African Alumni Association / en African Scholars Awards recognize globe-spanning impact of 福利姬自慰community /celebrates/african-scholars-awards-recognize-globe-spanning-impact-u-t-community <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">African Scholars Awards recognize globe-spanning impact of 福利姬自慰community</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-04-24T09:47:51-04:00" title="Monday, April 24, 2023 - 09:47" class="datetime">Mon, 04/24/2023 - 09:47</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-alumni-association" hreflang="en">African Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-scholars-awards" hreflang="en">African Scholars Awards</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-04/52827924091_f1cfe67461_o-crop.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="The recipients of the African Scholars Awards "> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://africanalumni.ca/">University of Toronto African Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;(UTAAA) recognized the far-reaching achievements of 11 leaders in the 福利姬自慰community recently at the GOWN: African Scholars Awards.</p> <p>The spirit of Ubuntu 鈥 an African philosophy sometimes translated as 鈥淚 am because you are鈥 鈥 emanated through the ceremony hosted by&nbsp;<b>Joseph Wong</b>, vice-president, international, at Massey College and attended by senior leaders including President&nbsp;<b>Meric Gertler</b>, Chancellor&nbsp;<b>Rose Patten</b>&nbsp;and others.</p> <p>鈥淚 want to congratulate all the recipients for everything that you do and to encourage you to continue doing more,鈥 said UTAAA founder and executive director&nbsp;<b>Henry Ssali</b>.</p> <h4>Community Development Award:</h4> <p><b>Machar Buol&nbsp;</b>for his public service and leadership in Toronto鈥檚 South Sudanese community</p> <h4>Distinguished African-Caribbean Award:</h4> <p><b>Jodie Glean</b>, for her leadership as U of T鈥檚 executive director, equity, diversity and inclusion, and&nbsp;<b>Keita Demming</b>, for his&nbsp;work as an educator and coach advising companies on how to prioritize people and ideas</p> <h4>Distinguished Influencer Award:</h4> <p><b>Temisan Boyo Fanou</b>, for advancing labour, migration and human rights, and&nbsp;<b>Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey</b>, for his work as a historian, humanitarian&nbsp;and social entrepreneur</p> <h4>Distinguished Volunteer Award:</h4> <p><b>Oluwatobi Edun</b>,<b>&nbsp;</b>for his commitment to engineering innovation, sustainable energy, entrepreneurship and mentorship</p> <h4>Emerging Academic Award:</h4> <p><b>Dimpho Redebe</b>, for her scholarship as a PhD candidate researching equity and social justice in engineering education</p> <h4>Global Impact Award:</h4> <p><b>Tapfuma Musewe</b>, for working to build connectivity between markets in Africa&nbsp;and other regions</p> <h4>Outstanding Recent Alumni Award:</h4> <p><b>Apefa Adjivon</b>&nbsp;for globe-spanning advocacy to promote equity, human rights and civic engagement, and&nbsp;<b>Jonta Kamara</b>, for work on issues ranging from disability-inclusive education in Malawi to strengthening medical supply chains in Africa</p> <h4>Social Innovation Award:</h4> <p><b>Margaret Mutumba</b>, for her public health leadership on maternal, sexual and reproductive health in Africa</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:47:51 +0000 lanthierj 301408 at Students, faculty, staff and alumni receive African Scholars Awards /celebrates/students-faculty-staff-and-alumni-receive-african-scholars-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Students, faculty, staff and alumni receive African Scholars Awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>s.anderson</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-10-10T11:07:27-04:00" title="Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 11:07" class="datetime">Thu, 10/10/2019 - 11:07</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-scholars-award" hreflang="en">African Scholars Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-alumni-association" hreflang="en">African Alumni Association</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/african-scholars.jpg" width="1140" height="760" alt="Group photo of the winners of the 2019 African Scholars Awards"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">Winners of the 2019 African Scholars Awards attended a recent awards ceremony at Woodsworth College (photo by Perry King)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto鈥檚 third annual African Scholars Awards ceremony recognized 25 students, faculty, staff and alumni for their achievements and leadership in fields ranging from social entrepreneurship and theatre to medicine and law.</p> <p>The awards, created by the university鈥檚 African Alumni Association, are designed to encourage a culture of African excellence at U of T, and give members of the association the chance to share their experiences with current students and alumni.&nbsp;</p> <p>At an event at the William Waters Lounge in Woodsworth College, <strong>Kelly Hannah-Moffat,</strong> U of T鈥檚 vice-president of human resources and equity, said U of T鈥檚 excellence stems in part from its diversity and inclusivity. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very important for us to welcome people in our spaces, make sure people feel included in our spaces, and encourage you to be here and take the space you deserve to have.鈥</p> <h3><a href="/news/awards-ceremony-celebrates-u-t-s-african-scholars-community-leaders">Read the <em>福利姬自慰News </em>story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:07:27 +0000 s.anderson 159900 at