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

Join us for: The Great Escape

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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!

We could not be more happy to be involved in Doors Open Toronto again!
Come visit us on May 29th from 10AM-5PM!

For more information and to see the complete list of open sites CLICK HERE.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Interested in the story of Enoch Turner?

Check out BlogTO’s article by CLICKING HERE.

Explore the history of the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse! The Ontario Heritage Trust has created a series of videos showcasing the student experience in Mrs. Henderson’s Victorian classroom. Learn more about the evolution of public education in Ontario and CLICK HERE to watch the videos!

Sneak peek below!

In recognition of Black History Month, click here to read all about the Blackburn family, neighbours of Enoch Turner.

Written by Hilary J. Dawson

Thornton and Lucie Blackburn are buried at the Necropolis Cemetery, Toronto. Alfred
and Thornton’s mother Sibby is buried with them. So, too, is Ann Maria Jackson, mother
of Toronto’s first black postman.
Photo: Karolyn Smardz Frost

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

If you were unable to join our ZOOM session Climate Literacy please CLICK HERE to access the recording and enjoy!

We are thankful to our host Brian Stewart and wonderful panelists Hilary Inwood, Ellen Field and Bilal Bartaai for their insightful and inspiring commentary.

Thank-you to all who tuned in!

We hope to see you for the fourth and final session of Speaker’s Corner with Brian Stewart: Climate Literacy.

Stewart’s guests will be:
Hilary Inwood, Lead of Sustainability & Climate Action Initiative for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at University of Toronto;
Ellen Field, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University;
and Bilal Bartaai, President of the Toronto Youth Environmental Council.

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