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Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, Pickering On June 17th, DRES and U+ Community hosted a Scam Prevention Workshop at Chestnut Hill Recreation Centre. We were joined by three wonderful attendees who already had great knowledge about staying safe, sparking a rich discussion on personal experiences and tips for protecting ourselves from scams. A huge thank you to Elaine from the City of Pickering for the refreshments and partnership, and to our attendees for their o

On June 16, Thadseja and I attended our final MFRC Public Speaking for Seniors session of the 2025-2026 program year. Everyone was excited to come together once again, but there was also some sadness knowing that our monthly meetings were coming to an end. We ran the session using the structure of a standard Gavel Club meeting. Thadseja and I opened the meeting before inviting our chairperson to introduce the different meeting roles and guide everyone through the agenda. We b

For Thadseja, UT LAUNCH was a meaningful full-circle experience. As a Marketing Coordinator and Teaching Assistant at U+, she had the opportunity to represent the organization at the same event she once attended as a UTSC student. A year earlier, Thadseja remembered walking into UT LAUNCH feeling intimidated by the employers and students around her. One of the tables she visited was U+, where she met the people she would later work with. Reflecting on the experience, she shar