By Elaine Smith Thanh My Hanh Bui has been intrigued by science for years, and thanks to a Global Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, she now has the opportunity to study it in depth. Bui was raised in Haiphong, Vietnam, by parents who grew up poor and wanted better lives for their children. […]
By Elaine Smith By the time he started classes at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ this fall, international student Aina Yoann found himself living in the fifth country of his young life. Yoann, who was awarded a prestigious International Academic Excellence Scholarship, was born in Madagascar, but relocated periodically as his father’s career demanded. At age four, his […]
By Elaine Smith Zidane Boodoo, a Sustainable Environmental Management student from Trinidad & Tobago, attended a college fair in Trinidad to learn more about universities in North America and came away sold on York and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Studies (EUC). “Juanita, the international recruiter for the Caribbean, gave the best pitch I’ve […]
By Elaine Smith Since 2019, Inis Tagbor has been on the board for Heart of a Child, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that she and her high school friends founded to assist youth in impoverished areas of Accra, Ghana. Her volunteer work is one of the reasons she earned one of ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s Tentanda Via Awards, […]
December 21, 2022 Boxing Day is a holiday that is celebrated annual on December 26th . It originated in the United Kingdom and is also celebrated in Canada, Australia, and other countries. The holiday is named for giving gifts, known as "Christmas boxes," to staff on the day after Christmas. This tradition dates back to […]
December 20, 2022 After the chaos of exams and assignments, we finally have time to ourselves to do whatever we want. The never-ending whirlwind of questions and concerns for the next session may have already begun in our mind, but before getting too ahead of ourselves, here is a reminder to take care of yourself […]
December 19, 2025 Staying in town this holiday season? Toronto has so much going on, so whether you are new to the city or have been here for a while, look at what you can do this holiday season! Winter Holiday at Toronto Zoo Hours: From December 20 to January 4 (9:30 a.m. — 4:30 […]
By Elaine Smith Qjiel Mariano is living proof that approaching endeavours with passion and commitment can lead to unexpected opportunities, such as a Tentanda Via Award scholarship to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, thousands of miles from home. Tentanda Via – the way must be tried – Awards reward student leaders/changemakers who are pushing boundaries by demonstrating commitment […]
By Elaine Smith International students, are among the thousands of new students walking the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ campuses as the academic year begins. York is home to over 10,000 international students from about 178 countries worldwide and, this year, York is once again set to welcome over 2,000 international students. “Each September, York has the privilege […]
By Elaine Smith Rosa McDonnell, an anthropology major at the University of Manchester in England, accepted a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ this summer as a way of getting insight into her career options. Speaking informally at a Mitacs-York International event on July 25, designed to celebrate all the GRI interns and […]