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Encouraging the Incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge into the Canadian School System

Partnership with K2I Academy Project Summary This project is a response to the challenge of fostering reconciliation within the context of higher education. Our website/educational toolkit is intended to be an inclusive resource for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and educators. If you are a student, the information found on our website will help you discover […]

The YuRiders: Expanding YuRide's Capabilities

Partnership with YuRide Project Summary YuRide is a Ride-Sharing service proudly founded by YorkU Alumni striving to tackle the public transportation issues faced by university goers. For our project, Team F has worked many hours to develop a plan and prototypes for the company to integrate existing transportation services on campus. Working alongside the C4 […]

How might students take the lead on York’s contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals?

Partnership with the SDG Hub at York and the Office of Sustainability at YorkU Project Summary SDGs are Sustainable Development Goals that are intended to help alleviate global inequalities. Our project constellates around introducing these goals to York Students so they can understand and contribute to SDG initiatives in meaningful ways. Accordingly, we have developed […]

Fostering Indigenous Allyship and Knowledge Building Program

Project Summary The goal of our project is to amplify the presence of Indigenous voices in public education and support informed and conscientious cross-cultural knowledge building. The Fostering Indigenous Allyship and Knowledge Building Program aims to share grade-specific Indigenous resources and lesson plans with teachers in order to facilitate student understanding and appreciation for Indigenous […]

AdaptAbility Fitness: Bridging the Gap Between Fitness and Disability

Project Summary Roughly 15% of the world population has some form of disability and many people with physical disabilities are currently unable to access exercise programs that accommodate their particular needs. The objective of our project was the creation of an accessible fitness app that catered specifically to people with physical disabilities and allowed them […]

Teaching Children Inclusion and Diversity Through Storytelling

Frost Library Project Summary Our project question was: How can we teach the concepts of inclusion and diversity to children aged 3-8 years old through storytelling? We wanted to shine a light on the lack of representation of children with disabilities in literature while encouraging children to understand the importance of cultivating empathy for people […]

Capstone Day Projects

Capstone Day Projects open your eyes ... ...to new ways of thinking, new perspectives on the world and the communities around us, new methods of approaching old problems, and new ways of seeing ourselves. You may browse through Capstone Day Projects by using the search bar below or by hovering over the different project themes. […]

Myka Jaymalin

Social Media Assistant Myka is a York University alumna who majored in Business and Society and a former C4 student. She currently works as a research assistant and is a committed community organizer with expertise in social media, writing and research. For this year, Myka’s looking forward to helping in developing and curating engaging content […]

Laila Sheather

Web Designer Laila is a fourth-year Health Studies student minoring in Biology at York University. She is currently enrolled in C4 and her team's project focuses on the families and workers of long-term care homes in Ontario. With experience in communications and web design, Laila is motivated to bring her team's vision to life online […]

Mariya Shireen

Social Media Assistant Mariya holds a degree in Health Studies with a specialization in Health Policy. She took C4 during the 2020-2021 school year and her project focused on addressing global challenges around access to clean water. She returned to C4 as a management member and led the “Equity Team” to plan a community event […]