YorkU Students in Jane Finch | York U-TD Community Engagement Centre

At the CEC, we believe creating connections between youth and post-secondary, whether those are for students from the community who are attending York or for students who are completing their placements within Jane Finch /Black Creek Community.

Students living in the Community

We are committed to facilitating opportunities to support post-secondary educational attainment among community residents and the development of academic pathways in the following ways:

Black Creek First Year Network

We create a network for first year students residing in the community to guide them through the transition into York University. Students in the Network receive resources and opportunities, and participate in events including a personalized Orientation to help navigate this new experience, build connections and skills to survive, as well as one-on-one support.

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Jane Finch Social Innovation Hub

The Jane Finch Social Innovation Hub is a space dedicated for Jane Finch students and a robust support network, a successful peer environment was created, one that engages these students to help them navigate the academic, social, and administrative elements of university life. Resources include common-hour session, study groups, mentorship, tutoring, information workshops and social events.

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Students Involved in the Community

Experiential Education plays an important part in getting a degree at York. Experiential Education gives students exposure to learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom, often embedded in community. Experiential Education also helps students make the connection between what they are learning with what happens outside the classroom.

Experiential Education

The CEC hosts a number of students each year from Social Work, Education and Health. Students work on projects and are mentored by CEC staff. The CEC also plays an important role in helping identify other potential placement and EE opportunities for York students in the community and at a variety of organizations.

Jane Finch Student Placement Orientation

If you are a student planning to do a placement or experiential education activity, we offer a specialized Orientation that helps you understand the community better and teaches you some skills to ensure meaningful community engagement.

Want to chat with someone one-on-one?

Reach out to the Community Projects Coordinator at the CEC if you have questions about your post-secondary options or if you are interested in experiential education opportunities in the community.