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Fire chief in uniform holding an award, standing in front of a Brampton Fire truck.

October 20, 2021

Handling the heat: Brampton fire chief Bill Boyes on juggling doctoral studies with leading the brigade

Bill Boyes, fire chief for the City of Brampton and OISE doctoral student, has been awarded Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the Fire Underwriters Survey of Canada.

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June 23, 2021

Embodying adaptability: Athena Tassis on graduating, education technology, and the next steps in her teaching journey

Master of Teaching graduate Athena Tassis is using technology to enrich her teaching, creating projects like a virtual museum for social issues while fostering a strong commitment to transforming education.

Woman in a purple head wrap smiles while carrying a baby on her back, with green plants in the background.

February 3, 2021

‘It’s who I am’: Meet educator, storyteller and doctoral student Osholene Oshobugie

OISE doctoral student Osholene Oshobugie uses education as a tool to combat systemic racism and build resilience among young people of African descent.

A woman with a sewing machine, making masks.

July 10, 2020

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, OISE student made more than 1,000 masks

Fernanda Yanchapaxi lost family members due to COVID-19 or in the pandemic. To grieve and to help others in some way, she started making non-medical masks.

Mariam Abeid is wearing a blue hijab and sunglasses. She is smiling and is casually leaning against a pillar.

June 1, 2020

OISE grad – and mother of three – Mariam Abeid knows the value of an education: 'I had to fight for it'

Mariam Abeid spent much of her life seeking an education only to encounter one obstacle after another. Now, the mother of three is set to become an educator herself.

Indigenous students Marleen Villanueva, Shanna Peltier and Diane Hill with their certificates of recognition.

March 12, 2020

‘Lifting each other up with love’: OISE honours Indigenous students with special ceremony

The first ever OISE Indigenous Graduate Student Celebration hosted by the Indigenous Education Network (IEN), honoured a group of Indigenous students at OISE.

Marcus Singleton is smiling and standing in front of a graffiti mural

February 6, 2020

Beats, rhymes and education: OISE MEd student channels the spirit of hip hop into the classroom

OISE graduate Marcus Singleton is using his love of hip hop to give back by building a language arts, history and leadership development curriculum around the art form.

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