{"id":9,"date":"2023-06-19T10:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T14:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/creating-opportunities"},"modified":"2024-02-12T09:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:50:50","slug":"creating-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/creating-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-acf-heading title has-extra-margin\">\n\t<h1 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\tCreating opportunities and a welcoming community\t<\/h1>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n<figure  class=\"wp-block-acf-hero alignfull \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<style scoped>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t.overlay-block_64906cde6c7bb { \n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/overlays\/mob-5-a-creating-opportunities.svg'); \n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 600px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.overlay-block_64906cde6c7bb { \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/overlays\/5-a-creating-opportunities.svg'); \n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay rellax overlay-block_64906cde6c7bb hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\" data-rellax-speed=\"1\"  data-rellax-xs-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-mobile-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-tablet-speed=\"5\" data-rellax-desktop-speed=\"7\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<video preload=\"metadata\" loop muted autoplay playsinline poster=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-116.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/Side-Page_Creating-Opportunities.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"pause\" aria-label=\"Pause\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/figure>\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2022\/video-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n\n<nav id=\"page-navigation\" class=\"wp-block-acf-anchor-menu vertical\">\n\t\n\t<span class=\"anchor-link home has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\">On This Page<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#fast-facts\">Fast Facts and Stats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#key-highlight\">Key Highlights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#k2i-academy\">K2I Academy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#stories\">Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<\/nav>\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67.7%\">\n<p class=\"has-light-font-weight has-medium-font-size\">At Lassonde, we\u2019re dedicated to nurturing a diverse community of students who, together with their faculty, transform their ideas into tangible solutions that leave a positive mark on both local and global scales. We firmly believe that these diverse viewpoints are not just beneficial but absolutely essential for addressing the complex issues of our time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why Lassonde is fully committed to dismantling systemic barriers in STEM. We recognize that traditional stereotypes, unequal access to opportunities, implicit biases, and a lack of diversity impedes our collective progress.&nbsp;&nbsp;We\u2019re determined to change that by fostering decolonizing, equity, diversity and inclusion in our programs and initiatives, and by ensuring our community is equipped to address global challenges head-on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022-23, we\u2019ve worked hard to provide our students with incredible opportunities and a welcoming community through initiatives from our k2i academy, Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) program and new activities like a first-generation student\/alumni networking night. This year our efforts were recognized with the k2i academy receiving the <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impact-of-lassondes-k2i-academy-recognized-through-ministers-award-of-excellence-in-the-category-of-equality-of-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minister\u2019s Award of Excellence in the category of Equality of Opportunity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working hand and hand with a visionary group of businesses, organizations and industry associations, Lassonde developed, designed and launched Canada\u2019s first fully work-integrated degree program, providing students the opportunity to earn a competitive salary while advancing their education. This progressive concept aims to tackle financial barriers restricting marginalized groups in STEM and cater to non-traditional learners who excel in experiential learning environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about how we created opportunities and a welcoming community:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div id=fast-facts class=\"wp-block-acf-carousel alignfull\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Fast&nbsp;Facts&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Stats<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel light animate-first-slide\" data-flickity='{\"pageDots\":true,\"draggable\":true,\"resize\":true,\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"arrowShape\":\"m31.7 50.6 4.9 4.5L58 75.6l4.6-4.8-21.2-20.3 21.2-20.3-4.6-4.8-21.4 20.5-4.9 4.5.1.1z\",\"autoPlay\":false,\"wrapAround\":true,\"fade\":false}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active first-slide\" data-slide=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"47414\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">advising related interactions and touchpoints, including 3,951 meetings with students via drop-in advising<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">projects received <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-announces-recipients-of-2023-edi-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\">Lassonde EDI seed funding to build a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion at the School<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"758\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t758\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">students took part in BEST experiential education activities, working on <strong>148<\/strong> projects addressing UN SDGs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">BEST startups raised <strong>$4.5M<\/strong> in seed funding<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n<div id=key-highlight class=\"wp-block-acf-lift alignfull background-fill fill-grey highlights\">\n\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Key&nbsp;Highlights<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"lift\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6759-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Three Lassonde students chatting at the staircase outside of the Bergeron Center\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">York University\u2019s Lassonde School of Engineering receives provincial funding to launch STEM program for Black youth<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>Lassonde\u2019s k2i (kindergarten to industry) academy received $463,800 from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to develop and implement a unique micro-credentialed, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) educational program, for Black youth in grades 7 to 12 as part of k2i\u2019s Bringing STEM to Life in Schools stream. For this program, k2i academy