Justice Fund announces gift to York U for Black & Indigenous students’ arts education
The announcement of $100,000 Justice Fund Bursaries to the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design was made during Justice Fund Summit “Lover of Humanity” in Toronto
TORONTO, August 9, 2023 — This fall, 14 Black and Indigenous students will be eligible to apply for financial support to attend York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), following a $100,000 donation announced at the Justice Fund Summit: Lover of Humanity, late last week.
The recently announced Justice Fund Bursaries are valued at $7,143 each. While eligible first-year students will be given priority, the bursaries are open to all Black and Indigenous students in AMPD who demonstrate involvement in community and social-justice work, sharing the vision of Justice Fund and its co-founders Yonis Hassan, Noah “40” Shebib and Jermyn Creed.
“We are grateful for the support of the Justice Fund and very proud to be partners in advancing opportunities for youth in Toronto,” says AMPD Dean Sarah Bay-Cheng, who took part in the summit on Aug. 3, where similar partnerships focused on priority communities were made.
Bay-Cheng was also a panelist at the summit’s Fireside Chat – along with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and John Wiggins, vice president of organizational culture and inclusion for the Toronto Raptors. Bay-Cheng shared her own experiences, including challenges, and arts- and culture-based solutions for youth and underserved communities in the City and beyond.
