TORONTO, May 22, 2013 – Trades training for eco-friendly jobs can be solution to help homeless youth transition from their situation, at the same time transform into fulfilled members of society and the workforce, experts believe. Sheldon Pollett, a proponent of the concept and the executive director of Choices for Youth, will talk about its […]
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York University researchers awarded more than $8.5 million in NSERC grants
TORONTO, May 22, 2013 – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced that 74 awards have been made to researchers and graduate students at York University, totaling more than $8.5 million in NSERC grants, scholarships and fellowships. “On behalf of the York research community, I am very pleased by this […]
York University approves mental health strategy for students, faculty and staff
TORONTO, May 14, 2013 – York University approved a comprehensive mental health strategy that will focus on fostering student academic success and a better workplace to create a mentally healthy campus. York seeks to move from the more traditional response of providing care after a mental health crisis has arisen to a more proactive, preventative […]
Passage to Promise Land: The Hon. Vivienne Poy launches new book at York U
TORONTO, May 13, 2013 – On Thursday, May 16, The Hon. Vivienne Poy will launch her latest book, Passage to Promise Land: Voices of Chinese Immigrant Women to Canada, at York University as part of this year’s Asian Heritage Month Festival celebration. Spanning six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing study of Chinese […]
Author Joy Kogawa to deliver Asian Heritage Month lecture at York U
TORONTO, May 10, 2013 – Acclaimed author Joy Kogawa will be the featured speaker at this year’s Asian Heritage Month Lecture and Education Roundtable on Monday, May 13 at York University. Kogawa, a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent, will give a talk based on the theme of “Youth, Identity and Asian Heritage,” followed […]
LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AT YORK U PRESENTS EDUCATING FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP SYMPOSIUM
TORONTO, May 10 2013 – What do children and youth need to know, do, and value in order to ensure they are responsible, active, and contributing citizens? And how can formal education be reoriented to meet these goals? These questions and more will be addressed at a symposium on Monday, May 13, hosted by Learning for a Sustainable Future at […]
York U receives $5-million gift from Ignat Kaneff for Lassonde School of Engineering
TORONTO, May 9, 2013 – York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri today announced a $5 million donation from Ignat Kaneff, Chairman and CEO of the Kaneff Group of Companies, in support of the university’s Lassonde School of Engineering. Including past donations, the Kaneff family has now committed almost $8 million to provide the learning […]
