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Justice Fund announces gift to York U for Black & Indigenous students’ arts education
By Staff
August 9, 2023
4:49 pm
The announcement of $100,000 Justice Fund Bursaries to the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design was made during Justice Fund Summit “Lover of Humanity” in Toronto
TORONTO, August 9, 2023 — This fall, 14 Black and Indigenous students will be eligible to apply for financial support to attend York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), following a $100,000 donation announced at the Justice Fund Summit: Lover of Humanity, late last week.
The recently announced Justice Fund Bursaries are valued at $7,143 each. While eligible first-year students will be given priority, the bursaries are open to all Black and Indigenous students in AMPD who demonstrate involvement in community and social-justice work, sharing the vision of Justice Fund and its co-founders Yonis Hassan, Noah “40” Shebib and Jermyn Creed.
“We are grateful for the support of the Justice Fund and very proud to be partners in advancing opportunities for youth in Toronto,” says AMPD Dean Sarah Bay-Cheng, who took part in the summit on Aug. 3, where similar partnerships focused on priority communities were made.
Bay-Cheng was also a panelist at the summit’s Fireside Chat – along with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and John Wiggins, vice president of organizational culture and inclusion for the Toronto Raptors. Bay-Cheng shared her own experiences, including challenges, and arts- and culture-based solutions for youth and underserved communities in the City and beyond.
York University is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. York’s fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario’s Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. York’s campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.
The School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) is ranked as one of the Top 100 preforming arts schools globally by QS World University Rankings 2023. AMPD is one of Canada’s most comprehensive arts, culture, and design schools, offering 30+ competitive degree programs, nearly five football fields worth of premier facilities, a diverse community of 3,000 socially engaged students ranging in creative disciplines, and a network of nearly 20,000 alumni leading in industries around the world. With 50 years of proven success and innovation, AMPD is a place for inclusive excellence, purposeful curiosity, and sustained career mobility.
MEDIA CONTACT: Gloria Suhasini, York University Media Relations and External Communications, 647-463-4354, suhasini@yorku.ca.
