September 26, Thursday
12-2PM
Hart House Music Room, 7 Hart House Circle
The University of Toronto’s Boundless Campaign describes boundless possibilities and potentials for its students, but for a large segment of the student population, the reality is a different story. Working-class students, mostly racialized, face countless barriers to enroll, stay and graduate from post-secondary education. While millions are spent on programs to increase the university’s global competitiveness, Transitional Year Programme (TYP), a program that allows working-class students to access an undergraduate degree, is in constant threat of elimination. More and more, the university is making a statement: the Boundless Campaign is NOT for the unaccounted Black, Indigenous, queer & trans, single mothers, disabled and poor students that TYP could be further serving.
Join us for a panel and discussion as the Transitional Year Programme Preservation and the Revolutionary Students Movement Coalition (TYP-RSM coalition) share their perspectives on the intensified corporatization of the university and their work in the “Expand the TYP!” campaign. All marginalized, working-class and progressive youth and students are encouraged to attend!
Childcare will be provided! TTC tokens available! And join us for a small picnic afterwards!
Speakers:
Kerri Kimoto is a member of the Revolutionary Students Movement.
Carla Rodney is a member of the Transitional Year Programme Preservation Alliance.
http://typrsmcoalitio1.wix.com/typrsmcoalition
This event is part of Disorientation Week 2013. See the week’s full list of events at: http://disorientation2013.com/