Creating Opportunities for Others to Lead
Remi Kanji’s U of T experience took her from a field school in Taiwan to launching initiatives in social justice, international development and global health Read More
Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards
Growing Food on a Toronto Rooftop
Engineering grad Sarah Wilson helped create one of the city’s largest urban gardens – and championed access to clean water Read More
What Happens When Student Leaders Graduate?
For these 15 Gordon Cressy Award recipients, a commitment to community service at U of T was just the beginning Read More
Using Sport to Change the World
Kieran Hayward reflects on taking his phys-ed experience to Africa and using sport to support community development Read More
Building Bridges in Post-Conflict Communities
Eritrean-Canadian researcher finds hope in Sarajevo – and brings lessons on peacebuilding back to Toronto Read More
One Lecture Changed Her Life
Criminal defence lawyer Breese Davies on finding inspiration at U of T, defending fundamental rights and hoping to inspire a new generation Read More
Turning Family Recipes into a Force for Good
Preena Chauhan transformed her mother’s spice blends into a business – and uses food to build healthier, more sustainable communities Read More
Small Acts Can Save Lives
Alum Aly-Khan Rajani on humanitarian aid, international development and the responsibility to help others Read More
Caring for the Person, Not the Illness
Nursing alum Gurjit Sangha on pediatric palliative care, working with teenagers and making a difference in the lives of young patients Read More
Turning Inspiration Into Global Action
An encounter with a teacher in Sierra Leone led alum Matthew Cimone to create Esther’s Echo to support community-led development Read More
Putting Your Skills to Work for Others
From organizing benefit concerts to teaching in Tanzania, alum Stephen Tracy has found ways to contribute to the lives of those around him Read More
Engineering a Different Kind of Career
Steve Dennis took advice he received at U of T to heart, leaving his conventional career behind to work with Médecins Sans Frontières Read More
From Campus Activism to Global Health Advocate
Dr. Andrew Pinto turns passion for social justice into a career documenting the human cost of gun violence around the world Read More
Making Her Own Precedent
When Melissa Kluger left private practice to launch a law and lifestyle magazine, a U of T experience had pointed the way Read More
Dr. Rahim Hirji
“I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker” Read More
Dr. Geoff Ibbotson
“This is what leadership means to me – serving people” Read More
Harnessing Science for a Healthier World
Cancer researcher Michael Goldberg has pursued positive change – from U of T to the labs of MIT Read More
From Hart House to Hong Kong
A U of T debate sparked Mark Slade’s fascination with China and helped set him on the path to an international business career Read More