THREE LETTERS. A SHARED COMMITMENT.

Words of encouragement.
Possibilities for
young people.

Messages celebrating the launch of the Erindale Youth AI Innovation Incubator and the 150th anniversary of Taylor–Froebel House.

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Signed letter of support from Ruth HayhoeSigned letter of support from M. Jamal DeenSigned letter of support from Zhongfei (Mark) ZhangTHE ORIGINAL LETTERS · SEPTEMBER 2026

VOICES OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Letters of Support.

Three messages welcoming the incubator’s launch
and the possibilities it opens for young people.

LETTER 01

Signed letter of support from Ruth Hayhoe

“Bringing together AI literacy, hands-on learning, and collaboration offers a valuable opportunity to nurture thoughtful and responsible young innovators, committed to serving the public good.”

Professor Ruth Hayhoe

Professor

OISE, University of Toronto

LETTER 02

Signed letter of support from M. Jamal Deen

“By bringing together AI literacy, hands-on learning, and collaboration, it will help young people explore artificial intelligence, develop their creativity, and apply their learning to real-world challenges.”

Professor M. Jamal Deen

Distinguished University Professor

McMaster University

LETTER 03

Signed letter of support from Zhongfei (Mark) Zhang

“The initiative to launch the Erindale Youth AI Innovation Incubator takes a brave and meaningful step forward to address the revolutionary challenges benefiting not only the students but also the whole society.”

Professor Zhongfei (Mark) Zhang

Professor · School of Computing

Binghamton University, SUNY

The letters are presented as messages from their individual authors. Institutional affiliations are shown for identification; no separate institutional endorsement is claimed. Each letter is available as readable text and as its original signed PDF.

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