Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of the Afghan women's football national side and humanitarian activist, is in Barcelona for a few days and the Club wished to recognize her achievements in light of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.
Faculty of Education Professor Emeritus Ron Owston will deliver his final free webinar for this term, and will open the floor to questions during the Dec. 8 event 鈥淎sk Ron Anything About Teaching with Zoom.鈥
91亚色 recently launched a new initiative with the aim of enhancing the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada. Professor Carl James, 91亚色's Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education; and Aliya Clarke, an undergraduate student at McMaster University, join The Agenda's Steve Paikin to discuss the barriers faced by Black youth in high schools and how this initiative could address the inequities in the education system.
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect the lives of children even after transmission of the virus is contained. And yet, not much is known about the long-term mental health effects of large-scale disease outbreaks, and experiences such as prolonged school closures and strict social distancing measures on children and youth.
Kate Tilleczek, an expert in youth and the digital age at Toronto鈥檚 91亚色, said it鈥檚 important to think about how much money TikTok makes when somebody clicks on these videos. 鈥淵ou leave [regulation] in the hands of folks who are making billions of dollars to do the right thing by kids, and I鈥檓 always thinking: 鈥楾hey鈥檙e not going to do that,鈥欌 she said.
A new article by 91亚色 Professor Emeritus Paul Axelrod in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education takes a deep look at academic freedom in the Canadian university sector.
Two M茅tis artists spoke with 91亚色 Faculty of Education Professor Susan Dion, associate vice-president Indigenous initiatives, about how their art educates and invites others to experience their culture and heritage.
91亚色 has strengthened its commitment to the work of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora (JACECD) by matching community contributions up to $500,000.
James Stinson (PhD, University of Toronto) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Planetary Health & Education at 91亚色. His work explores intersections of social, cultural and ecological health and well-being, with a focus on Indigenous youth.
Many young students are facing problems getting back into the swing of school after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to learn from home, where parents were nearby and rigid schedules were often replaced with loosely structured days.