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Student leadership shines as York U presents Tiffin Awards

From launching mentorship programs to creating inclusive spaces and tackling food insecurity, 12 York University students are being recognized with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award for leadership that contributes to the growth, development and vitality of the University. Now in its 14th year, the award honours Robert J. Tiffin, who served as York […]

York researcher rethinks math education for Black students

For Molade Osibodu, creating what she calls “liberatory futures” begins in the mathematics classroom. An associate professor of math education at York University’s Faculty of Education, Osibodu focuses her research on how Black students experience math and how education systems can better support equity.

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.