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Steeve Otoka Eyota

Steeve Otoka Eyota

"Just a few people can have a positive impact in your life. I wanted to also become that person that could make a positive impact in someone else's life."

Valentina Cotes Ebratt

Valentina Cotes Ebratt

I arrived in Canada in 2017 as an international student with the goal of learning English, that was my goal. I quickly fell in love with Toronto, the people and everything in between, so I decided to stay. Following the English program, I started my studies at Centennial College within their International Business – Business […]

Mark-Anthony Kaye

Mark-Anthony Kaye

It’s an amazing experience to return to York, and I'm just grateful for everything it’s given me back and, you know, the memories I’ve been able to create, the friendships I have been able to create. My experience at York University definitely helped shape my career in the way it helped me mature as an […]

Eugene Ting

Eugene Ting

I am an international student from Malaysia, and came to Canada about 4-5 years ago to study one year of English with the goal of transitioning to York University. English is not my first language, so when I came to Canada, I had to learn everything. I only knew the basics. As a result, I […]

Tamo Campos

Tamo Campos

I didn't plan on being a documentary filmmaker. I didn't plan on being an activist or community organizer either, but it is funny how things work out. My parents were a big part of sparking my love of being in the mountains and back country skiing. It became an obsession, and I was a total […]

Lamisaa Mahmud

Lamisaa Mahmud

I started studying Financial & Business Economics at York University in 2018 as an international student. One thing that was important to me at the start of my journey was to be involved within the community. Right away I made it a priority to be part of a couple of clubs.   In my second year, […]

Adam Clark

Adam Clark

I remember applying to York University during my last year of high school. I had a interest in medieval history and paramedicine, but film was my real passion. When I saw the application pool for the Film program, I was nervous as only 50 get in out of thousands of applicants. Going through the application process […]

Revill Villanueva

Revill Villanueva

Revill Villanueva is a visual artist whose work investigates the ancestral and cultural aesthetics of his heritage as a Filipino descendant in search of belonging and identity. He examines the consequences of post colonialism in the Philippines and within the Filipino diaspora, which are impacted by the colonial practices and principles of Spain and the […]

Ian Barcarse

Ian Barcarse

I was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to Canada when I was eight. I grew up as an only child to a single mom who worked multiple jobs to make ends meet in Toronto, so my childhood self really would never have dreamed of all the things that I've accomplished to date. […]

Nicole Arsenault

Nicole Arsenault

I've always had a passion for sustainability. I've been a part of the York community since the mid-90s as a student at Glendon. Since then, I’ve had various roles at the university. Before becoming the Program Director for York’s Office of Sustainability, I was the Manager of Transportation. In that role, I was heavily involved […]