91亚色 Professor Deborah Britzman, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Tier One 91亚色 Research Chair in Pedagogy and Psycho-social transformations, was awarded a 2020-21 visiting scholar position at Massey College, University of Toronto.
In the 1990s, when few of us realized the importance of Indigenous pedagogy, Len芒p茅 -Potawatomi Professor Susan Dion, was immersed in the topic. Today, the 91亚色 associate professor of Indigenous education has brought her research and knowledge to bear in creating W眉l茅elham, a set of Faculty of Education courses, cohorts and programs that are […]
Waaban聽is an Anishinabe (Ojibwa) word meaning聽it is tomorrow. It signifies commitment to a holistic program of teaching and learning that acknowledges the impacts of colonialism, and draws on the wisdom of ancestral teachings and contemporary leaders to put Indigenous futures into Indigenous hands.聽Waaban聽Indigenous Teacher Education includes attention to contemporary urban, rural and reserve perspectives and teachings from a diversity of nations. Students are introduced to cultural and community resources and have opportunities to learn from and with Indigenous educators.
People advocating to change the names of municipalities signal how individuals are moving toward not accepting what was previously considered appropriate, according to the Faculty of Education Prof. Carl James.聽
Since its inception in 2018, the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) has been active in creating the conditions to address the long-standing disparities in Black Communities in Ontario and across Canada.
It's clear that COVID-19 and racism are a dangerous combination. We need better information about how Indigenous, Black and other racialized people interact with Canadian health-care systems.
The cancellation of events for Pride Month poses a huge loss to the LGBTQ community. 鈥淧ride Month is a chance to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ lives, communities, histories and we are continuing to do that this year but it鈥檚 going to look a lot different鈥 Faculty of Education Associate Professor Jen Gilbert said. 鈥淧ride parade and the festivities are a chance for young people to get out and receive some affirmation.鈥澛
Like many of you, we have been shocked by the tragic death of George Floyd, another unarmed Black man, who died at the hands of police in the USA. As all of us know, this is not an isolated incident, and anti-Black racism is real, deep and systemic, impacting not just those in the US but also Canada. We recognize the pain and frustration felt by our Black community members both within the Faculty and more broadly.
This past May, Professor Pam Millett participated in a panel conversation about some of the hardships of COVID-19 that fall disproportionately on students with disabilities.
Amira El Masri, a recent PhD graduate at the Faculty of Education has recently been awarded two national awards: the Michel Laferri猫re Research Award for the best doctoral thesis by the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC) and the George Geiss Award by the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE).