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Southeast Asian Student Engagement

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Southeast Asian Student Engagement programming and support provides connections to academic, career, wellness and many other services to foster a sense of belonging and community.

Within each area of programming, there is a focus on connection (to each other and the broader U of T community), as well as navigating barriers to access and inclusion.

This program is for Southeast Asian students with intersectional identities, including: Racialized, international, English as a second language, religious or spiritual, 2SLGBTQIA+, mature, Transitional Year Programme students (current & former) and other lived identities.

Register to make an appointment
or attend a drop-in

Southeast Asian Mentor Navigator appointments and drop-ins are available to all undergraduate students who identify as Southeast Asian with intersectional identities, including: Racialized, international, English as a second language, religious or spiritual, 2SLGBTQIA+, mature, Transitional Year Programme students (current & former) and other lived identities.

Mentor Navigators are available for individual appointments and drop-ins from October to March.

Register now on Folio ↗

Meet the Mentor Navigators

Prima (she/her)

Mentor Navigator
Southeast Asian, First Generation
Undergraduate, 3rd year

Country You Were Born In:
Thailand

Countries Your Parents Were Born In:
Thailand

Additional Intersectional Identities:
International student, Buddhist, speaks Thai fluently

Program of Study:
Rotman Commerce, Finance and Economics Specialist, with a focus in Data Science

Some Other Positions You’ve Held:

  • Vice President of Marketing, U of T Thai Student Association 2025 – 2026
  • E-Mentor, Woodsworth College E-Mentorship Program 2024

Best Thing About This Program:
I want to help other students find their own welcoming community and navigate their way through university life without any barriers.

Interests:
Music, karaoke, reading webcomics

Serenity (she/her)

Mentor Navigator
Southeast Asian, First Generation
Undergraduate, 4th year

Country You Were Born In:
Canada

Countries Your Parents Were Born In:
Vietnam

Additional Intersectional Identities:
Speaks Vietnamese fluently

Program of Study:
Social Sciences, Criminology & Socio-Legal Studies Major, Sociology Minor, Buddhism, Psychology & Mental Health Minor

Some Other Positions You’ve Held:

  • Co-President, U of T Vietnamese Students’ Association 2024 – 2025
  • President, U of T Pre-Law Society 2025 – 2026

Best Thing About This Program:
Connecting with students through identity and providing mentorship to those in similar situations.

Interests:
Concerts, cafes, shopping

Upcoming Events

Facilitated workshops and events focusing on connections to supports and Southeast Asian clubs, staff and faculty.

View the event listing on Folio.

Registration is required. Register using the Folio links* on this page.

Southeast Asian Students: Clubs, Community & Curry!

  • 24
    Nov
    Mon, Nov 24, 2025
    4:15 – 6 p.m.
    In Person
    Bookings required

    • Southeast Asian Mentor Navigator Drop-Ins

    Register on Folio.

    You will receive a confirmation email regarding your registration. For questions and registration support, please email Adonica Huggins at adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca.

    *The Folio link is only accessible to people who are eligible to register for Southeast Asian Student Engagement. This program is open to all undergraduate students who identify as Southeast Asian students with intersectional identities.

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    If you’re interested in further resources, please check out the Mentorship & Peer Programs resource library to learn more.