What drives my passion is giving back to the community. Rayyan Ahmed is a first-year Computer Science student and a recipient of the Lassonde Scholarship. He earned a second-place finish at the Ontario Engineering Competition and went on to represent York nationally. Rayyan aspires to complete a master’s degree at York, specializing in Machine Learning.
Always follow your dreams. Put in the hard work. Always show up. Never give up. A remarkable story of resilience, perseverance and passion: From living on streets and in youth shelters where they didn’t feel safe, to working midnight shifts, Mahamat and his brother have overcome many challenges to be where they are now. The brothers […]
We have one plant, one health. The health of the planet is our health and there is no planet B. A long-time York University professor will join the Ivy League this fall, having been awarded a prestigious visiting professorship at Yale University. Dawn Bazely who was the first in her family to go to University, […]
Throughout my life on the reservation, I spent a lot of my youth traveling with my dad all over Turtle Island helping him conduct ceremonies. I love to travel and every time I'm on a plane or in a car, taking a road trip, it just feels like home. I feel my inner child is […]
The key is to stay determined and stay focused on your goals. Stay grounded in your goals.
By staying true to yourself, you're creating a positive impact by attracting the right people to make that change with you along the way.
Just a few people can have a positive impact in your life. I wanted to also become that person that could make a positive impact in someone else's life.
I arrived in Canada in 2017 as an international student with the goal of learning English, that was my goal. I quickly fell in love with Toronto, the people and everything in between, so I decided to stay. Following the English program, I started my studies at Centennial College within their International Business – Business […]
It’s an amazing experience to return to York, and I'm just grateful for everything it’s given me back and, you know, the memories I’ve been able to create, the friendships I have been able to create. My experience at York University definitely helped shape my career in the way it helped me mature as an […]
I am an international student from Malaysia, and came to Canada about 4-5 years ago to study one year of English with the goal of transitioning to York University. English is not my first language, so when I came to Canada, I had to learn everything. I only knew the basics. As a result, I […]