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IN THE MEDIA: Adapting to the Virtual Classroom

In a recent interview with CTV News, Associate Professor Sarah Barrett explains some of the challenges that students and teachers face with online learning being extended in Ontario.

Best of Education 2020

We're celebrating some of the top highlights and moments in the Faculty of Education for 2020. Students thank professor in Zoom classes for 'keeping our spirits high' during pandemicStudents at 91��ɫ surprised their professor during Zoom class to thank him for his work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of 91��ɫ in Toronto, where […]

Students thank professors in Zoom classes for 'keeping our spirits high' during pandemic

@arielleivyy i’m crying and you are. high key gonna miss him so much, he was so nice🥺 #fyp #professor #appreciationpost #university #education #crying ♬ original sound - Arielle Students at 91��ɫ surprised their professors during Zoom classes to thank them for their work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of 91��ɫ in Toronto, where […]

Why it matters to show diversity in children's books, especially at Christmas

Plenty of families this December will be flipping through “T’was the Night Before Christmas," or “A Christmas Carol.” They’re often considered required seasonal entertainment, like “Home Alone” or “Die Hard.” But two authors of colour are urging parents and children to remember to snuggle up and also read books where the main characters aren’t just […]

Roopa Desai Trilokekar along with her co-editors awarded the Canadian Bureau of International Education’s Catalyst Award

Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Associate Professor at 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Education has been awarded the Canadian Bureau of International Education’s Catalyst Award for the book “International Education as Public Policy in Canada” co-authored with Glen A. Jones and Merli Tamtik. The award is given to an individual or group for bringing cutting-edge knowledge to the […]

Alumni Spotlight: Jonatan and Ryan Fuentes

For 91��ɫ alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW ’17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA ’14, BED’15, MEd ’20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn’t the obvious path either would take.

Meet a Grad Student: Zaitun Pwin

This month’s graduate student profile features Zaitun Pwin, a third-year PhD student in the Graduate Program in Education. Her research focuses on the role of education for Rohingya youths in Canada and the language and cultural socialization with regard to Canadian schooling. Pwin is the first Rohingya woman to study in a Canadian PhD program. "My advice is always believe in yourself and listen to your heart," she says. "Most of […]

Crisis: Only one of the experiences shared by students and faculty

There has been considerable change in lives worldwide in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus, and the persistence of systemic anti-Black racism. Participants in the Faculty of Education’s Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) program have seen the impact of change upon multiple fronts, because the program involves faculty, students and community partners at 91��ɫ’s […]

IN THE MEDIA: Black organizations receive as little as 7 cents for every $100 donated to Canada's big charities, study finds

For every 100 dollars donated to a charitable organization in Canada, as little as seven cents go toward supporting Black charities, concludes a new first-of-its kind study of the country's philanthropic sector and its impact on Black communities. The report by the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) at 91��ɫ and Carleton […]

Education researchers awarded close to $450,000 in SSHRC grants

Three professors at the Faculty of Education have been awarded grants by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Associate Professor John Ippolito and Assistant Professor Gillian Parekh have been awarded Insight Grants, and Assistant Professor Gail Prasad has been awarded an Insight Development Grant, collectively totalling approximately $450,000.