In collaboration with community organizations, this year's Francophonie week program celebrates the French language and diverse cultures of the international Francophone community. Click on the title for each event for more information, and register using the RSVP links. Events Soccer Tournament Date : Tuesday, March 19thTime : 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation : Glendon Athletic […]
By Elaine Smith A French immersion high-school teacher who joined York University’s Glendon College pursued a Globally Networked Learning (GNL) project to help his students build connections and advance their academic journeys. A frequent participant in a global scholars program with his students from elementary and middle schools, teacher Jafar Hussain has long understood the value of students building […]
This year's Black History Month program will focus on Black Educators and Black Education. Click on the title for each event for more information, and register using the RSVP links. EVENTS The Harriett Tubman Institute: Opening Ceremony Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024Time: 2 PM Location: Resource Centre 314 York Lanes, York University, 4700 Keele St RSVP REDDI […]
Celebrating all the ways in which the Glendon community created positive change in 2023. Two Glendon alumna recognized as YorkU’s Top 30 under 30 Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR) celebrated their 50th anniversary at Glendon Glendon welcomed 80 representatives from the Congolese community to celebrate Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Denis Mukwege Glendon students […]
A panel of experts debate how to best prepare for the profound changes that lie ahead in the North As the region risks becoming the new frontline for confrontation between global powers, the Glendon Global Debates return this month to examine the impact on the economic and social life of the people who call the […]
We are honoured to announce that Susan Pond, Director of the Glendon School of Public & International Affairs, has been awarded as Senior Fellow by NATO SFA COE in recognition of the special relationship developed with the Centre in supporting its strategy and related products for the NATO Alliance and Partners. Senior fellow is an […]
The Glendon Translation Services team, in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion at York University, is releasing a new resource to support the use of more gender-inclusive French. This one-page guide offers 4 simple strategies to encourage the whole community to incorporate new ways of thinking into their daily lives. We […]
By Ashley Goodfellow Craig, editor, YFile York University will lead a new initiative that aims to increase understanding of the impacts of populism on Canadian politics. Launched Sept. 27 at York’s Glendon Campus, the Observatory of Populism in Canada is a first-of-its-kind research endeavour that will work to generate, support and highlight empirical and theoretical research on populism’s […]
A new gift from Desjardins to York University’s Innovation York will expand two critical accelerator programs that provide training and support in entrepreneurship and help promote innovation. The funding will continue both Desjardins and York’s commitment to fostering positive change for diverse local communities and uniquely global perspectives. The gift supports two initiatives at York, […]
By Elaine Smith Students are easily tempted by courses that include a trip abroad as part of the curriculum, but Hispanic Geopoetics: Geography, Literature, Identity, taught by Alejandro Zamora, offered an extra treat: classmates from the Universidad del Magdalena (UniMag) in the Colombian Caribbean region of the course’s field study. Zamora, an associate professor of Hispanic […]
