EMRG)
You may see this group practising around campus. The Emergency Medical Response Group at UTSC is a non-profit organization of trained and certified students providing first aid to anyone experiencing a health emergency on campus until the arrival of EMS.
The group also offers courses on CPR and first aid certification.
Jack.org
Jack.org is a charitable organization that trains youth to bring positive mental health supports to their local communities. They have their own chapter here at UTSC and work to initiate and support youth mental health initiatives around campus.
Cultural Students’ Associations
Our diverse campus is exemplified across our many cultural student groups, which celebrate the cultures and communities that our students come from.
There are just too many to list here! But just a few include the Tamil Students’ Association and Caribbean Connections.
This year, Tharscika Ramaneekaran, cultural director of the Tamil Students’ Association, took part in performing an epic story during a Tamil Heritage Month celebration to raise funds to bring a permanent chair for Tamil Studies courses.
Women in Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics
The Women in Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics club works to advance the inclusion of women in STEM by providing community and skill-enhancing workshops on campus.
Past events include workshops like #CanUCode for building personal websites, and even a karaoke and board-game night to destress.