What’s Next? Careers, Credentials, and Growth in Education is an interactive online event designed for education students, recent graduates, and alumni who are navigating their next steps in the field. Hosted in partnership by YUEAN AND FESA, the event brings together system leaders, faculty representatives, and career professionals to provide timely insights and practical guidance […]
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).
On Thursday October 17 the Faculty of Education Alumni Network hosted its second event titled “Education Unleashed: Career Paths Beyond Teaching” centered around the question, “What professional pathways can a degree in Education lead to, in addition to the classroom?”. The event featured a panel of guest speakers (Dana Daniels, Founder & CEO, Blue Sky […]
Isaac Garcia-Sitton, a recent PhD graduate from the Faculty of Education, has been honoured with two prestigious national awards for his doctoral dissertation in the field of international higher education. Garcia-Sitton received the Michel Laferrière Research Award by the Comparative & International Education Society of Canada and the George Geiss Award by the Canadian Society […]
Faculty of Education alumna Pamela Farrel (BEd '07) has been recognized in the 2024 Top 25 Women of Influence list for her impact and contributions to driving meaningful progress and to the advancement of women in her respective fields.
York University women’s soccer coach and former Lions star player Farkhunda Muhtaj takes the stage at the 2024 edition of the Ontario Soccer Summit, where – as a celebrated advocate for social justice – she will emphasize the critical need for promoting respect in sport within Canada’s soccer communi
Join Dr. Stephanie Fearon, Assistant Professor, of Black Thriving and Education in the Faculty of Education on Feb. 21 at 12 p.m. for Scholars’ Hub. Dr. Fearon will explore the resistance practices of Black Caribbean mothers attending community-based adult learning programs in Toronto. She will draw on visual and Black oral storytelling traditions to challenge […]
Describing the vibrant atmosphere of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute is no easy task, not even to Vice Principal Joseph Smith (BEd '12, MEd '14). “With a school staff of over 100 and a student population of 1,800, every corner of our building is teeming with energy and potential,” he says. “Our community is so vibrant […]
This past spring, York University's Faculty of Education (ED) and Division of Advancement hosted their first Education Alumni Network Mixer! This casual and fun event provided an opportunity for education alumni, professors, and staff to reconnect on campus, forge new connections, and expand their professional networks. The mixer also opened up doors for more alumni […]