Author name: Vivian Li

On March 25th, 2017, the Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations—Cultural Exchange and Support Initiative, otherwise known as NMC-CESI, hosted the Syrian Food Festival in the Cat’s Eye. In the first half of the workshop, Rasha Elendari, NMC-CESI’s Co-Founder, paired UofT volunteers with Syrian newcomers, where the former and the latter practised English and Arabic. Later on in the event, people ate, sang, and danced together as a Syrian band played for the participants. “There’s a […]

On March 17th, 2017, the “Silence is Violence” organization at U of T launched “The Survivors Speak Back” campaign. Posters consisting of sexual violence reports and experiences accessing resources through the university were posted across campus to acclaim the mistreatment of victims. University of Toronto contractors removed the posters the next day. The Silence is