Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Jonatan and Ryan Fuentes

For York University 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.

Farhad Mordechai Sabeti, York University alumnus reflects on his time as an education student

Farhad Mordechai Sabeti (BSc ‘08, BEd ‘08, MEd ‘12) always knew he wanted to pursue a career in education. The York University alum is currently the Executive Director at The Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto. For Sabeti education was always something he felt a passion for, “There was always something for me about school environments […]

PhD Grad Amira El Masri wins two best doctoral thesis awards

Amira El Masri, a recent PhD graduate at the Faculty of Education has recently been awarded two national awards: the Michel Laferrière Research Award for the best doctoral thesis by the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC) and the George Geiss Award by the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE).

Education for the purpose of liberation: How one York alumnus is challenging practices in education

Kimberley Tavares (BA ’98, BEd ’99, MEd ’10, PhD ’14) lives by the philosophy of education for the purpose of liberation. Tavares is currently an Education Officer at the Ontario Ministry of Education assigned to the role of the Equity and Inclusion Lead for the Innovation, Design and Implementation Team.

Not your typical Education grad: high-powered alumna excels as an economist

Economist Inbal Marcovitch is not your typical education graduate. An innovative economist and strategic foresight professional, Marcovitch uses mixed research methodologies and stakeholder engagement to develop organizational systems that contribute to resilient organizations. Born in Israel, Marcovitch came to Canada as an international student. She enrolled at York where she majored in Business and Society. […]

People of YU – Mikhaela Gray

“When my mom was in elementary school, her best friend went missing. About six years ago, they were reconnected and my mom began to learn her story. At the age of 14, my mom’s friend was trafficked for sex in Ontario, Canada. When I heard her story, I was shocked and heartbroken. I began asking questions and started doing research to better understand the realities of human trafficking. I was compelled to fight this injustice and to find ways to prevent other people from being trafficked.

York alums the Subban family featured in latest issue of the York U Magazine

Great story on York U alums the Subban family titled ‘Family Affair‘ featured in the latest edition of the York University Magazine.

BEd grad facilitates puppetry workshop at annual ‘Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed’ conference

Earlier this month York BEd alum Tristan Castro Pozo facilitated a puppetry workshop at the 22nd annual Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed conference – Breaking the Silence: From Rebellion to Waging Love – at Cass Commons in Detroit (June 1 – 4). Tristan was one of 250 participants from 7 countries to participate in […]

Alumni Spotlight: Sergio Pascucci

Lessons in Success How do you define success? When I graduated it simply meant getting a teaching job. But, in 1996, teaching jobs were not abundant. As that first September came and went, I had no teaching job, and success didn’t seem within my grasp. I was fortunate to get hired working in Youth Programs […]