{"id":14,"date":"2023-06-19T10:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T10:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2025\/creating-opportunities"},"modified":"2025-12-15T19:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:28:33","slug":"creating-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2025\/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\/impactreport2025\/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\/impactreport2025\/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\/impactreport2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/3rd-Theme-Video.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\/impactreport2025\/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 committed to building a welcoming environment where access, opportunity and belonging support the success of our students, faculty and staff. This year, we continued to expand meaningful pathways into engineering and technology \u2014 creating learning experiences that unlock potential, strengthen community and help people shape their futures.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening access early<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our k2i academy, we are transforming access to STEM education across Ontario and opening doors for students who have been historically excluded from these fields. In the summer of 2025, the Bringing STEM to Life: Work-Integrated Learning program supported 100 high-school students in paid research roles, earning an Ontario high-school course credit in subjects such as Physics or Grade 12 English. They worked alongside 45 undergraduate mentors, faculty, graduate students and teachers on projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, gaining hands-on experience in research and real workplace environments.&nbsp;These experiences spark interest early and support long-term access and participation in our engineering and technology programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work-integrated learning &amp; real-world opportunities<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Digital Technologies program at Markham Campus \u2014 Canada\u2019s first fully work-integrated degree program \u2014 continues to grow significantly, with strong increases in both student participation and the number of employer partners employing our learners. Students spend the majority of their time gaining paid industry experience while maintaining structured academic study. They are supported by a dedicated professional skills coach, who helps amplify the learning that takes place in the workplace and through the university \u2014 building confidence, professional growth and career-ready skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program removes financial barriers by enabling students to earn while they learn. With a rapidly expanding network of employer partners, Digital Technologies is strengthening the talent pipeline for the ICT sector and supporting equitable access to careers with real impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advancing equity, community &amp; leadership<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events like the Women in STEM Faculty Meetup foster meaningful networks, mentorship and collaboration, strengthening representation and shared leadership across York.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to build programs that support equity and belonging for students and the broader academic community. Through mentorship initiatives like the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD Project, faculty members such as Professor Alvine Boaye Belle are supporting the next generation of researchers and breaking down systemic barriers in STEM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hands-on learning, community &amp; research experience<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the School, students are gaining experiences that build skills, community and purpose. At the SDG-focused Undergraduate Summer Research Conference, more than 70 undergraduate researchers presented projects ranging from Alzheimer\u2019s diagnostics to autonomous vehicle technologies, supported through LURA, NSERC USRA and donor-funded internships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our NSERC CREATE programs brought together over 120 trainees from more than 18 universities, advancing solutions in biotechnology, space robotics, microsystems and geomagnetic disturbance while building networks and professional skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student-led teams such as Arbalest Rocketry, the York University Robotics Society and Lassonde Motorsports create welcoming spaces where students can experiment, take risks, build friendships and find community within community. These environments foster mentorship, collaboration and resilience \u2014 helping students learn through hands-on practice while forming supportive networks that last well beyond graduation.&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=\"162183\">\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\">162,183 advising interactions and touchpoints supporting students, 4,955 drop-in meetings and 11,323 emails via responses. <\/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\t1,000+\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\">More than 1,000 students took part in experiential learning and entrepreneurship experiences \u2014 building solutions through UN SDG-aligned projects. <\/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=\"21\">\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\t21\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 partners collaborated on Capstone projects.<\/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\/STEMSymposium1-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"celebrating-young-innovators-lassonde-hosts-k2i-academys-bringing-stem-to-life-symposium\" \/><\/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\">Celebrating young innovators <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>Lassonde hosted k2i academy\u2019s Bringing STEM to Life symposium, celebrating 120 high school students who completed paid summer research internships aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Supported by 45 undergraduate mentors, faculty, graduate students and teachers, participants worked on real-world projects ranging from wearable health-monitoring devices to space-surveillance technologies. <\/p>\n<p>The symposium showcased their final projects and highlighted the impact of creating accessible pathways into STEM for youth who are often underrepresented in these fields \u2014 building confidence, skills, and future opportunities. <\/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\/celebrating-young-innovators-lassonde-hosts-k2i-academys-bringing-stem-to-life-symposium\" 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 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\/k2i-black-youth-e1712000128616.jpg\" alt=\"celebrating-young-innovators-lassonde-hosts-k2i-academys-bringing-stem-to-life-symposium\" \/><\/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\">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.\r\n<br><br>\r\nk2i creates teacher resources aligned to new Ontario curriculum policies including the Grade 9 Science and Grade 10 Computer Studies in collaboration with OCT licensed educators, supporting hands-on activities to be integrated into classrooms across Ontario. <\/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\/k2i\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about k2i academy\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$9M+ \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$6.2M \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\t150,000+ \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 500,000 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=\"625\">\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\t625\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\t200+\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\n<div  class=\"wp-block-acf-heading quote typewriter\">\n\t<h2 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\t\u201cThe Ministry of Education is proud to be in partnership with the k2i academy to support Bringing STEM to Life. This program bolsters students\u2019 research skills in STEM while providing students from equity seeking groups the opportunity to be included, to participate and be successful in STEM spaces and in their academic pathways.\u201d\t<\/h2>\t<cite class=\"has-default-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">-Giselle Basanta, Assistant Deputy Ministry of the Education Equity and Governance Secretariat from the article, Celebrating young innovators: Lassonde hosts k2i academy\u2019s Bringing STEM to Life symposium <\/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\/impactreport2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/11\/Markham-campus.png\" alt=\"Canada\u2019s first fully work-integrated degree 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\">Canada\u2019s first fully work-integrated degree program  <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\">From our first intake in 2023 to our third in 2025, we\u2019re proud to see how our Digital Technologies BASc program at Markham Campus is growing and making an impact. By amplifying learning in real time, it reduces financial strain for students and builds capacity for employers. \r\n\r\nAlongside their studies, students are gaining full-time, paid experience in fields like cybersecurity, software development, and data science, while employers shape the learning experience in real time. With continued success, this model has strong potential to scale across Canada, transforming how we prepare students and strengthen industry. <\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R3H6mXRdWzQ\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about this 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\t200%\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 just two years, student numbers have doubled. <\/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\t47%\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\">Employer partners grew  \u2014 from 15 to 22. <\/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\t96%\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\">of students are meeting or exceeding expectations in every competency. <\/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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/06\/20\/professor-champions-change-through-engineering-research-education\/?utm_source=YFile+Subscriber+List&#038;utm_campaign=cb895d3226-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_18_07_44&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_term=0_-cb895d3226-577127322\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ciuying-Jian-1920x1280.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image from the article at https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/06\/20\/professor-champions-change-through-engineering-research-education\/?utm_source=YFile+Subscriber+List&#038;utm_campaign=cb895d3226-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_18_07_44&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_term=0_-cb895d3226-577127322\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 20, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Professor champions change through engineering research, education<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\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-the-3rd-annual-nserc-create-conference\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1-1-scaled.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A group of people in a lab\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;July 16, 2025<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde fuels student success through the 3rd annual NSERC CREATE Conference<\/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\/capstone-2025-celebrates-student-creativity-and-real-world-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/C4-Select-8.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"One person looking at another person with Virtual Reality headset.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 8, 2025<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Capstone 2025 Celebrates Student Creativity and Real-World Solutions<\/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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/04\/24\/spiral-learning-reinforces-real-world-applications-of-coding\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_741463573-scaled-1.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image from the article at https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/04\/24\/spiral-learning-reinforces-real-world-applications-of-coding\/\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 24, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Spiral learning reinforces real-world applications of coding<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/04\/24\/lassonde-course-sparks-biomedical-innovation-entrepreneurial-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/04\/engineering-tech-STEM-research-e1745518557250.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image from the article at https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/04\/24\/lassonde-course-sparks-biomedical-innovation-entrepreneurial-spirit\/\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 24, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde course sparks biomedical innovation, entrepreneurial spirit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/03\/28\/award-winning-teen-trailblazer-talks-tech-transformative-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Gira-e1743083237852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image from the article at https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/03\/28\/award-winning-teen-trailblazer-talks-tech-transformative-learning\/\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 28, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Award-winning teen trailblazer talks tech, transformative learning <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t 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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-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-14-life-below-water\">UN SDG 14: Life Below Water<\/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\/students-and-alumni-of-lassondes-global-navigation-satellite-system-lab-shine-at-u-s-institute-of-navigation-conference\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sunil_3-scaled-e1733234696496.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Professor Sunil Bisnath with his students at the ION GNSS+ conference\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size 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