We are the department of Global Development Studies at UTSC. Interdisciplinary. Blending strong academics with a year-long co-op placement in the Global South.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2015
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🍂 Welcome back to campus everyone (and a big hello to new faces)! 🍂
Join us at the first GDS Café of the semester! Whether you're a returning student or it's your first time, we can't wait to see you. Grab tea, snacks, and connect with friends, profs, and new faces! 🌍✨
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Are you starting your masters? Unlock your potential in development policy and enhance your post graduate experience and education.
Check out our website for more information: https://ccdscsutoronto. wixsite.com/ccds/admission-1
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🌍 Are you a master's student? Ready to take your graduate studies to the next level? Our Development, Policy and Power Specialization program is now open for registration!
More info: ccdscsutoronto.wixsite.com/c…
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This year's critical hope lecture was a huge success, led by Professor Comfort Azubuko-Udah from the department of English and African studies program! We had an amazing turnout and a wonderful reception following the lecture where many students and faculty members mingled.
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Did you know that the department of Global Development Studies hosts a monthly café in the Charles Brown Lounge? All IDS faculty, staff and students are invited to come hang out, mix and mingle and have some refreshments! Our March café is happening TODAY at 3 pm! Come join us!
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Mark your calendars! Just one more week until IDS Coop's Summer Movie Event on July 22 4 PM EST. Zoom details will be provided by e-mail on the morning of the event. Please contact Leah Polonenko if you do not receive this e-mail. See you all there!
On July 22 at 4 PM, we are having a movie night to catch up with all IDS Coop students! We will be screening the documentary "Beyond Good Intentions" based on the book by Tori Hogan. Stay tuned for Zoom info and don't forget your popcorn!
ALT July 22 4 PM. IDS Movie Night. Beyond Good Intentions. Zoom Details To Follow.
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Congratulations to all IDS Coop graduates! You did it!!!!! We are proud of you, and excited to have you as part of our alumni community.
Well, here we are. Today at noon you walk across the virtual stage. We are so PROUD of what you’ve accomplished and excited to see where your journey takes you. 🎓
Thanks for having #UTSC along for the ride. #UofT #UofTGrad21
(I’m not crying…you’re crying 😭)
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CCDS is pleased to award Marie Martin (left) and Rayna Sutherland (right) the 2021 Best Thesis Prize! We congratulate them for all their hard work and critical engagement with the key debates within the discipline.
Supporting Leader of Tomorrow is happening at 7pm on June 17th! Register now to spend an educational hour learning about the experiences of students who have done internships through #CAABWA an IDS Co-op partner.
Link to register:
westernuniversity.zoom.us/me…
CDS and the IDS Co-op office congratulate graduating CCDS students, Olashile Adeyoyin, Aeda Bhagaloo, Mira Hennawy, and Maleeha Shams for being selected as 2021 UTSC Letter Award Recipients! Thank you for all your hard work and significant contributions to campus life at UTSC.
All IDS students are invited to a presentation by Lily Lam (IDS Coop alumna) on @Katimavik on May 13 at 12 PM EST.
Katimavik offers Canadian citizens and permanent residents opportunities to live in 2 Canadian regions for 5 months to learn and engage in community development.
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On April 29, the IDS Co-op office hosted an End of Year Celebration to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year with CCDS staff, faculty, students and alumni.🎉IDS students, clubs and projects were recognized for their impactful contributions to the CCDS community.🎉
ALT Zoom screenshot of people on a call.
Introducing IDS Co-op Alumna: Isabelle Kim
She recommends IDS co-op for the sense of community (the potlucks!), interdisciplinary and critical approach, location (small campus), excellent professors and the co-op experience!
Read more about Isabelle here: instagram.com/p/COQj_TihyBn/…
Meet Maleeha Shams, the work-study student behind the CCDS Twitter and Newsletter for the past 8 months! @maleehashams is a graduating IDS and Health Policy student. As a 2019 #QEScholar, she completed a @WorldUniService Students Without Borders internship in Arusha, Tanzania.
Meet Grace Wong!
She completed her IDS program as a Community Development Intern in Southeast Asia. Grace is a #qescholar. Along with a Specialist in IDS, she completed minors in French and Political Science.
Read more about her placement experience here: instagram.com/p/COLBD7vhrbE/…
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IDS COMMUNITY YOU'RE INVITED TO THE END OF YEAR CELEBRATION!!
When: Thurs. Apr. 29th, 12-1:30 pm EST
Who: Open to ALL in the IDS community (faculty, staff, alum, all IDS students)
What to wear: The theme is BLUE (show off your UTSC colours!)
We hope to see you there!🎉🎉🎉🎉
For IDS students, staff, faculty and alumni: the CCDS March 2021 Newsletter is out! Check your emails!📧
Meet @raynasutherland! She is a #QEScholar and completed her IDS co-op placement as an International Fellow at @NaturalJustice, a pan-African social and environmental justice organization in Cape Town. Rayna was also nominated for the @EWOcoop #WIL Student of the Year!
On the fourth Wednesday of March, @CEWILCanada celebrates the successes and promotes awareness of co-op and #workintegratedlearning programs across Canada. The IDS Co-op office has been integrating academic learning with its practical application in the workplace for 35+ years.
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