Waaban B.Ed grad brings Indigenous-Centred pedagogy to Ontario schools
A career in education means different things to different people. When Bailey McGill speaks about education, it’s clear she’s not talking of lesson plans alone.
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York U scholar supports national study advancing Black health
Carl E. James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in York University’s Faculty of Education, brings his expertise to a four-year Genome Canada research project focused on Canada’s Black population.
York researcher highlights power of Black matriarchal storytelling
Inspired by her grandmother and grandaunts, who came to Canada from Jamaica in the 1960s with limited access to educational opportunities, Fearon’s research studies how Black mothers use storytelling in community-based literacy programs.
A Path Toward Change: Understanding Youth Success Beyond the Classroom
Carl James holds the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education and Distinguished Research Professor at York University. His work focuses on how social systems shape the educational experiences and outcomes of Black and other racialized youth — and how those systems can be transformed.
Teaching Ethics Through Historical Fiction
Fresh off a recent speaking tour at Harvard University, author and professor David Townsend visited assistant professor Lorin Schwarz’s Teaching English in the Intermediate/Senior Division courses to speak with students about his book “The Ram in the Thicket".
SHIFT 2025: How FESA’s Professional Development Conference Helped Future Educators Reimagine the Classroom
This past November, the Faculty of Education Students’ Association (FESA) hosted its annual Professional Development Conference, this year, titled SHIFT 2025, bringing together teacher candidates, faculty, and education professionals from across the GTA for a powerful day of learning, dialogue, and connection. Designed around the idea that education is constantly evolving, SHIFT challenged future educators […]
Following 50 years of Canadian life
York University researchers have captured half a century of Canadian life in a landmark study that began in Ontario classrooms and now spans generations.
Fighting food insecurity from afar
From York U to making a national impact, alumna Pamela Farrell (BEd '07) is now an assistant professor at the University of Calgary and the founder of GROW, Canada's first community food literacy centre in Niagara Falls.
Charles Hopkins Honoured with the Order of Canada
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.
Revitalized alumni network leads to new mentorship program
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.