{"id":312,"date":"2020-10-20T16:58:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T20:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-gsws\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:54:15","slug":"bridging-program-for-women","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/bridging-program-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging Program for Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The School of Gender, Sexuality &amp; Women's Studies at 快播视频 offers academic bridging courses for women who want to upgrade their writing and speaking skills and explore the possibility of university study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridging courses, for many participants, make the seemingly impossible, possible. Individuals who would not otherwise consider, or who may not have had access to university studies discover that they can develop the skills and the confidence to continue their education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/undergraduate-programs\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/certificates\/\">Certificate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/academic-resources\/research-writing-resources\/\">Research &amp; Writing Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/about\/our-alumni\/\">Our Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns contact-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: initial;\"><strong><strong>Learn<\/strong><\/strong> ... in a supportive group environment<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: initial;\"><strong>Improve<\/strong> ... reading, writing and speaking skills<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: initial;\"><strong>Explore<\/strong> ... your education options and potential<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: initial;\"><strong>Prepare<\/strong> ... for future university study<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube border-md border-primary wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Making the Impossible, Possible: The Bridging Program for Women at 快播视频\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5eEpgY2C6cY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/resume.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/resume.png 513w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/resume-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Course participants must be 20 years of age or over, out of school for a minimum of 2 years, permanent residents of Ontario and comfortable in both spoken and written English.&nbsp;The Bridging course is not appropriate if you require ESL instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/meet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/meet.png 512w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/meet-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A week before classes begin, there is an information session held at the site where the course will be taught. This allows participants to learn about the course schedule and material, to ask questions of the instructor and to register and purchase books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Funding.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Funding.png 512w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Funding-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This program is subsidized by 快播视频 as part of its community outreach program. The fee for community based courses is $150 per student, plus the cost of reading materials. Some book sets are available on a lending basis to those in financial need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/course-enrolment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/course-enrolment.png 512w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/course-enrolment-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Course Completion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Upon completion, a grade of 'B' or better means you can get an offer of admission to the Faculty of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies and Glendon in addition to some programs in other Faculties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note<\/em><\/strong><em>: If you have completed one full year or more of university or academic college studies, you may not need a bridging course to get admissions credential.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5 text-uppercase text-primary\">Course Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridging courses normally span 13 weeks, with classes held once a week for three hours, typically in the evening. Class size ranges from 15 to 25 students depending on demand. Though other models are possible, and some of our courses have welcomed male participants, the majority of our courses have been designed exclusively for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors are carefully chosen to be sensitive both to the needs of the community and\/or workplace and to the academic standards of university-level education. All of our instructors have held or currently hold positions at 快播视频 and are qualified to teach both content and critical skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5 text-uppercase text-primary\">Course Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The course material, drawn from Canadian sources and written by women, focuses on issues and concerns pertinent to women, and gender and women\u2019s studies. Over the years, topics have included issues of race, ethnicity and equity, the construction of gender, feminism and women\u2019s activism. Participants have found the material relevant to their lives, and the open, supportive atmosphere essential to their individual growth, self-esteem and academic self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are given an opportunity to practice oral skills in group discussions and formal seminar presentations. They learn and are given an opportunity to apply and practice a range of strategies for reading fiction and non-fiction, for identifying and evaluating arguments, for analyzing an assignment, generating ideas, developing a thesis, and so on. In addition to in-class writing assignments and oral presentations, students are required to complete a variety of formal writing assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Course participants must be 20 years of age or over, permanent residents of Ontario and comfortable in both spoken and written English. A grade of 'B' or better offers admission to mature students to the Faculties of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies and Glendon College, in addition to some programs in other Faculties.&nbsp; The Bridging course is not appropriate if you require ESL instruction.&nbsp; If you have completed one full year or more of university or academic college studies, you may not need a Bridging course as an admissions credential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2026 Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course 1 - cancelled<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Course<br>Spring 2026<br>Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, June 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/bridging-program-for-women\/bridging-book\/\">Bridging Book<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25 Years of Bridging Courses for Women at 快播视频<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Bridging-Book-500-x-340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Bridging-Book-500-x-340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/209\/2020\/12\/Bridging-Book-500-x-340-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce the availability of a book that chronicles the history, development and successes of the Bridging Program for Women.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns learnmore-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/gsws\/wp-content\/plugins\/yu-blockpatterns\/images\/learnmore.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11892\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To register or get&nbsp;further information on the Bridging Program, please contact Celeta Irvin: 416-736-2100 ext. 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