About Kathleen Padulo Chiefs of Ontario’s Director of the Environment Kathleen Padulo (MES ‘01) is propelled by her passion for environmental issues and fueled by a sense of responsibility to fight the injustice of environmental racism against First Nations. As part of the first generation who wasn’t stolen from her family and forced into the […]
About Jennifer Keesmaat As Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City of Toronto, Jennifer Keesmaat (MES ’99) has changed the local dialogue on planning and urban design from frustrations and complaints about planning into an energized conversation full of hope and optimism for North America’s fifth largest city. Her dedication, energy and visionary approach […]
About Sabrina Dias Sabrina Dias started her career as a ceramic engineer, and while she found the work interesting she knew she wanted her work make an impact around social good, and she felt she needed more than her engineering degree to make it happen. She went back to school to get her MES and […]
About Anique Jordan Anique Jordan’s vision and voice is making a remarkable impact in Toronto’s art community very early in her art career. Interested in alternative systems of survival, she started her MES with the intent of continuing her work in entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development with Black communities as an urban planner. Calling her time […]
I chose York University because of its unique and one of a kind BES program. There was no other Environmental Studies program offered by other universities that allowed students to branch off to streams like Environmental Politics, Environmental Management and Cities, Regions, Planning.
Why did you choose York University? I chose York because I was interested in their Environmental Studies program. What project are you focusing on during your time in the Capstone course? Project 73: How can educators approach indigenous perspectives in numeracy, literacy and the arts? How does your project align with the UN Sustainable Development […]
Why did you choose York University? I chose York University purely out of convenience. It is the closest post-secondary institution from my house and I wouldn’t have to worry about residing on campus or long commutes. A bonus though is the large number of students who also attend the school, there are plenty of opportunities […]
Why did you choose York University? I chose YorkU mostly because it was close to home, but I also felt very at home when I toured the campus for the first time. It was the only campus I toured where I felt like I could see myself there. What project are you focusing on during […]
Why did you choose York University? I chose York University because I noticed that it had programs that overlapped disciplines, which I found very attractive since I wasn’t entirely sure what career I wanted to focus on just yet. I like that I didn't necessarily have to commit to one skill with these programs. Also, […]