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Centre for Leadership & Diversity May 2023 Newsletter

Currently, Dr. Alexander teaches a course called “Pedagogies of Abolition” that is drawn from their research.

OISE hosted a peer-led career event for Ph.D. candidates and students in research stream programs exploring what comes after completing a research degree.

Dr. Sachdeva, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, placed second at the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis competition (3MT) this past spring.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Excerpt: "“Understanding the Early Years” is a Yukon First Nations designed and developed course that will be offered in Whitehorse and in rural communities, with special focus on communities that have limited access to professional development. The course provides opportunities for both employees of licensed programs currently working without a certificate level and Yukoners wanting to enter the early childhood education field. Yukoners who successfully complete the course will receive a Level 1 certificate to practice as an early childhood educator from the Yukon Department of Education’s Early Learning and Child Care Unit."

OISE is bringing together senior policy leaders and Ontario’s college leadership for the first OISE Community College Symposium on June 1.

By the end of May 2023, most faculty and staff at OISE will have Microsoft (MS) Teams Phone. Learn more about how MS Teams Phone will be used in the OISE community.

We hear from Education Commons' Drupal Developers, Jed Dela Cruz, and how he approaches challenges at work and on the running track.

During Wellness Month, Education Commons are getting active! Find out how we are tackling the Wellness Challenge in our own way.

Excerpt: "The provincial government will partner with operators in 24 communities to create 603 designated early learning and child-care spaces. “We know there is a need for more high-quality, inclusive and affordable early learning and child-care spaces,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan. “Creating new designated spaces will make a difference for New Brunswick families. We look forward to continuing to work with our early learning and child-care sector on efforts to increase access to these critical services.” The new spaces include 231 for infants (birth to 24 months) and 372 for preschool children (ages 2-5). The breakdown is as follows: francophone spaces for infants: 66; francophone spaces for preschool children: 61; anglophone spaces for infants: 165; anglophone spaces for preschool children: 311."

Excerpt: "This year, the PEP will provide $5 million toward 25 new school playgrounds across 25 school districts. The Province has increased the amount of funding that school districts will receive per playground to $195,000. Playgrounds are expected to be designed, built and installed over the next year. The program significantly reduces parent-led fundraising that was previously needed to help build playgrounds. Playgrounds promote physical activity, while encouraging students to share and develop conflict-resolution skills. They also provide students with opportunities to learn new things, reduce anxiety, improve focus, increase attention span, and enhance gross-motor, social, emotional and sensory development."