🐦 March 10: Come explore the ecological knowledge embedded in Anishinaabemowin bird names, with the team at Creators Garden - Birds! Free for Indigenous participants; sliding scale for non-Indigenous participants. Register for this unique opportunity today: buff.ly/Jj5wcyD

One of our directors, Michal Perlman, has an article in @theconversation.com! She explains the importance of assessing the quality of early learning and childcare centers in Canada. Read more: theconversation.com/good-quality... @bdhuey.bsky.social @lindawhite.bsky.social @oiseuoft.bsky.social

🧵 Yecid Ortega’s journey from a childhood in Bogotá, with a single bilingual dictionary, to earning a PhD at OISE and becoming a global educator and scholar illustrates the transformative power of language and education.

How is educational innovation supported within the University? OISE's education incubator InnovED integrates professional learning, research mobilization, and entrepreneurship to help faculty and education innovators move ideas into practice. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/Jz69Eix

📣 Call for Proposals! The University of Toronto and the University of the West Indies will fund up to five one year joint research projects. Teams must include one Black-identifying Principal Investigator from each institution. 🗓 Apply by April 6: buff.ly/9B3vGAi

Attention OISE alumni & graduating students: Win 2 single-day tickets to the ciars_uoft XIII Decolonizing Conference on March 14! Enter by: 1. Completing the entry form in our bio: buff.ly/TGXEai1 2.Following @oisealumni on Instagram & Threads Winners out Mar 3rd! 🎉

On February 17, the OISE Chinese Alumni Association celebrated the Year of the Horse with U of T community members, featuring cultural activities and a OISE alumni entrepreneur panel. 🐴🧧 🔗Explore highlights and more: buff.ly/lXcec6u #OISEUofT #LunarNewYear #OISEChineseAlumniAssociation

We’re proud to celebrate OISE alum Dr. Daniel Hamlin, State of Oklahoma's Secretary of Education, on his appointment to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability (CEQA)! 🎉 Dr. Hamlin earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy at OISE.

Join us on Monday at 6:30 p.m. for a Centennial screening of The Making of a Japanese! Enjoy film, community, & a Q&A with Academy Award–nominated director Ema Ryan Yamazaki. 📍 Innis College Theatre, Toronto 🎟️ $25 General Admission | $10 for OISE & UofT students 👉 Get your tickets here: uoft.me/caa

In 2012, doctoral candidate Rose-Ann Bailey co-founded the Blk Barbie Project with Frantz Brent-Harris,a doll collector of 500 Black dolls.The photo essay explores personal experiences, representation and struggle of double consciousness. 📷Photos by Rose-Ann Bailey. 🔗Learn more: buff.ly/cYUrq3w

Join students, entrepreneurs & education leaders on March 3 for a virtual session exploring how innovative leadership shapes classrooms and education systems. Complex. Contextual. Deeply human. 📅 Mar 3 | ⏱ 12 – 1 p.m. | 📍 Online via Zoom 🔗 Register here: 21zpj.share.hsforms.com/2Ymr5TznWRQK...

On Jan. 27, the OISE community came together for the latest Black Education Symposium to unveil the digital Ubuntu Plaque. Ubuntu, or "I am because we are," is a tenet of CBSE – emphasizing limitless potential of community. 🔗 Find out more here: buff.ly/FbnEZlA #oiseuoft #blackeducationsymposium

Join Dr. Rosanna Wong and Dr. Ahmed Hussain for a conversation on how international education and global partnerships create opportunity, strengthen communities, and shape a connected, equitable future. 📅 Mar 11, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. 📍 Nexus Lounge, 252 Bloor St W, Toronto 🔗 RSVP: uoft.me/cc7

Join OISE Professor Jen Gilbert, OISE Assistant Professor Lance T. McCready, Michael Donnelly & Jessica Fields to discuss how U.S. policies on funding, DEI, and reproductive/LGBTQ+ rights shape scholarship and life experience. 📅 Mar 3, 12 – 1:30 p.m. | 📍 208N, 1 Devonshire Pl Register: uoft.me/cbH

