About TeachingCity

Launched in June 2017, TeachingCity brings together the City of Oshawa and its education and research partners – the Canadian Urban Institute, Durham College, Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

The partners address Oshawa’s urban issues through innovation, collaboration, applied research and shared experiential learning opportunities with the aim to position Oshawa as a local, national and global community of urban research and learning.

TeachingCity Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) signatories are:

• City of Oshawa
• Canadian Urban Institute
• Durham College
• Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

As a TeachingCity, the City and its partners focus on:

• developing practical, scalable and sustainable solutions to urban issues;

• building research partnerships;

• coordinating experiential learning opportunities, applied research and innovative educational activities;

• developing new technologies; and,

• sharing access to facilities, resources and equipment.

Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) Signing

As a first step toward becoming a TeachingCity, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the partners on June 2, 2017.