Welcome!
For Fall 2024 through Winter 2025, the group will be in-person on Tuesdays (WI 2053) from 2-5 p.m. and online on Fridays from 2-5 p.m.
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Hi everyone,
This message is for friends and attendees of the Caribbean, African, Equity and Solidarity Studies (CAESS) Writing Group.
If you attended any of the CAESS Writing Group sessions (online or in-person!) during the 2024-2025 academic year, we would appreciate if you would fill out the following questionnaire: https://forms.gle/qidYetzi7csdCtzp8 (Please note that the Google Form will close on April 25, 2025).
We greatly appreciate any feedback you can give us as your answers will assist us in planning CAESS programming in the future.
Thanks very much and we look forward to welcoming you back to the CAESS Writing Group soon!
The CAESS Writing Group is for students in at least one Caribbean, African or Critical Equity and Solidarity Studies course.
Winter 2025 Dates:
Tuesdays (in person, WI2053 Boardroom unless otherwise noted):
- Jan 28
- Feb 4
- Feb 11
- Pause for Reading Week (Feb 18)
- Feb 25
- Mar 4
- Mar 11
- Mar 18
- Mar 25
- Apr 1
- Apr 8 (online)
- April 15th (online–last day of CAESS Writing Group for the Winter term.)
Fridays (online):
- Jan 31
- Feb 7
- Pause for Reading Week (Feb 21)
- Feb 28
- Mar 7
- Mar 14 (No CAESS Writing Group on this day!)
- Mar 21
- Mar 28
- Apr 4
- April 11th
About
The Writing Group brings together students in Caribbean, African, and Equity and Solidarity Studies with faculty from these three programs, the writing centre, and the Ivey Library. As long as a student is taking at least one CAESS course, they are welcome to attend this group. The group meets for intensive, productive and fun afternoons in which all members work on their own current projects. Students can also consult with faculty and each other about their papers and projects. CAESS students applying to graduate or professional programs can also bring their personal statements, research statements and so on to get feedback from writing instructors, librarians, and/or faculty. Bring work from any course you are taking. Student participants have told us the group helped them in the following ways:
- Increased motivation
- Helped them get more work done and make better use of their time
- Understand how to craft an effective paper
- Focus on the various stages of the writing process
- Get invaluable feedback on personal or research statements for graduate or professional program applications
- Be able to talk about ideas and find their own voice
- Meet new people and enjoy being part of a community of writers
- Connect with professors
- Became more aware of own strengths and abilities
Participation in the Writing Group is eligible for CCR validation (https://ccr.utoronto.ca/home.htm). For further information, contact newcollege.writingcentre@utoronto.ca.
Online Zoom link for Fridays:
Coming soon!
Format
For Fall 2024, the group will be in-person on Tuesdays (WI2053) from 2-5 p.m. and online on select Fridays from 2-5 p.m. Each session provides:
- Writing and research consultations from program faculty, writing faculty, and librarians
- A chance to meet with peers to share strategies for writing, research, learning, time-management, and more
- Faculty check-in
- Coffee-break connection and collaboration!