Join us on May 30th for our Annual General Meeting and Special Lecture:

Toronto Workers in the 1850s

A look back at a decade of major transitions in the lives of Toronto’s working people – new jobs, new immigrants, new challenges to living standards, new cultures.

Special Lecture by:

Professor Craig Heron, professor emeritus at York University, where he taught History and Labour Studies for 35 years. Professor Heron is the author of numerous publications on Canadian social and working-class history, including Working in Steel, The Canadian Labour Movement, Booze: A Distilled History, The Workers Festival, and Lunch-Bucket Lives. He is currently President of the Toronto Workers History Project.

AGM 6 pm      REFRESHMENTS  6:30 PM      SPECIAL LECTURE 7 pm

Memberships available at the door.

For more info contact info@enochturnerschoolhouse.ca

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In 2022, the Foundation made a donation to York University to create and annual bursary for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education who are enrolled in the BEd program or the BA Educational Studies program. This bursary is to encourage the teaching of history, heritage and public education and to support the development of leaders in the teaching of Canadian history. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need and an interest in Canadian history or public education along with related teaching goals.

We are pleased to announce the award fro the 2022/23 academic year will go to Raven Lovering!

Raven Lovering is a teacher candidate at York University, completing her final year of studies. As a first-generation student, she is passionate about access to education and literacy which she hopes to apply in her future work teaching English and French. She cares deeply about centering storytelling in the classroom to unpack histories and help students find their voices. 

A big congratulations to Raven from the Foundation and Board!

Tickets for our Jane’s Walk: Two Centuries of King Street East are going fast!

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We are incredibly happy to share the fourth and final session of our series Speaker’s Corner With Michael Enright: ARRIVAL.

If you were unable to join this session, Fear of Deportation, please CLICK HERE to access the recording and enjoy!

We are thankful to our host Michael Enright and wonderful panelists Felix Muubuke and Lyudmila Bezpala-Brown for their compelling and inspiring commentary.

Thank-you to all who tuned in and joined us in person!

We are incredibly happy to share the third session of our series Speaker’s Corner With Michael Enright: ARRIVAL.

If you were unable to join this session, Overlooked and Underemployed, please CLICK HERE to access the recording and enjoy!

We are thankful to our host Michael Enright and wonderful panelists Howayda Gohar, Mustafa Alio and Dr. Afsheen Mehar for their compelling and inspiring commentary.

Thank-you to all who tuned in and joined us in person!

We are incredibly happy to share the second session of our series Speaker’s Corner With Michael Enright: ARRIVAL.

If you were unable to join this session, They Great Escape, please CLICK HERE to access the recording and enjoy!

We are thankful to our host Michael Enright and wonderful panelists Mir Hussain Mahdavi, Jaivet Ealom and Enas Abdulaziz for their compelling and inspiring commentary.

Thank-you to all who tuned in and joined us in person!

The second session of Speaker’s Corner: ARRIVAL with Michael Enright is on October 25th!

Join us for: The Great Escape

In-Person: REGISTER HERE

Virtual: REGISTER HERE

Persians ran from Iran during the Revolution. Haitians sought refuge after earthquakes. The Irish ran away from the Troubles. Syrians escaped from invasion and devastation. American draft dodgers arrived on our doorstep and stayed. Afghans yearned for freedom, away from the control of the Taliban. Indians searched for a path from poverty and/or climate catastrophe. Ukrainians are now coming for safety from war.
Join us to hear the compelling stories of three people who chose Canada as their escape route…

We are incredibly happy to share the first session of our series Speaker’s Corner With Michael Enright: ARRIVAL.

If you were unable to join this session, They Came as Children, please CLICK HERE to access the recording and enjoy!

We are thankful to our host Michael Enright and wonderful panelists Farzana Doctor, Ian Barcarse and Sarah Robles Silva for their compelling and inspiring commentary.

Thank-you to all who tuned in and joined us in person!

Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series!

Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November,  CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL. 

Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life. Immigrants and refugees who made Canada their new home will share the hopeful yet often harrowing stories of their journey.

Stay tuned for details to come on how you can join us at no cost for these compelling conversations. 

We are so happy to share our Special Lecture recognizing the 175th anniversary of Irish Immigration to Toronto on video!

If you were not able to attend our ZOOM lecture by Professor Mark McGowan, please CLICK HERE to access the video and enjoy!

Special thank-you to Professor McGowan for his incredible presentation!