Troost ILead is the home of engineering leadership research and training at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The institute exists to:
- Inspire engineering students to identify as leaders
- Equip students for lifelong leadership development
- Inform engineering leadership education with workplace and classroom research
- Elevate the conversation on leadership in the engineering community
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We offer leadership training for engineering students so that they can build a better world.
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NAVI Your Mental Health Wayfinder
U of T students now have a more streamlined way to discover mental health resources and supports. Navi, short for navigator, is a chat-based service that acts as a virtual assistant for students wanting to learn more about the mental health supports available to them at the University of Toronto.
To use the tool visit uoft.me/navi