University of Toronto Mississauga Global Brigades - UTMGB

Today marks a day of reflection. We honour and remember those who sacrificed their lives to serve our country during war, peace and conflict. Lest we forget

Hey UTM! We hope you had a great reading week/exam season!

Today we're going to outline the 4 main skills and experiences that you will gain by participating in a Medical Brigade or TeleBrigade.

You will gain leadership experience by empowering other volunteers with medical knowledge through skill-based volunteering.

Empower local healthcare professionals by creating an infrastructure that will induce long-term growth.

Build cultural competence through empowerment, community buy-ins, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Contribute to sustainable impact by creating replicable systems that maximize impact.

If you are interested in developing these skills and would like to get involved, please reach out to us or visit www.globalbrigades.org

Hey UTM!

Are you ✨carving out some time for fun?✨ Then join us for UTMGB’s pumpkin carving contest 🎃

From October 18th to October 31st, send us pictures of your pumpkin carvings for a chance to win a $25 dollar gift card.✨ Remember to go big or gourd home! 🎃

To enter the contest, make sure to send your entry and the $2.00 dollar entry fee to our email at: [email protected]

We can’t wait to see all the gourd-geous pumpkins 🎃!!

Eric Tran’s Testimonial:

"Thank you UTM Global Brigades for making Summer 2020 something to remember despite the circumstances! I have learned so much during the 9-day experience and I have incorporated the lessons learned into my own life’s philosophy.” ~ Eric Tran, Medical Telebrigadier August 2020

Hey UTM! We hope you had a wonderful start to classes!

Today we're going to give you a little overview of the impact UTMGB has had through the Medical Brigades program since our club was started back in 2016.

In total, we have raised $55,937 in donations, ran 4 successful brigades, and have had 55 volunteers participate. During these brigades, our volunteers collaborated with communities in Honduras to help provide consultations with medical professionals and to deliver public health workshops. They also helped out with collecting electronic patient records for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.

If you would like to make an impact, please reach out to us on instagram or visit www.globalbrigades.org

Hello UTM! UTMGB is here with an exciting first event of the year *DRUMROLL* Information session and a game night social.

This event is a great opportunity for you to learn more about GB, how you can get involved, make an impact, and connect with UTMGB all while having a chance to win a $25 gift card of your choice during the game night!

The zoom link to join the event is: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/7967539143?pwd=NWh5bHpWUmVVRkhiM2dOY0xlRk5xQT09 Meeting ID: 796 753 9143
Passcode: 291506

Looking forward to seeing you all. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us

Hey UTM!

Today we will be telling you about Global Brigades’ mission and vision. Our organization’s mission is to empower its volunteers and under-resourced communities to resolve global and economic disparities and inspire all involved to collaboratively work towards an equal world. Our efforts in improving the quality of life in our partner countries has ignited the largest student-led social responsibility movement on the planet.

You can also join Global Brigades and contribute to our mission and vision by becoming a volunteer with our university’s Medical Brigades chapter, making monetary donations at www.globalbrigades.org, and spreading awareness of what we do! If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to

Introducing our incredible Co-presidents for our global brigades chapter here at UTM!

✴ Maria Ashraf, fourth-year student with a major in Biology and a double minor in psychology and business.
✴ Rene Lobo, fourth-year student with a double major in Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology, with a minor in Biomedical Communication.

Introducing our outstanding outreach team for the upcoming school year!

Meet our VP of Outreach:
✴ Jannat Irfan, fourth-year student with a Biology Specialist and Biomedical Communication minor.

Meet our Outreach directors:
✴ Eric Tran, fourth-year student with a Molecular Biology Specialist and a double minor in Chemistry and Math.

✴ Jessica Hira, third-year student with a Neuroscience Specialist and a double minor in Biology and Chemistry.

Introducing our awesome Admin Co-ordinator and passionate Public Relations team for the upcoming school year!

Meet our Admin Co-ordinator:
✴ Maryam Qayyum, second-year student with a Comparative Physiology Specialist.

Public Relations:
✴ Mariam Guirguis, third-year student with a Digital Enterprise Management Specialist.
✴ Abishek Chopra, third-year student with a major in biology for Health Sciences and a double minor in Political Sciences and Biomedical Communication.

Introducing our dazzling Design and marvellous Marketing teams for the upcoming school year!

Meet our VP of design:
✴ Paul Novabos, fourth-year student with a major in Biology for Health Sciences and a double minor in Psychology and Biomedical Communication.

Design Directors:
✴ Pari Gandhi, first-year student in Life Sciences.
✴ Jemma Jeong, third-year student with a Digital Enterprise Management Specialist.

Meet our VP of Marketing:
✴ Hafsa Younus, fourth-year student with an Exceptionality in Human Learning Specialist.

Meet our Marketing Directors:
✴ Anusha Nadeem, fourth-year student with a double major in Biology for Health Sciences and History of Religions.
✴ Lamisa Kabir, fourth-year student with a Biology Specialist.

Introducing our fantastic Finance and fabulous Fundraising teams for the 2021-2022 school year.

Meet our VP of Finance:
✴ Sarjan Heir, fourth-year student with a double major in Biology for Health Sciences and Chemistry

Meet our VP of Fundraising:
✴ Maryam Yousefi, fourth-year student with a major in Biology for Health Sciences and a double minor in Psychology and Biomedical Communication.

Meet our Fundraising Directors:
✴ Anam Khan, a fourth-year student with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Sociology and Biology
✴ Radhika Sahdeva, a third-year student with a major in Health Sciences and a double minor in Psychology and Chemistry.