Charles A. Hopkins, an internationally recognized pioneer in education for sustainable development and the inaugural holder of the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education Towards Sustainability at York University, has been named a Member of the Order of Canada.
The Faculty of Education’s Alumni Network has launched a pilot mentorship program that pairs alumni with York University BEd students to provide career insights and build professional relationships.
The York University Education Alumni Network (YUEAN) has been named the 2025 Network of the Year by the York University Alumni Board (YUAB).
The fourth annual Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Conference, hosted by the Toronto District School Board’s Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement (CEBSA), delivered a powerful showcase of Black youth leadership.
Emily Burgis, a visiting professor in the Faculty of Education, is one of four educators across Canada to earn the Rita L. Irwin Award for her leadership in art pedagogy.
The Wabaan teacher education program in York’s Faculty of Education is being given a reboot designed to ensure students feel comfortable in both Indigenous and university settings.
Faculty of Education visual artists, Bennett De Medeiros and Dienna Howe and BFA visual artist Grayson King, showcased their work in Transitional Traces, an art exhibition held at the Special Projects Gallery in the Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre earlier this September.
Sankofa Square, formerly known as Yonge-Dundas, is finally ready to celebrate its new identity.
How can young people learn from their experiences and reshape who they are in a digital world that never forgets?–That question will guide York University education scholar Mario Di Paolantonio’s research as a York Massey Fellow at the University of Toronto for the 2025-26 academic year.
Two York University community members – Professor Satinder Kaur Brar and Faculty of Education PhD candidate Anna Pearson – have been recognized with a 2024 Minister’s Award of Excellence from Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities.