{"id":22,"date":"2023-06-19T10:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T10:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/creating-opportunities"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T21:34:47","slug":"creating-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/impactreport2024\/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\/impactreport2024\/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=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/Creating-Opportunities-Redraft1.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\">Lassonde is dedicated to creating an environment where innovation and inclusion go hand in hand. To drive impactful solutions to complex challenges, we are drawing on diverse perspectives, ensuring every community member has a chance to make meaningful contributions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advancing this vision requires collaboration and a deep commitment to decolonization, equity, diversity and inclusion (DEDI) \u2013 principles we strive to integrate in everything we do. For example, this year, Lassonde\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/inspiring-positive-change-lassonde-announces-new-recipients-of-edi-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EDI Seed Funding<\/a> program has supported community members in developing five new projects that are helping make the School a more diverse, inclusive and welcoming space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student and faculty engagement remains a top priority, and in 2023-24, we expanded opportunities for students in impactful ways. We launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/research\/distinguished-speaker-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lassonde Distinguished Speaker Series<\/a>, bringing in leading experts from diverse fields to share their insights and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also continued to host key events like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/showcasing-future-trailblazers-lassonde-hosts-annual-undergraduate-summer-research-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lassonde Undergraduate Summer Research Conference<\/a> and the Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (<a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best-startup-experience-2024-brings-together-students-to-address-un-sdg-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEST) Startup Experience<\/a>, providing platforms for students to showcase their innovative projects and ideas. This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-fuels-student-success-through-nserc-create-annual-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSERC CREATE annual summit<\/a> was a standout event, drawing numerous attendees, including NSERC President Alejandro Adem.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our commitment to hands-on learning was further emphasized through a wide range of experiential opportunities, where students developed and tested cutting-edge technologies, from nanosatellites to self-driving cars. Through our fully work-integrated degree program, Canada\u2019s first, students are empowered to work in industry while earning their degrees, thereby removing financial barriers and expanding access to underrepresented groups in STEM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to supporting our current students, we are creating pathways for future students to join Lassonde. Through initiatives like our <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/about\/our-values\/kindergarten-to-industry-k2i-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">k2i academy<\/a>, we collaborate with school boards, industry and community organizations to address persistent STEM inequities, extending our reach to thousands of students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover how Lassonde is creating opportunities and a welcoming community.&nbsp;<\/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=\"51700\">\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 6,417 meetings with students via drop-in advising and 3,239 emails via Salesforce<\/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=\"5\">\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\t5\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 Lassonde EDI seed funding to build a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion at the School<\/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=\"780\">\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\t780\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, including UNHack, BEST Startup Experience, BEST entrepreneurial co-op, BEST entrepreneurial work-integrated learning, working on <strong>168<\/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\/scrabble-board-spelling-out-success-team-lead-BANNER-2048x682-1-1920x639.jpg\" alt=\"A Scrabble board with tiles spelling out the words &quot;SUCCEED,&quot; &quot;TEAM,&quot; and &quot;LEAD,&quot; arranged intersecting each other on various score tiles like &quot;Triple Word Score&quot; and &quot;Double Letter Score.&quot;\" \/><\/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\">Lassonde\u2019s k2i academy creates co-op leadership opportunities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>The Lassonde \u2018Bringing STEM to Life\u2019 program is designed for high school students who may not have taken the prerequisites needed to pursue STEM programs and careers, particularly focusing on uplifting students from marginalized communities. Offering paid summer research opportunities for students in grades 10 through 12, this initiative opens doors while providing invaluable experiences for Lassonde students to serve as mentors. These mentors, often from diverse backgrounds and a range of Lassonde\u2019s programs, develop leadership skills by guiding high schoolers through impactful research projects. This program aligns with Lassonde\u2019s strategic focus on creating opportunities and fostering a welcoming community, benefiting both the young students, who gain early exposure to STEM, and the mentors, who build essential professional skills. <\/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\/yorks-k2i-academy-creates-co-op-leadership-opportunities\" 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<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div  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-e1617739318227-2.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\" 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 \" >\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\tk2i\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\">academy\u2019s impact since 2020:<\/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 \" >\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$8.5M+\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$5.844M\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 federal and provincial government 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\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\t80,000+\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 340,000 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 counter\" data-counter=\"525\">\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\t525\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 counter\" data-counter=\"175\">\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\t175\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<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-acf-heading quote typewriter\">\n\t<h2 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\t\u201cOur society needs strong leaders, creative problem solvers, and innovative thinkers to tackle today\u2019s challenges and prepare for tomorrow\u2019s. Creating educational experiences with meaningful learning outcomes is critical.\u201d\u2013\t<\/h2>\t<cite class=\"has-default-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">\u2013 Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer, from the article <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-educational-innovation-studio-and-k2i-academy-collaborate-to-bring-innovation-to-education\" target=\"_blank\">Lassonde Educational Innovation Studio and k2i academy\u2019s collaboration to bring innovation to education<\/a><\/cite><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div id=dt 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\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-5685952-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Technologies Program\" \/><\/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\">Digital Technologies Program<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\">The Digital Technologies (DT) program at the Lassonde School of Engineering is a four-year degree program for aspiring technology solutions professionals. Students work full-time in annual contract employment while studying toward an academic degree. They spend 80% of the program applying what they\u2019ve learned in the workplace, and the other 20% is dedicated to academics, including half-a-day of independent study once a week and six five-day block periods on campus per year. The program has exceeded expectations, as demonstrated by a 100% student contract renewal rate. Since launching in September 2023, the program\u2019s early findings reveal strong performance and student success, with positive feedback from students and employers, like Alstom, BMO, dayforce, OPG, Quanser and Shopify. <\/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\/digital-technologies\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Digital Technologies Program\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\" 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 \" >\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\t100%\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\">student contract renewal rate<\/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 \" >\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\t15 \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\">industry employers<\/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\t1st\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\">program of its kind in Canada<\/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\/steering-to-victory-lassonde-team-accelerates-to-top-spot-in-self-driving-car-competition\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FullThrottle-SDCN-team-and-Professor-Shan-after-competition.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Team of students at the American Control Conference\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;August 12, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Steering to victory: Lassonde team accelerates to top spot in self-driving car competition<\/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\/inspiring-positive-change-lassonde-announces-new-recipients-of-edi-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/EDI.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Students sitting at a table, tinckering with mini construction vehicle toys\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;July 17, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Inspiring positive change: Lassonde announces new recipients of EDI Seed Funding<\/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\/student-innovation-showcased-at-three-capstone-days-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/5M2A1424-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Three students demonstrating their capstone project. The female student in the centre is pouring water into a funnel.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;July 17, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Student innovation showcased at three Capstone Days in 2024<\/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-fuels-student-success-through-nserc-create-annual-summit\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture1-12.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Crowd of people listening to speaker\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 18, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">NSERC CREATE at Lassonde: Preparing Students to Lead on the UN SDGs at the Annual Summit<\/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-educational-innovation-studio-and-k2i-academy-collaborate-to-bring-innovation-to-education\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/Picture1-11.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Group of studens posing with coloured blocks\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 12, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde Educational Innovation Studio and k2i academy collaborate to bring innovation to education<\/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\/the-best-bridge-to-startup-program-empowering-student-entrepreneurs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture2-4.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BEST members posing outside of the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 5, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">The BEST Bridge to Startup Program: Empowering Student Entrepreneurs<\/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\/electrical-engineering-computer-science-department-sparks-discussion-on-ai-safety-at-the-lassonde-distinguished-speaker-series\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture4-5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Audience members listening to speaker\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 30, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Electrical Engineering &amp; Computer Science department sparks discussion on AI safety at the Lassonde Distinguished Speaker Series<\/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\/advancing-engineering-education-lassonde-hosts-2024-asee-conference\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/Picture1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Group of people standing\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 17, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Advancing engineering education: Lassonde hosts 2024 ASEE conference<\/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\/earth-space-science-engineering-department-hosts-otherworldly-research-talk-as-part-of-the-lassonde-distinguished-speaker-series\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture1-2.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Audience listening to Professor Kathleen Connor Howell\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 17, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Earth &amp; Space Science &amp; Engineering department hosts otherworldly research talk as part of the Lassonde Distinguished Speaker Series<\/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\/k2i-academy-engages-girls-in-stem-with-engineering-design-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/lisa-k2i-design-challenge-article.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"lisa cole with k2i participants at a design challenge\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 1, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">k2i academy engages girls in STEM with engineering design challenge<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><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\/best-startup-experience-2024-brings-together-students-to-address-un-sdg-goals\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/BESt-startup-experience-2024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BEST startup experience 2024\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 26, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Startup Experience 2024 brings together students to address UN SDG goals<\/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\/k2i-academy-engages-black-youth-in-stem-through-innovative-programming\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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-black-youth-e1712000128616.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"k2i participants\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 21, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">k2i academy engages Black youth in STEM through innovative programming<\/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\/best-summer-co-op-offers-insights-into-entrepreneurship\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/woman-enterpreneur-presenting-at-white-board-2048x683-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"woman enterpreneur presenting\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 13, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST summer co-op offers insights into entrepreneurship and UN SDG-driven innovation<\/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\/creating-accessibility-through-both-research-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/accessible-sign-on-colorful-wall-2048x683-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"accessible sign on colorful wall\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 6, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Creating accessibility through both research and training<\/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\/lassondes-digital-technologies-wil-program-succeeding\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/student-reading-textbook-while-working-2048x683-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"student reading-textbook while working\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 28, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde\u2019s Digital Technologies WIL program driving impact on SDGs 4, 8 &amp; 10<\/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-school-of-engineering-shaping-the-student-experience\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/INNOVATUS_Header.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Innovatus - York University Teaching and Learning\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 23, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde School of Engineering: shaping the student experience<\/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\/2024-lassonde-undergraduate-research-competition-now-accepting-applications\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lassonde-students-lura.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde students working on robotics project together in the Sandbox\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;January 25, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">2024 Lassonde Undergraduate Research competition now accepting applications<\/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-reimagines-academic-orientation-for-a-more-engaging-student-life-experience\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acdemic-orientation.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"students at acdemic orientation\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;January 9, 2024<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde reimagines academic orientation for a more engaging student life experience<\/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-is-funding-innovative-initiatives-through-2023-spring-cycle-of-edi-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/lassonde-students.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Three lassonde studens working on a path outside of the Bergeron Centre\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;December 18, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde is funding innovative initiatives through 2023 spring cycle of EDI Seed Funding<\/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\/mechanical-engineering-department-hosts-second-research-talk-of-the-lassonde-distinguished-speaker-series\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5630.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"distinguished speaker series - Dr. Alfredo Soldati is a Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Technische Universit\u00e4t Wien, Vienna, Austria.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;December 6, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Mechanical Engineering department hosts second research talk of the Lassonde Distinguished Speaker Series<\/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\/over-400-students-take-on-global-sustainability-challenges-with-unhack\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/5M2A8262-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two female participants at the UNHack event\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 21, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Over 400 students take on global sustainability challenges with UNHack<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><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;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-12-responsible-consumption-and-production\">UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production<\/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\/civil-engineering-research-discussion-kicks-off-the-2023-lassonde-distinguished-speakers-series\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/distinguished-speaker-series.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Speaker at The 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 9, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Civil Engineering research discussion kicks off the 2023 Lassonde Distinguished Speakers Series<\/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\/scientific-instrument-developed-at-lassonde-fly-high-above-the-clouds-during-strato-science-2023-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/balloon-sunset.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Strato balloon on ground preparing for launch in the sunset\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;October 10, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Scientific instruments developed at Lassonde fly high above the clouds during Strato-Science 2023 campaign<\/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-bridge-to-startup-initiative-concludes-first-term-giving-students-an-opportunity-to-turn-projects-into-business-ventures\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/BB2S-2023.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BEST Bridge to Start Up (BB2S) program 2023\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 28, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Bridge to Startup initiative concludes first term, giving students an opportunity to turn projects into business ventures<\/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\/a-summer-of-research-lassonde-undergraduate-researchers-present-their-innovative-work\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2024\/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\/2023-LURA-conference.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"2023 LURA conference\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 27, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">A summer of research: Lassonde undergraduate researchers present their innovative work<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-03-good-health-and-well-being\">UN SDG 03: Good Health and Well-being<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-09-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure\">UN SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/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\/best-program-concludes-2023-summer-term-of-e-wil\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6567-min.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde students collaborating on projects together\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 22, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Program concludes 2023 summer term of e-WIL<\/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-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\/lassonde-graduate-students-achieve-high-flying-success-at-international-uav-competition\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Professor Jinjun Shan\u2019s research group, competed in the 2023 International Conference of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) competition.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 7, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde graduate students achieve high-flying success at international UAV competition<\/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\/incoming-york-u-engineering-students-to-pursue-dreams-of-entrepreneurship-giving-back-with-100k-schulich-leader-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/093-ZAS-Bergeron-Centre-York-Edit.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bergeron Centre with cyclist going by\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 5, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Incoming Lassonde students to pursue dreams of entrepreneurship, giving back, with $100K+ Schulich Leader scholarship<\/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-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\/impactreport2024\/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\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultivating an inclusive community of diverse experiences and perspectives in order to tackle local and global 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