快播视频 has stepped up to address the growing demand for qualified technological education teachers, an urgent need identified by the Ontario government.

Since 2017, the university鈥檚 faculty of education has offered the bachelor of education (B.Ed.) in technological education (tech ed) program in 10 broad-based areas, helping to fill the critical shortage that is expected to worsen if left unaddressed.

Passion meets purpose

The B.Ed technological education program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to teach in high schools across the province. It鈥檚 also designed to encourage trade professionals to combine their passion for their sector with their desire to teach.

This approach is exactly what attracted Camille and Chadwin Bartley to the program. The couple, who have been partners in life and business for nearly two decades, started their post-secondary education for the first time in fall 2024.

鈥淢y decision to become an educator stems from a desire to nurture and encourage young minds to pursue their passions fearlessly. I believe teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the future, and I am eager to take on this responsibility,鈥� said Camille, who has been a hairstylist from the age of 16. She was also instrumental in inspiring Chadwin to pick up the clippers and learn the craft 15 years ago.

A key admission requirement, whether applying for the concurrent or consecutive program, the candidate must have work experience 鈥� along with industry licensing where applicable 鈥� in one of these areas: communication technology, computer technology, construction technology, green industries, hairstyling and aesthetics, health care, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing technology, technological design or transportation technology.

While the concurrent B.Ed. is offered to York students in a related degree program, the consecutive B.Ed. is open to those like Camille and Chadwin, who meet one of four eligibility criteria in a technology field aligned with the program.

Learning for impactful teaching

Having had the opportunity to work with local high schools and connect with school administrators who encouraged them to pursue teaching, the couple took the leap and joined York.

鈥淥ur teacher education will be impactful for students, and it鈥檒l be beneficial for our lives as well,鈥� said Chadwin.

He and Camille are already well-established in the industry, with a clientele that includes celebrities like Toronto Raptors player RJ Barrett. However, their passion is to promote barbering and hairstyling to youth as a skilled trade and a pathway to successful careers.

鈥淚 was in the music industry, managing artists, and I thought I could become Camille鈥檚 business manager. But it wasn鈥檛 practical, since she ended up working more than I did,鈥� recalled Chadwin. Wanting to be an equal partner in every sense, he decided to become a hairstylist, gaining hands-on experience in the beauty industry.

Chadwin became an apprentice with Camille鈥檚 employer and eventually became a licensed hairstylist and barber.

鈥淭he rest is history. I bought my first clippers for about $300 鈥� eleven months later, we opened up our first salon in downtown Brampton and we鈥檝e been working together ever since.鈥�

In 2018, the couple launched a charitable organization called the Bartley Skills Development Program. Through the charity, they have taught youth across the Greater Toronto Area barbering and hairstyling.

鈥淲e started noticing that a lot of students are coming wanting to learn how to do hairdressing and barbering, but it wasn鈥檛 provided in their local high schools,鈥� noted Chadwin. 鈥淏ecause I became successful through the skilled trade, I鈥檓 now able to impart those skills to those who are interested in learning.鈥�

Confidence in classroom teaching

Camille has a similar view.

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 speaking to students and I see a young person driven towards the beauty industry, it really excites me to pass on the knowledge that I have,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ecause I know how impactful it鈥檚 been in my life, and I know what it can do for someone that takes it seriously.鈥�

For Camille and Chadwin, enrolling in the B.Ed technological education program is taking their community work to the next level, as formal teacher education will help them teach larger groups of students in a classroom setting with confidence.

鈥淭hough I know hairdressing 鈥� and I know it well 鈥� I need to learn the aspects of learning how to teach; that is, getting down to the level of a high school student and meeting them where they鈥檙e at. We needed this formal training to take the skills that we already have to the next level.鈥�

They are excited about graduating next spring, crossing the convocation stage as their three young children watch their parents achieve what may be their greatest accomplishment yet.

Interested in the B.Ed technological education program?

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For more information please visit www.yorku.ca/edu/bed-tech.

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Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of the Afghan women's football national side and humanitarian activist (FCBarcelona).

As part of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the Club recognises the efforts of the footballer who helped players from the U19 international team and their families escape the country

Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of the Afghan women's football team and humanitarian activist, was recently in Barcelona for a few days and visited FC Barcelona as part of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. The Club recognized the efforts of the footballer who helped players from the U19 international team and their families escape the country.

The Club read out a statement from the world of sport on the subject before last Saturday's game at Camp Nou against Espanyol with the aim of raising awareness amongst its sportspeople, members and fans on the subject of fighting against violence directed towards women.

"Farkhunda Muhtaj is a role model for girls in her native Afghanistan and she is also a heroine for the members of the youth national football side given that she inspired and played a vital role in the mission christened 'Soccer Balls' which helped the footballers escape the country after it fell into the hands of the Taliban," said a representative from the team. 

As captain of the Afghanistan national side, Muhtaj did not think twice about lending her support and help when the accession to power of the Taliban meant that the leaders of the country's football federation told her that they had to get the youth squad out of the country as quickly as possible. She helped the squad with virtual training and yoga sessions as they went from safehouse to safehouse in Afghanistan. She worked remotely on the rescue operation from Canada that was agreed with the Taliban via an international coalition in order to give asylum to the young women aged 16 from the Afghan youth team as well as their families. 

Read the full article published in website.

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