{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu-unleading\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:22:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/jean-augustine-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora is a university chair in the Faculty of Education which aims to advance access, equity and inclusivity to education through community engagement and collaborative action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Located in the Faculty of Education, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Education engages in research and program activities that are relevant and responsive to the needs, interests, expectations, and aspirations of Black youth, and members of the Black community generally in 5 areas of programmatic focus<\/a> in education, employment, health, housing and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through the range of activities described below the chair fosters understanding of the diverse cultural and educational needs of students; facilitates leadership on matters of access, equity, inclusivity and social justice; strengthens university-community partnerships and engagement; and builds educational and social capacity among students and community members whilst always employing an intersectional approach and frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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