will work with some of the largest and most diverse school boards in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to design and implement an intentional and tailored program to reach more than 1,500 Black youth and help address inequities for Black youth in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). The program will engage with K-12 educators, STEM industries, community partners and postsecondary partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-strong-font-weight\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/provincial-funding-to-launch-stem-program-for-black-youth\" target=\"_blank\">Read the article\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25.4\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style>.st0{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-miterlimit:10}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"m11.4.7 12.2 12.2-11.8 11.8M23.6 12.9l-22.2-.3\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"lift\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels_photo_318436-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Young professionals working on project together\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">York University\u2019s Lassonde School of Engineering Introduces Inaugural Cohort of Canada\u2019s First Fully Work-Integrated Degree Program<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>The Lassonde School of Engineering launched Canada&#8217;s first fully work-integrated degree program in Digital Technologies, welcoming the inaugural cohort in September 2023. Students in the new program are employed full-time for four years, earning a salary while studying for a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree. Employer partners include Alstom, BMO, Ceridian, Ontario Power Generation, Quanser and Shopify, who have hired one or more of these future software developers, cyber security analysts and data scientists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-strong-font-weight\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/york-universitys-lassonde-school-of-engineering-introduces-inaugural-cohort-of-canadas-first-fully-work-integrated-degree-program\" target=\"_blank\">Read the article\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25.4\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style>.st0{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-miterlimit:10}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"m11.4.7 12.2 12.2-11.8 11.8M23.6 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typewriter\">\n\t<h3 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\t\u201cAs a first-generation learner who has benefited from postsecondary studies, I\u2019m passionate about opening doors to other first-generation learners, especially those from underserved communities.\u201d\t<\/h3>\t<cite class=\"has-default-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">&#8211; Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer, from the article <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-connects-first-generation-students-with-alumni-at-a-professional-networking-event\" target=\"_blank\">Lassonde connects first-generation students with alumni at a professional networking event<\/a> (UN SDG 10)<\/cite><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div id=k2i-academy class=\"wp-block-acf-carousel alignfull background-fill fill-black  lift-border\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border dark\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title dark\">Key&nbsp;Highlight<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n \n\n<div class=\"carousel-lift wp-block-acf-lift alignfull\">\n\n\t<article class=\"lift\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSP-for-Women-Launch-scaled-e1617739318227.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">kindergarten to industry academy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\">The k2i academy is an innovation sandbox where diverse communities and collaborators connect, engage, and design solutions to systemic barriers to STEM opportunities to transform educational and career pathways for underrepresented youth, including women, non-gender conforming people, Black youth, and Indigenous youth in STEM. k2i academy brings STEM to life by working alongside school boards and community to offer science, engineering, and computer science programming in classrooms with teachers, providing innovative work-integrated learning experiences, and partnering with community organizations to provide unique, hands-on STEM opportunities.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-strong-font-weight\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/about\/our-values\/kindergarten-to-industry-k2i-academy\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about k2i\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25.4\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style>.st0{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-miterlimit:10}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"m11.4.7 12.2 12.2-11.8 11.8M23.6 12.9l-22.2-.3\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel dark\" 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has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$6M+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">in funds raised to support k2i academy programs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$2.725M\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">in support received from the Ontario Ministry of Education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27,000+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">students, teachers and families served through more than 230,000 hours in k2i academy education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">high school students employed in work-integrated learning opportunities, with 100% earning high school credits and achieving course medians of over 90%<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t130+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">undergraduate STEM student mentors employed by k2i academy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n\n<div id=stories class=\"wp-block-acf-feed \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Stories<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\n\n\t<div id=\"feed-posts\" class=\"feed-posts\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/transforming-education-k2i-academys-summer-stem-initiative-concludes-with-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/k2i-summer-symposium.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"k2i summer symposium\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 1, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Transforming Education: k2i academy&#8217;s Summer STEM Initiative concludes with symposium<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-10-reduced-inequality\">UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-17-partnerships-to-achieve-the-goal\">UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best-concludes-the-summer-entrepreneurial-co-op-program\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6853-min-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde students walking on the stairs outside of the Bergeron Centre\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 11, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST concludes the summer Entrepreneurial Co-Op Program<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/transforming-classrooms-into-arcades\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/image001-3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;August 24, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Transforming classrooms into arcades: Professor Maqsood is developing games to enhance student learning<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/dreaming-together-at-the-sudbury-neutrino-observatory-snolab\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNOLAB)\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 29, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Dreaming Together at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNOLAB)<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-10-reduced-inequality\">UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/women-in-engineering-day-2023-how-graduate-students-at-lassonde-are-changing-the-face-of-civil-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/peacejosphine-women-in-engineering-day.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"peace josphine - women in engineering day\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 23, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Women in Engineering Day 2023: How graduate students at Lassonde are changing the face of Civil Engineering<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/winning-pitches-at-the-entr4500-pitch-competition-best-program-at-lassonde-school-of-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ENTR4500-pitch.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ENTR4500 pitch winners: team members of Quest and CogniSpace\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 9, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Winning pitches at the ENTR4500 Pitch Competition: BEST Program at Lassonde School of Engineering<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-edi-seed-funding-brings-indigeneity-and-decolonization-in-a-north-american-context-course-to-life\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/YU_Bergeron.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cyclist riding a bike outside Bergeron Building morning sunlight\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 12, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde EDI seed funding brings Indigeneity and decolonization in a North American context course to life<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-10-reduced-inequality\">UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/york-satellites-headed-to-space\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-spacex-586056-scaled-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SpaceX Satellite in space\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 10, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">York satellites headed to space<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-announces-recipients-of-2023-edi-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/students-walking-on-campus.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Three students walking in campus\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 27, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde announces recipients of 2023 EDI Seed Funding<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-connects-first-generation-students-with-alumni-at-a-professional-networking-event\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2023-02-23-155300.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"First-generation students engage with alumni at a speed networking session.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 3, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde connects first-generation students with alumni at a professional networking event<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best-program-concludes-first-term-of-entrepreneurial-work-integrated-learning-e-wil\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_7145-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Student walking outside Bergeron Centre\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 28, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Program concludes first term of entrepreneurial Work-Integrated Learning (e-WIL)<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impact-of-lassondes-k2i-academy-recognized-through-ministers-award-of-excellence-in-the-category-of-equality-of-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Left to Right: Dean Jane Goodyer, Lisa Cole, Michelle Tsui-Woods, Vanessa Ironside\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 6, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Impact of Lassonde\u2019s k2i academy recognized through Minister\u2019s Award of Excellence in the category of Equality of Opportunity<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-05-gender-equality\">UN SDG 05: Gender Equality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/dr-molly-shoichet-asks-what-if-at-the-2022-ernest-c-mercier-lecture-in-entrepreneurial-science\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MercierLecture2022_Dr.MollyShoichet_01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;December 15, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Dr. Molly Shoichet asks \u201cWhat If\u201d at the 2022 Ernest C. Mercier Lecture in Entrepreneurial Science<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best-entrance-award-recipients-fall-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/5J0A2655-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde School of Engineering, BEST Entrance Award Recipients \u2013 Fall 2022\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;December 12, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Entrance Award Recipients \u2013 Fall 2022<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/unhack-experience-brings-together-over-450-students-to-tackle-sustainability-challenges\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNHack2022-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UNHack 2022 experience brings together over 450 students\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 17, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">UNHack experience brings together over 450 students to tackle sustainability challenges<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-06-clean-water-and-sanitation\">UN SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-11-sustainable-cities-and-communities\">UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/ontario-teachers-go-full-steam-ahead-into-stem-education-with-k2i-academy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lse-k2i-workshop02-Aug2022.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Diverse group of teachers share their ideas during a poster session\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;October 4, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Ontario teachers go FULL STE(A)M AHEAD into STEM education with k2i academy<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/york-launches-integrated-degree-program-in-digital-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/placeholder.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 12, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">York University reimagines the future of learning with Canada\u2019s first fully work-integrated degree program in digital technologies<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-10-reduced-inequality\">UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 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