U of T community, do not miss the 2nd year Black Education Network symposium on March 27th. Engage with keynote presentations and panels on the transformative impact of Black research – led by multidisciplinary researchers. Register by tomorrow here: buff.ly/0eL0ZIx

All three #UofT campuses — St. George, @utm.utoronto.ca & @utsc.utoronto.ca — are operating as normal today. We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the day. Visit our website for the latest on #UofT campus operations: utoronto.ca/campus-status

🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to all those celebrating! Wishing everyone in our OISE community observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. May this sacred month bring meaningful reflection, spiritual growth, and shared joy to you and your loved ones.

Happy Lunar New Year to our OISE community! 🧧✨ As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we celebrate the traditions, diversity, and spirit of learning that bring our community together. Wishing you health, happiness, and prosperity in the year ahead! 🏮🐎

🎞️ Don’t miss this special opportunity on March 2 to attend an exclusive screening of The Making of a Japanese. Enjoy an evening of film and an exclusive Q&A with Academy Award nominated director Ema Ryan Yamazaki. Get your tickets today: uoft.me/caa

Spend your early afternoon with colleagues, peers and the OISE community and give yourself a midweek boost with a Yoga & Meditation session hosted by Jennifer Baradi. Arrive with your yoga mat and leave feeling realigned and relaxed. 🔗 Join now: buff.ly/0ST3e1v

Ten U of T students from across three campuses, including OISE, reflect on what university means to them—and how the rapid rise of AI is shaping their views of the future. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/N9lPdxV

Almost 15 years ago, Jennifer Sylvester faced challenges before being accepted into U of T’s Transitional Year Programme—a bridge to university. Today, she teaches in the same programme while pursuing her PhD at OISE. 🔗Learn more: buff.ly/FpCT5NO

For thirty minutes, join Tessa Barclay and colleagues for a Games Room Social occuring tomorrow at 11:30 am, where you are able to pick from an assortment of games to play, to unwind with others or have friendly competition. Join now: buff.ly/lvNA28m

Take part in a midweek boost this Wednesday and join Jennifer Baradi and OISE community in a half hour of realigning stress or strain on the body and mind with meditation. Dress comfortably and prepare a yoga mat for this upcoming session. Join now: buff.ly/eKsLLIS

OISE celebrates LHAE Professor Ruth Hayhoe on being honoured with the Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods by the Faculty of Education of East China Normal University for her profound global research. 👏 🔗Learn more here: buff.ly/ECooWnh

Join us for the 13th annual Decolonizing Conference as we confront colonialism and imagine liberatory futures. Theme: Colonial Ruptures — unmasking ongoing coloniality and fostering resistance. 📅 March 12–14, 2026 | 📍 OISE 🎟️ Reserve your spot today: www.eventbrite.ca/e/colonial-r...

Calling all OISE graduate students! Join us for this year’s Graduate Student Research Conference, happening March 5–7. The conference aims to bring diverse areas of study together to contribute to holistic practices of generative hope. 🔗Register now here: buff.ly/xV5IFo2

Congratulations to two OISE alumni Muzammal Nawaz and Professor John Willinsky for having been recognized within the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, on Dec. 31, 2025. 👏 Learn more here: buff.ly/SQ5iyFs

❄️ Due to heavy snowfall, U of T's St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough campuses are closed. Check Campus Status page for updates. www.utoronto.ca/campus-status

This January 19, join us in the OISE Library for an in-person workshop, hosted by the Sustainability & Climate Action Network (SCAN) to learn about the Hydroponic Growing Tower. Register and learn more here: buff.ly/Sxbp6ki #oiseuoft #SCAN #hydroponicgrowingtower

Join us for a free webinar on January 14 to learn about the first of it's kind program- The Food Sovereignty Program, presented by the Sustainability & Climate Action Network (SCAN) in partnership with TDSB EcoSchools. Register now and learn more here: alumni.utoronto.ca/events/lesso...

