When former MP Jean Augustine (LLD '11) was elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1993, she brought with her the hopes of her community, the voices of those she advocated for and the aspirations of her ancestors. As the first Black woman elected as a Member of Parliament, she was automatically catapulted to the status of role model for the millions who would come after her.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, a panel of education experts from Kenya, Canada and the U.S. will gather virtually to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls’ education in Kenya and beyond at the next talk in the Reciprocal Learning in Times of Crisis monthly colloquium series.
When former MP Jean Augustine (LLD '11) was elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1993, she brought with her the hopes of her community, the voices of those she advocated for and the aspirations of her ancestors. As the first Black woman elected as a Member of Parliament, she was automatically catapulted to the status of role model for the millions who would come after her.
With more than 60% of Canadians reporting they are evaluating their current careers — and almost one-in three yearning to do something more meaningful and fulfilling post-pandemic — the Faculty of Education anticipates interest in its Masters of Leadership and Community Engagement degree program (MLCE) will be at an all-time high this year.
Distinguished Research Professor Deborah Britzman along with other York Researchers are included in a list of the top 2 percent of cited researchers worldwide, published in PLOS BIOLOGY in late 2020.
Scholars, educators and policymakers from around the world will join a global conference hosted by York University, to reimagine international learning opportunities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Warren Crichlow On Jan. 20, the next session in a monthly virtual colloquium series presented by York University’s Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Project, Faculty of Education and Centre for Refugee Studies will explore teaching in dangerous times by examining the life of American author, playwright, poet and activist James Baldwin. “Considering James Baldwin’s […]
In a recent interview with CTV News, Associate Professor Sarah Barrett explains some of the challenges that students and teachers face with online learning being extended in Ontario.
We're celebrating some of the top highlights and moments in the Faculty of Education for 2020. Students thank professor in Zoom classes for 'keeping our spirits high' during pandemicStudents at York University surprised their professor during Zoom class to thank him for his work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of York University in Toronto, where […]
For York University alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW ’17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA ’14, BED’15, MEd ’20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn’t the obvious path either would take.