The InVEST Program staff facilitate initial matchmaking between UofT students and faculty and counterparts at international universities, enable quality virtual interactions between team members, and offer value-added opportunities for student teams to learn about effective teamwork strategies, intercultural understanding and communication and other pertinent topics that prepare them for work in the increasingly globalized and distributed engineering landscape.
Mission
InVEST’s mission is to drive the creation of inclusive, equitable and scalable opportunities that prepare students to become effective collaborators in an increasingly global and virtually connected environment
Values
Collaboration
We believe in working closely together to foster enquiry, innovation and problem solving to address global engineering problems
Culturally Sensitive / Aware
We recognize and promote understanding of diversity in cultures across the globe
Global Mindedness
We believe it is our responsibility to tackle our connected world’s challenges together, and strive to consider all citizens of the world in our intentions and objectives
Inclusion
We believe in providing equitable access to international experiences while cultivating a culture where everyone is welcomed, respected, and valued
Excellence
We believe in bringing the best of ourselves to every endeavor and strive to support each other in delivering the best quality work
