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In the media: Addressing Barriers Facing Black Youth

91ÑÇÉ« recently launched a new initiative with the aim of enhancing the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada. Professor Carl James, 91ÑÇÉ«'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.

In the Media: 91ÑÇÉ«-led national program will increase representation of Black youth at Canadian universities

91ÑÇÉ« 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.

91ÑÇÉ« to match contributions to Jean Augustine Chair endowment

91ÑÇÉ« and the Faculty of Education have strengthened their commitment to the work of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora by matching community contributions (dollar for dollar) up to $500,000.

91ÑÇÉ« launches first-of-its-kind initiative to address barriers for Black youth across Canada

91ÑÇÉ« is launching a three-year initiative to enhance the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada by supporting upper-year high-school students as they plan for their future, such as pursuing post-secondary education or work, and aiding in the transition and retention of those who pursue university.

In the media - The great ouster: Find lost students and woo them back to school

Students who have fallen out of the education system due to the pandemic risk forming an underclass with diminished prospects, and the Ontario government needs a major outreach effort to bring missing students back to its classrooms, says the head of a global commission for education recovery.

2021 Faculty of Education Summer Institute explores how social hierarchies are reproduced within educational structures

From Aug. 23 to 25, the Faculty of Education Summer Institute, FESI 2021 – Reimagining and Restructuring Educational Pipelines, will explore the many ways that social hierarchies are reproduced within educational structures.

The Conversation Canada Podcast: How to spark change within our unequal education system

Carl James, professor of education at 91ÑÇÉ« and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto's most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, were on The Conversation Canada Podcast episode 3 to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward.

In the media: 'I couldn't let it go': How the expulsion of a Black student led a former vice-principal to quit

For 13 years, Paul Raso experienced different challenges working as a teacher and vice-principal in one of Toronto's most marginalized communities, but it was the way his school board handled the expulsion of one Black student — and the departure of that student's brother, as well — that Raso says finally pushed him to leave.

91ÑÇÉ« receives $1.2M donation from RBC Foundation to support Black students

91ÑÇÉ« has received a $1.2-million donation from the RBC Foundation as part of RBC Future Launch, directly supporting the work of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, held by education Professor Carl James.

Donations surpass goal to raise $25K in 25 Days for Jean Augustine Chair

A fundraising drive named "25K in 25 Days" that supports The Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at 91ÑÇÉ« has far exceeded its goal, and the endowment fund will benefit from donations of more than $200,000.