Goodbye, thank you, and perhaps hello again Dear Colleagues and Friends of the Wellesley Institute, After over a decade as the Wellesley Institute’s CEO, I have decided to accept a position with another organization. It has been a very difficult decision as the growth, trials and tribulations, collaborative partnerships, and numerous successes of both our organization […]
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Vivacity One: UforChange Launches Its Week Of Graduation Celebrations
Amazing evening at UforChange at its Vivacity One showcase on Monday as the arts-based youth training and employment project launched a week-long celebration for its second cohort of graduates. Students were at the National Ballet School’s Currie Hall to showcase video, spoken word, improv, photography, website design and other great skills that they have honed […]
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Celebrating 100 years since the founding of the Wellesley Hospital
In 1911, when Dr Herbert Bruce founded the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto was a city teeming with immigrants. Many of the new arrivals lived in substandard housing, lived on low incomes and suffered poor health. Fast forward to Toronto of 2011, a city that celebrates its cultural diversity, yet many recent immigrants still suffer higher rates […]
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Useful Resource by the Human Resources Professional’s Association of Ontario (HRPAO)
Hi all: FYI – the Human Resources Professional’s Association of Ontario (HRPAO) has a valuable resource you may be interested in. Looking for HR Volunteers? Hire Authority is About More Than Just Job Postings If you’re looking for volunteers with human resources expertise to serve on boards and committees, or otherwise lend their HR knowledge, […]
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Friends of WI honoured with CUI awards
A hearty and well-deserved congratulations to several Wellesley Institute partners and collaborators who have been honoured with Urban Leadership Awards from the Canadian Urban Institute (announced today_, including: Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction (David Crombie Award) Centre for Social Innovation (City Innovation Award) Stella Burry, St. John’s (Universal City Award) MaRS Discovery District (Creative City […]
Wellesley Institute’s Participation in the St. James Town Festival (With Pictures!)
The St. James Town Festival (Saturday, June 5th) was a huge hit, with hundreds of visitors and great representation from community groups and politicians alike. Wellesley Institute’s very own St. James Town Initiative held a booth at the festival alongside the St. James Town Resident Action Group. The day was hot and sunny and filled […]
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Youth Community Voice Forum & Exposition
We invite you to SEE, HEAR, and JOIN the voices of St. James Town youth residents speaking out about their neighbourhood and its implications for their health!
2015 Dalla Lana Student-Led Conference, Racial Justice Matters – October 2015
Wellesley Institute hosted two idea labs at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s (DLSPH) student led conference on Oct 23rd and 24th, 2015. The goals of these labs were to increase participants’ understandings of racism as a social determinant of health as well as empower participants to understand where they can make changes within […]
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Making The Connections Exhibit Launches At The Urbanspace Gallery
Thank you everyone who joined us last week at Urbanspace Gallery for our public launch of Making The Connections, an exhibit on the social determinants of health. We were happy to be joined by some friends and colleagues throughout the evening. The exhibit continues on until the end of June. Clear your calendars for June […]
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Former TCLHIN CEO Camille Orridge accepts post as Senior Fellow at Wellesley Institute
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release December 10, 2015 Former TCLHIN CEO Camille Orridge accepts post as Senior Fellow at Wellesley Institute TORONTO – The Wellesley Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Camille Orridge as a Senior Fellow. The former Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network CEO will be joining Wellesley Institute on […]