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 […]
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Gene Lara: community champion, dedicated mother and grandmother
From her home in the Philippines to a new life in Saskatchewan to the inner city of Toronto, Gene Lara will be remembered as a community champion who was not only an effective advocate, but also a dedicated mother and grandmother. Gene passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, with her family at her side. […]
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Racism, Health & Resilience
Join Toronto Public Health and Wellesley Institute’s Dr. Kwame McKenzie on February 12th for a discussion on strategies for closing health inequities, as part of the City of Toronto’s Black History Month events. Racism makes people sick. A 2013 Toronto Public Health (TPH) report shows that racism results in increased rates of depression, work and life stress, as well […]
Camille Orridge Joins Wellesley Institute as Senior Fellow
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 December 10th. While at TCLHIN, Orridge made health equity an increasing priority. Some of her achievements include launching Language Services Toronto, a telephone interpretation […]
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Update On Researcher Hiring
We are happy to announce that Wellesley Institute has had an overwhelmingly positive response to our recent job postings for Researcher – 4 posts. We’ve had over 850 applicants, and because of this it is taking us longer than normal to wrap up the hiring process. Here at Wellesley Institute we value equity and fairness […]
U4Change to hold 200 Wellesley St. Fire Relief Fundraiser on Oct. 8, 2010
U4Change, a project for youth in St. James Town that seeks to build community through arts and culture, will hold a relief fundraiser to help the people who have been left without shelters as a result of the 200 Wellesley St. fire. Come watch artistic performances by talented youth and join us in our bake sale. […]
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Building social capital in the GTA through “Connected Communities”
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release February 23, 2016 Building social capital in the GTA through “Connected Communities” TORONTO – On February 29th, Professor David Morris will be giving a lecture at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute on the Connected Communities program which demonstrates that community-led action and targeted interventions can strengthen local communities. And […]
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Announcement regarding COVID-19
As you know, over recent months, governments and organizations have been responding in various ways to address the spread of COVID-19.The World Health Organization has determined that COVID-19 has reached the level of a global pandemic. As a precaution and to decrease the spread of the virus, Wellesley Institute staff will be working remotely until […]
Welcoming New Wellesley Staff
The Wellesley Institute is thrilled to welcome three new researchers to our team. We look forward to the ideas and energy they will bring to the Institute and the contributions they will make to improving health in the GTA. Seong-gee Um Seong-gee Um will be joining our team following a postdoctoral fellowship affiliated with the Canada […]
Event: Building Social Capital through “Connected Communities”
“Connected Communities” is a vision which supports the idea of reducing social isolation and improving the experience of greater well-being. Part of this is understanding how community and social connections actually affect people’s well-being. Since 2010, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, the University of Central Lancashire and London School of Economics have […]
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