Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Martinez (IMBA ’99)

After graduating from York, singer-songwriter Amanda Martinez (IMBA '99) started working in the International Trade Finance Department at TD Bank. But things changed when she decided to pursue music taking a big risk by "jumping off a cliff to follow her heart." She's since headlined the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and the Pan American Games in Mexico and Canada. Read more.

York alumni at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

There will be no shortage of York alumni at the 45^th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). While this year’s festival, which takes place from September 10-19, will be slightly reimagined to meet COVID-19 guidelines, the show will go on. Many of the talented directors, actors, producers and cinematographers behind the much-anticipated selection of films are proud York graduates. Read more.

Featured Events

Tue 29

Scholars' Hub @ Home | COVID-19 and the Environment: Behaviour, Policy and Implications for Sustainability

September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Wed 30

Scholars' Hub @ Home | Addressing Mi’kmaw History in the novel N’In D’la Owey Innklan: Mi’kmaq Sojourns in England

September 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Oct 20

Anita McBride Alumni Mentoring Workshop

October 20 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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