Join us at the Queer Orientation Mix & Mingle Event on Wednesday, September 17th from 4:00 pm to 7:00pm Paint terra cotta pots (there will be succulents!), engage in activities and enjoy free food on UTSC’s campus. Make new friends, learn about relevant services and have fun!
- Where: Outdoors at UTSC (in case of rain, we will relocate indoors)
- When: September 17, 2025, at 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Who: New and returning students, faculty, staff and librarians
There will also be 30-minute Acts of Resistance self-defense workshop facilitated by Shaiden Keaney for interested participants.
Registration is required for the Mix & Mingle, please register with your U of T email to receive additional details.
This event is brought to you by the Positive Space Committee, the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office, SCSU, the Health & Wellness Centre, Athletics & Recreation, the Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre and the International Student Centre.
Accessibility Information
Weather permitting, this event will be held outside, so please dress for the weather. There will be seating for participants. The space is wheelchair accessible. In case of rain, the event will be held indoors in a large, wheelchair accessible room (accessible by elevator or stairs).
The closest gender-inclusive washroom is inside the nearest building. This is a single stall that is accessible for people with wheelchairs.
It is our goal to make this event accessible to anyone interested in attending. If you have any questions at all about accessibility or have recommendations for us to ensure your participation is comfortable and enjoyable, please contact the event coordinator (positivespace.utsc@utoronto.ca).
About Shaiden Keaney
Shaiden Keaney MSW, RSW (xe/she/they) works to prevent trauma and heal its impacts through self-defence and psychotherapy practices. Each participant in one of Shaiden’s workshops and courses becomes part of a broader community that is healing harm in order to build more just and loving connections with each other. Shaiden is certified as a self-defence instructor with Wen-Do Women’s Self-Defence and Acts of Resistance and has been practicing in this capacity since 2015.
