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Leading . Creative . Change .JESSICA HUM
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR By Maurizio Rogato
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
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President, Ryerson Association of Planning Students [email protected] http://www.ryerson.ca/surp/current/raps.html PLA LIKE YOU GIVE A DAM By Jessica Hum Design like you give a damn
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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Community Engagement Strategist, PLAIG I THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA By Rebecca Ramsey “Travel enables us to enrich our lives with new experiences, to enjoy and to be educated, to learn respect for foreign cultures, to establish friendships, and above all to contribute to international cooperation and peace throughout the world.”
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR By Maurizio Rogato
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
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Dale Lynch uses hoops to help youth find their way. Meet alumni who are transforming Toronto
city builder
Joe Alberti, Hospitality
and tourism Management ’90
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living WAll
ryerson University
verticAl restAUrAnt
University settleMent
DAle lyncH, civil engineering ’02
KAri DAvis, MbA ’07
JessicA HUM, Urban and regional
Planning ’06
lArry MosionDz, nursing ’06
Map illustration by Michelle LeBlanc
Alumni Profiles 1
Departments 3 President’s Message
4 What’s New
25 Ryerson People in the News
26 Board Profile
30 VP Viewpoint/Alumni Diary
36 AlumNews
44 Remember When?
Features 12 Cover story: City Builders
21 Alumni Profiles Meet four alumni who are making a mark in their chosen fields: marketing, project management, engineering and
spinal cord injury research.
24 Making a case for a non-traditional approach Partnership program leads to success for aboriginal learners.
28 Photo Contest winners
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ISSN: 1713-627X, Published January 2009
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TAble Of cOnTenTs Winter 2009
On The cOveRDale lynch, civil engineering ’02, is one of many Ryersonians who make a vital contribution to the city. Photo: claudia hung, Image Arts ’06.
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Good neighboursKim snow, Child and Youth Care ’94 and Dale Lynch, Civil engineering ’02 are both involved in projects aimed at motivating young people to pursue post-secondary education. Although they didn’t know each other before we brought them to-gether for a photo shoot for this City Builder issue, Kim and Dale found they have a lot in common. While being pho-tographed by Claudia Hung, Image arts
’06, the two started discussing how they can support each other’s efforts for the benefit of their respective youth groups. It’s an inspiring example of what can happen when alumni, faculty and com-munity partners share their talent, en-ergy and ideas. Inside are their stories and more about other Ryersonians who are passionate about their communities – together they are building the city, one neighbourhood at a time.
Colleen mellor, Journalism ’86
Editor
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Dale Lynch, Civil engineering ’02 (left) and Kim snow, Child and Youth Care ’94: building the city, one neighbourhood at a time.
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With its tradition and future firmly rooted in
Toronto, Ryerson and its people – students,
faculty, staff and alumni – are full participants in
the life of the city, building culture, community,
prosperity, health and well-being, and
environmental sustainability. In addition to its physical presence in
downtown Toronto, soon to be even more visible with a new Student
Learning Centre on Yonge Street and the Ryerson Photography
Gallery and Research Centre, Ryerson has an economic and
intellectual impact on the city. When President Sheldon Levy
announced Ryerson’s Master Plan process in a 2006 speech to the
Canadian Club, he shared a vision that recognizes no boundaries in
the traditional sense between the University and its downtown
neighbourhood. He also introduced the concept of Ryerson as city
builder. “Seventy-five per cent of Ryerson alumni stay in the GTA …
educated and creative people who contribute their talent, energy and
ideas. That’s a major facet of city building,” he said. Meet some of the
Ryerson people who are transforming Toronto.
Cover story
Builderscity
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urbanheroesA community is more than just a place on a map. To these Ryerson alumni, the word also encompasses what they contribute to where they live, work and playBy Gary Rusak, Journalism ’03
Jessica Hum, Urban and Regional Planning ’06, plays an integral role in her community as a Proj-ect Manager for the Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation. The organization’s projects include spearheading the Queen West Art Crawl and Operation Storefront, a program that re-invigorates businesses with modern curb ap-peal. “Hearing that people are rediscovering the neighborhood because of our renovations is a nice feeling,” Jessica says. She is also the President of University Settlement, a multi-service community centre in the Grange neighbourhood that helps new arrivals to the city. It’s a position that means a great deal to her because her parents met there. “If it wasn’t for University Settlement, I wouldn’t be here at all!” she says.
The work of Larry Mosiondz, Nursing ’06, can be felt deep in the heart of his community. Besides working as a frontline ER nurse at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and part-time at the Seaton House homeless shelter in Toronto, he also volun-teers as a foot-care nurse at Evergreen, a street youth drop-in centre. There, Larry provides assessment, care of tired and worn feet, massage and triage to a doctor if necessary. He believes his greatest reward is the personal bonds that are forged with the youth. “It doesn’t matter if you are a millionaire or the poorest person in the world,” he says. “In the end, it is your connection with other people that matters.”
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