Our 2-day collaborative Summer Institute brings together teachers, educators, health professionals, community members, parents, and students for a series of thought-provoking keynote addresses, panels, and workshops. For the program agenda by day, please click below:
Full Day Conference: Thursday, August 21, 2014
Half Day Conference: Friday, August 22, 2014
Also check out the Pre-Conference Workshop: Wednesday, August 20, 2014!
Full pdf of the program is coming soon!
Thursday, August 21, 2014: Full Day Conference
| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome from YCEC: Carl James (Director, York Centre for Education and Community)
Acknowledgement of Traditional Territories: Celia Haig-Brown (Associate Dean, Research and Professional Development, Faculty of Education) Introduction to Summer Institute Program from Chair: Salima Kassam (Chair of 2014 YCEC Summer Institute Advisory Committee) Opening from Faculty of Education: Ron Owston (Dean, Faculty of Education) Comments from Summer Institute Planning Committee Representative: Jack Nigro (Halton Catholic District School Board) Logistical Introduction: Lea Konforte (Toronto District School Board) Location: 0001 TEL Auditorium |
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| 9:30-10:30 |
Keynote PresentationIntroduction to Keynote Speaker and Respondent: Salima Kassam (Chair of 2014 YCEC Summer Institute Advisory Committee) Topic: From Outcasts to Assets – Engaging Schools, Families and Youth in the Transformation of Communities Presenter: Reggie Moore (Founder and Executive Director, Centre for Youth Engagement) Respondent: Karen Murray (Toronto District School Board) Location: 0001 TEL Auditorium |
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| 10:30-10:45 | Refreshment Break | |||
| 10:45-12:15 | AM Workshop (A to E) Session 1 | |||
Workshop APresenters: Tamar Meyer (CAMH), Jason Guriel (CAMH), and Cheryl Jackson (Portico) Topic: Mental Health and Mental Illness in Schools, Communities and Families - Finding a Shared Language, Resources and Support Location: 0004 TEL |
Workshop BPresenters: Yvonne Kelly (YRDSB) and Kristine Carbis (YRDSB) Topic: Putting Classism in Its Place and Engaging Parents in Truly Authentic Ways Location: 0005 TEL |
Workshop CPresenters: Linda Aihoshi, Sharon Moss, Camille Logan, and Herleen Sayal (YRDSB) Topic: Beyond Deficits: Engaging Marginalized Families Through Assets Location: 0007 TEL |
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Workshop DPresenter: Rachel Ryerson (Ministry of Education) Topic: What Can We Learn From Schools in Challenging Circumstances? Schools Creating Capability in Students, Schools and their Communities Location: 0009 TEL |
Workshop EPresenters: Louise Brown (Toronto Star) and Kate Hammer (The Globe and Mail) Facilitator: Carl James (York Centre for Education and Community) Topic: Observations and Insights in Schooling and Education in Toronto: Conversation with Two Education Reporters Location: 0011 TEL |
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| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch | |||
| 1:15-2:15 |
School Board PanelGreetings and Introduction to Systems Panel: Celia Haig-Brown (Associate Dean, Research and Professional Development, Faculty of Education, York University) Topic: Operational Challenges and Possibilities of Transformative Work Within School Boards Panelists: Camille Williams Taylor (Durham District School Board), Jim Spyropoulos (Toronto District School Board), Cecil Roach (York Region District School Board), and Poleen Grewal (Peel District School Board) Facilitator: Jack Nigro (Halton Catholic District School Board) Location: 0001 TEL Auditorium |
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| 2:15-2:30 | Refreshment Break | |||
| 2:30-4:00 | PM Workshop (G to L) Session 2 | |||
Workshop GPresenters: The Hip Hop Curriculum Writer's Collective: Ramon San Vicente, Joseph Galiwango, Spin El Poeta, and Roderick Brereton Topic: The Cypher: Hip Hop Pedagogy as Community Engagement Location: 0004 TEL |
Workshop HPresenter: Susan Warren (FAST), Amita Patel (FAST), Leena Nayar (FAST), and Verity Stroud (FAST) Topic: Authentic Parent and Family Engagement - Highlighting the Families and Schools Together (FAST) and Parent Ambassador Volunteer Training Program Location: 0005 TEL |
Workshop IPresenters: Scott Milne (YRDSB), John Ippolito (York University), Jay Walkoff, and Jill Maar Topic: Outside-In Planning: A Sustainable Approach to Community-School Collaborative Planning Location: 0007 TEL |
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Workshop JPresenters: Naomi Nichols (York University) and Research Team Topic: Mobilizing Youth, Communities and Schools to Address the Systemic Barriers to Inclusion and Academic Achievement for Urban Youth in Racialized Communities Location: 0009 TEL |
Workshop KPresenter: Antonino Giambrone (York University) Topic: Queering Spaces: Possibilities for Disrupting Heteronormativity Location: 0011 TEL |
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Friday, August 22, 2014: Half Day Conference
| 9:00-9:30 | Acknowledgement of Traditional Territories: Tanya Senk (TDSB Aboriginal Education Centre)
Welcome and Greetings: Carl James (Director, York Centre for Education and Community) Logistical Introduction: Lea Konforte (Toronto District School Board) |
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| 9:30-10:30 |
Youth PanelIntroduction to Youth Panel: Antonino Giambrone (Faculty of Education Course Director) Presenters: Dymika Harte (Graduate of Downsview SS), Fawad Habib(C. W. Jefferys), and Winston Luc (Success Beyond Limits) Moderator: Kaneka Watkins (Success Beyond Limits) Location: 0001 TEL Auditorium |
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| 10:30-10:45 | Refreshment Break | ||
| 10:45-12:15 | AM Workshops (A to E) Session 1 | ||
Workshop APresenters: Lorna Schwartzentruber (TD-Community Engaged Centre), Chris Penrose (Success Beyond Limits), and Yvette Munro (York University) Topic: Community-University-School Collaboration: Applying What We've Learned to a Jane/Finch context Location: 0004 TEL |
Workshop BPresenters: Gillian Parekh (TDSB) and Rob Brown (TDSB) Topic: Students’ Experience of Belonging and Exclusion as an Indicator of Equity in Education: A Case Study from the Toronto District School Board Location: 0005 TEL |
Workshop CPresenter: Tanya Senk (TDSB Aboriginal Education Centre) Topic: Promising Practices in Urban Aboriginal Education Location: 0007 TEL |
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Workshop DPresenter: Alexis Kane Speer and Anjuli Solanki (Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space Initiative – STEPS – Initiative) Topic: Building the Capacity of Emerging ARTivists Location: 0009 TEL |
Workshop EPresenter: Denyse Stewart and Kemi Jacobs (Transformative Community Education Network) Topic: From Self Hate to Self Love – Laying the Foundation for a Growth Mindset Location: 0011 TEL |
Workshop F (closed)Presenter: Africentric Alternative School Research Project Topic: Transforming a Community - The Africentric School Location: Education Resource Centre, 3144 TEL Building |
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014: Pre-Conference Workshop
Getting Together for Action on Youth Engagement (G.T.A on Youth Engagement)
Black Creek Community Health Centre and The Spot invites you to an evening with youth engaged organizations and leaders of youth engagement with Reggie Moore. Too often as youth workers we assume that "engagement" is a synonym for relinquishing all guidance, control, and responsibility for a project to the young people with whom we work. Typically, this approach has been met with failure on the part of the youth, frustration on the part of the worker, and more evidence that the notion of "engagement" is a concept that looks good on paper but does not work in the real world of youth work. This event is an attempt to initiate and inspire dialogue, thought, and change of actions in working with the youth that we serve.
