What does it mean to be a good coach? How can coaches save and/or change lives? This workshop, facilitated by Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) Peer Leads, will explore the core components of coaching, what the BE YU program offers in terms of coaching for leaders, and how to find your coaching style. […]
What is creative leadership? Perhaps you are interested in applying creativity to your role as a leader, but don’t know how. Join Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) Peer Leads as we examine strategies to apply creative thinking to your leadership role, how to understand creativity styles and how to express them, and to […]
It is often said that leaders are good negotiators, but where do you begin to learn? Join Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) Peer Leads as we examine what it means to be a good negotiator and the core frameworks and principles around negotiation and problem solving. By the end of this session, students […]
February is Black History Month, a time to focus on the contributions and achievements of Black Canadians. Join Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) Peer Leads as we highlight the many accomplishments of Black leaders at York University. To reserve your spot, please complete our registration form. This session is open to all students […]
Representation matters: not just on our screens, but in the information and data we share. During Black History Month, join us for a drop-in, beginner-friendly editing session to learn more and to help improve coverage of Black histories in Wikipedia and Wikidata. No experience necessary! For the week of Valentine’s Day, join us in especially […]
Black History Month is a distinct period for honouring history, negotiating current realities, and imagining potential futures for Black communities. In recent years, the Harriet Tubman Institute has celebrated Black History Month by focusing on the achievements of Black people; looking back to examine their accomplishments as a path to move forward as well as […]
Under the theme of Black Resistance, HTI’s Black History Month 2023 will focus on activities related to the accomplishments of Africans and people of African descent, spotlighting some of our own leaders in our local community here in Toronto. This event will honour Rosemary Sadlier (Order of Ontario), who is a York alum, social justice […]
Under the theme of Black Resistance, HTI’s Black History Month 2023 will focus on activities related to the accomplishments of Africans and people of African descent, spotlighting some of our own leaders in our local community here in Toronto. This is a Tubman Talks BHM event with presenters Henry Gomez aka King Cosmos and Roger […]
Under the theme of Black Resistance, HTI’s Black History Month 2023 will focus on activities related to the accomplishments of Africans and people of African descent, spotlighting some of our own leaders in our local community here in Toronto. This event will have presenters Dr. Harris Ali and Dr. Yvonne Simpson. Dr. Yvonne Simpson is […]
The Faculty of LA&PS and the Department of English will host award-winning Canadian poet and 2022-23 Writer-in-Residence Karen Solie, as she reads new and selected works. Solie is the author of five collections of poetry. Her third, Pigeon (2009), won the Griffin Poetry Prize, Trillium Poetry Prize and the Pat Lowther Award. A volume of selected and […]