Education insights in disabilities, homelessness and more

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Education alumna named among 2025 Top 30 Under 30

Blessing Owusu’s (BA ’17, BEd ’19, MEd ’24) commitment to bringing inclusivity and equity to the forefront of teaching has earned her a place on York’s prestigious list. Read more.

Double vision

Identical twins Marnie and Rena Schwartz (BA ’01, BEd ’01) are leaping beyond the dance floor and are transforming the Greater Toronto Area’s dance scene through their ViBE Dance and Fitness Studio. Read more.

Education, schooling and disability studies

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Disability Studies in Education, explores how race, gender and class, shape how ability and disability are constructed in schools. Watch the lecture.

From crisis to prevention of homelessness

For over a decade, Professor Stephen Gaetz, director of the York-based Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH), has successfully shifted how modern homelessness is approached. Read more.

Level up your teaching this summer with AQ courses

Are you a certified Ontario teacher ready to boost your skills or take the next step in your career? We’re offering two four-week AQ sessions this summer. Learn more.

Join the Faculty of Education Alumni Network (YUEAN)

Led by volunteers, alumni networks deliver innovative and meaningful initiatives to connect and support the York community. Sign up today.


UPCOMING EVENTS

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July 11, 15 and 16 | 12:30 - 2 p.m. ET | The Disrupting Early Childhood Lecture Series

Featuring speakers from Milano-Bicocca and Bologna University

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Wednesday, July 23 I 12 - 1 p.m. ET | Scholars’ Hub @ Home | Interactive Analytics in Urban Operations

Featuring Mehdi Nourinejad, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, this talk will examine the application of operations research and machine learning in emergency response, road safety and more

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Tuesday, July 29 I 5 - 7 p.m. ET | York Day Alumni Dinner at National Bank Open

Join us for dinner and celebrate with other alumni tennis fans


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