🎥 The new year has just arrived, and OISE and the JICS are putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated JICS at the Movies fundraiser TONIGHT Come on out to see the movie Steal Away! #JICSattheMovies www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/events...

✨ Just released ✨ Edited by Professor and Associate Dean of OISE, Joseph Flessa, this landmark volume offers a timely look at the challenges and opportunities of school leadership across Latin America. 👉 Grab your copy today: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

✨ New Book Alert ✨ Edited by Professor and Associate Dean of OISE, Joseph Flessa, this landmark volume offers a timely look at the challenges and opportunities of school leadership across Latin America. 👉 Grab your copy today: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

📚⚽️ Student-athlete Hannah Chown ends her captaincy to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues soccer team- finishing her Master of Teaching at OISE. 🔗 Check out her story and future steps she is pursuing here: www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/0... #oiseuoft #oisestudent #varsityblues #education

🎞️ Don’t miss this rare opportunity on January 12 to attend an exclusive advanced screening of Steal Away, fresh off its acclaimed TIFF debut. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of cinema, wine, and an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers. Limited seating — reserve your spot today: uoft.me/JICS-StealAway

📚 "We would never accept this kind of performance in health care, engineering or aviation. Yet in classrooms, we have normalized it." OISE faculty, Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva, penned this column for the Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Spotify Wrapped 2025: OISE Edition 🏫 Thank you to the OISE community and staff for your ongoing dedication and engagement throughout the year. We’re excited to see what 2026 has in store! #oiseuoft #spotifywrapped #wrapped2025 #2025recap

OISE’s buildings and services will be closed during the holidays on the following dates and times. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! #OISEUofT

Happy holidays, #UofT 💙 The university will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026. To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether. We wish you a safe & restful winter break! ❄️

OISE’s buildings and services will be closed during the holidays on the following dates and times. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! #OISEUofT

Congratulations to OISE Assistant Professor Dr. Laurie Faith on receiving the Lynn Ziraldo Advocacy Award! We're elated that Laurie is recognized for selflessly strengthening inclusive education; ensuring self-advocacy of students. 👏 👉Read more here: buff.ly/sKg9gdd

Spotify Wrapped 2025: OISE Edition 🏫 Thank you to the OISE community and staff for your ongoing dedication and engagement throughout the year. We’re excited to see what 2026 has in store! #oiseuoft #spotifywrapped #wrapped2025 #2025recap

✨ The Pedagogies of Community Engagement Practice website is live! Explore a new hub of collages, podcasts, videos, and a community guide created for community-engaged facilitators. 🔗 www.communityfacilitation.ca

🎙️ Don’t miss the latest episode of Your Paper Sucked… but It Will Change the University, exploring the Black struggle to afford higher education and the realities of access, affordability, and persistence. ▶️ Listen now: uoft.me/c3V 🎧 Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Buzzsprout

Warm wishes to our community members celebrating Hanukkah. May the lights of the menorah illuminate your homes with joy, peace, and togetherness. Chag Sameach! 🕎

🎞️Join us on January 12 for an unforgettable evening of cinema, conversation, and community as we celebrate the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School (JICS) Centennial with an advanced screening of Steal Away. 👉 Purchase tickets here: uoft.me/JICS-StealAway

This winter, learn Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), Kanyen’keha (Mohawk), and Nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree) and help support language revitalization. Early bird pricing extended until December 14! Register now: www.naturalcuriosity.ca/indigenous-l...

This Dec. 15, join OISE alumni Zahra Jafarova among the Centre for Canadian & International Higher Education for a hybrid speaker series; innovative talks occurring around Global Dynamics and National Playbooks: How is Academic Freedom Being Reshaped? 🔗Register for free here: buff.ly/ymkaS1e

❄️ The OISE Community Delivers Holiday Cheer! ❄️ Sweet treats uncover sweeter stories! Our community shares their favourite holiday moments and heartfelt wishes just for you. — Dean Erica Walker and the OISE Community ▶️ Watch our holiday video here: youtu.be/5cNWF-HEgcQ