August 7, 2020
Apply now to be a UPL Graduate Fellow
The Urban Policy Graduate Fellows program is an initiative by the Urban Policy Lab that...
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A training
ground for
urban policy
professionals.
The Urban Policy Lab is a training ground for urban policy professionals at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, designed to inspire and prepare students for policy careers focused on cities.
The Lab offers students career development and experiential learning opportunities through graduate fellowships, skills workshops, networking and mentorship programs, and collaborative research and civic education projects.
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19
graduate fellowships awarded
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800+
student participants in skills workshops & training events
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140+
140+
professionals involved in networking & mentorship initiatives
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15
work-integrated learning placements
Latest Updates
June 16, 2020
New report calls for creation of Canadian Urban Policy Observatory
In a new report published by the Canadian Urban Institute, UPL director Gabriel Eidelman and...
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April 12, 2020
First look at Canadian Municipal Barometer 2020 survey results
The Urban Policy Lab is a proud partner in the Canadian Municipal Barometer project, which...
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January 31, 2020
Recap: UPL Case Competition 2020
On January 24, more than 35 students participated in the 2020 edition of the Urban...
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January 20, 2020
Recap: UPL Career and Skills Development Day 2020
On January 10th, the Urban Policy Lab hosted its second annual Career and Skills Development...
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December 1, 2019
UPL hosts inaugural Toronto Black Policy Conference
On Saturday, November 30, the Urban Policy Lab hosted the inaugural Toronto Black Policy Conference, in partnership...
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Director's Message
"The goal of the Urban Policy Lab is to spark creative collaborations between academic researchers and urban policy practitioners, and to inspire and prepare students to pursue policy careers focused on cities."