{"id":599704,"date":"2023-11-13T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-york-university-is-fostering-future-changemakers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:00:20","slug":"how-york-university-is-fostering-future-changemakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-york-university-is-fostering-future-changemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"#How York University is fostering future changemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1251456\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1251456 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-171x96.jpg 171w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-489x275.jpg 489w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CHECHFTPMAC-31-766x431.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>York University students explore aquatic ecology on Glendon Campus as part of its Bilingual Biology degree program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With high-quality academic programming, transformative interdisciplinary research and a welcoming multi-campus experience, Ontario\u2019s York University is rapidly building momentum on the world stage, while its reputation continues to shine here in Canada. The university has seen upward momentum in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441832&amp;s=1436243\">Maclean\u2019s annual Education Rankings<\/a><em>;<\/em> posting the strongest-ever result this year with York now holding fourth place in the comprehensive category.<\/p>\n<p>On the heels of impressive global rankings, York continues to establish itself as a beacon of excellence and an international leader in creating a more sustainable and inclusive world. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441852&amp;s=1436243\">In the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings<\/a>, York climbed one band\u2014ranking 375 out of more than 1,900 universities; in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441854&amp;s=1436243\">2024 QS World University Rankings<\/a>, the university moved up more than 100 spots over last year to 353 out of 1,500 universities; and in the 2023 THE Impact Rankings, York now ranks among the world\u2019s top 40 universities.<\/p>\n<p>A thriving campus, or three\u2014is one part of the recipe for nurturing leaders and innovators of the future; it also takes world-renowned academic experts, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative research, and a vibrant community. That\u2019s where York shines, raising the bar with three unique campuses in the Greater Toronto Area: Keele, Glendon and Markham. These three core campuses, along with international satellite locations in Costa Rica and India, combine as a powerful, global education network where students prepare for career and personal success.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"York University Glendon Campus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pu8c7VTCTQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Programs enriched through their focus on global engagement are at the core of Glendon, York\u2019s founding campus, where courses are offered in a uniquely diverse and immersive environment\u2014between 20 to 30 per cent of students choose to study in three or more languages, including English, French, Spanish and Anishinaabemowin.\u00a0Nestled on 35 picturesque hectares\u00a0in mid-town Toronto, Glendon\u2019s small class sizes, and hands-on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach help build strong connections\u00a0among\u00a0students, faculty,\u00a0and\u00a0staff.<\/p>\n<p>For Toronto-based\u00a0teacher\u00a0and entrepreneur Korina\u00a0Thomas-Reynolds, a York\u00a0graduate\u00a0and the founder of\u00a0Roots to Routes Academy,\u00a0an independent school for Black students,\u00a0attending the university helped propel her career trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Glendon, I cherished the intimacy of small classrooms and the easy access to professors,\u201d says Thomas-Reynolds, one of\u00a0York\u2019s Top 30 Alumni Under 30, who earned an\u00a0International Bachelor of Arts degree in French Studies at the campus\u00a0while also taking advantage of the opportunity to take courses at Keele Campus.\u00a0\u201cDuring my Bachelor of Education degree, I embraced the larger campus environment at Keele\u00a0(in north Toronto)\u00a0\u2013 exploring diverse electives that not only enriched my knowledge but also deepened my self-awareness about the world\u00a0[and my place in it].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>York has a longstanding reputation as a progressive and forward-looking institution, and it continues to create positive change both locally and globally, as demonstrated by Glendon\u2019s alumni community. Core to its mission is\u00a0providing a diverse community of students with access to a high-quality, research-intensive learning environment, committed to the public good.\u00a0Thanks to the recent introduction of Glendon\u2019s unique Core Curriculum, students will gain the capacities needed to succeed in the workplace and work towards equity across cultures and borders to achieve positive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> impact.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas-Reynolds credits\u00a0the top-ranked\u00a0education\u00a0she received at York\u00a0for\u00a0fueling\u00a0her desire to research and address the impacts of systemic racism.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m grateful to be in a position where I can use what I learned at York University to empower Black students,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"York University Keele Campus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pXf_9PVYMrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Institutions in Maclean\u2019s Canada\u2019s Best Comprehensive Universities category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, including Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada\u2019s largest and most respected law schools and a centre of influential legal research and thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer and LGBTQ2S+ advocate Trevor Fairlie says his three years studying at Osgoode on York\u2019s Keele Campus were some of the best years of his life. A co-founder of the Canadian Association of LGBTQ2S+ Lawyers, he serves as the Board Chair of leadership-and-empowerment non-profit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441848&amp;s=1436243\">Start Proud\/Fier D\u00e9part<\/a> and works as legal counsel at the Office of Mergers &amp; Acquisitions of the Ontario Securities Commission. Another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441850&amp;s=1436243\">York Top 30 Under 30 alum<\/a>, Fairlie graduated in 2019 and says that \u201cthe curriculum was world-class and there were amazing experiential education opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A thriving community hub serving more than 54,000 students, the Keele Campus is home to 11 Faculties amid expansive academic, arts and athletic facilities, affording students a myriad of opportunities to explore new ideas, gain invaluable hands-on experience and pursue their passions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudying at Osgoode gave me the skills and confidence I needed to be an agent of positive change,\u201d Fairlie says. \u201cI also met a group of inspiring and hard-working changemakers itching to make a difference \u2014 classmates who are still friends and colleagues today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"York University Markham Campus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I5vGdcUw1Fg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set to welcome the first cohort of students in Fall 2024, York University\u2019s Markham Campus will focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and entrepreneurship,\u00a0offering innovative, tech-forward programs and research. In one of Canada\u2019s most diverse communities, York\u2019s newest campus will share a home with hundreds of corporate head offices and more than 1,500 high-tech and life <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> companies. Its 10 floors of state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces will eventually welcome more than 4,000 students, and include a new location for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441846&amp;s=1436243\">YSpace<\/a>, York\u2019s entrepreneurship and innovation hub. The campus will also boast modern common areas with\u00a0ample open-concept spaces, a multi-faith space, an Indigenous learning circle, accessibility features,\u00a0and a pathway to LEED Gold certification,\u00a0furthering York University\u2019s commitment to sustainability\u00a0while ensuring a welcoming environment for all.<\/p>\n<p>Claire Del Zotto, currently in her fourth year of the Biology program at Keele Campus, lives in the York Region and sees the benefits the Markham Campus will bring to students in new areas of the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a campus closer to home will allow students to explore York\u2019s diverse academic programs and professional development opportunities without sacrificing valuable time commuting,\u201d Del Zotto says. \u201cI have no doubt that this expansion will only fortify the one-of-a-kind student experience that York has worked to offer, and ultimately guide thousands of the world\u2019s future innovators, leaders and visionaries to success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about York University\u2019s network of campuses and opportunities at our upcoming open houses taking place November 18 (Keele), November 25 (Glendon), and December 2 (Markham): <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1441844&amp;s=1436243\">click here to RSVP<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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