Next Scholars’ Hub event explores discrimination faced by francophone African-Canadian immigrants

For the Oct. 20 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series, Glendon Professor Gertrude Mianda, director of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas at York University, will host a discussion about francophone African-Canadian immigrants in the minoritized francophone community. Francophone Canadian immigrants who come from Sub-Saharan Africa rarely benefit from the […]

Find out how Lassonde’s K2I Academy is creating opportunities for youth at the next Scholars’ Hub @ Home

For the Oct. 6 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series, Lisa Cole, director of programming for the Kindergarten to Industry (K2I) Academy at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering, will host a discussion about how the academy is creating opportunities for youth. Diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is critical; it enables the design of […]

Next Scholars’ Hub @ Home looks at equity and inclusion in online classrooms

The Sept. 29 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features Associate Professor Sarah Barrett from York University’s Faculty of Education with a discussion titled “The key to equity and inclusion in online classrooms: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Equity was one of the first casualties of change when schools closed in March 2020 and teachers and students were […]