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Looking back to the November CMCE event concerning Making Sense of News Reporting in an Era of Disinformation.

Elaine Cagulada, SJE Alumna and Research Officer for Disability Matters, hosts Poetry Reading on February 4th.

The SJE DSA hosted three successful events in January featuring SJE faculty presenters.

Dr. Amal Madibbo publishes articles and chapters on francophone and Black youth studies.

The Department of Social Justice Education has officially launched a LinkedIn page.

LHAE's Beyhan Farhadi presents on her 2026 book Online Learning and the Politics of Access in Public Education.

The OISE Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is pleased to offer graduate students financial assistance for presenting a paper or leading a workshop at a conference. Conferences are one aspect of our academic and professional trajectory. The GSA recognizes this and, through this fund, aims to support and encourage colleagues in building their experience and CVs.

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Strong Extended Day Programs are built on strong partnerships. This video explores how collaboration between the Region of Waterloo, the Waterloo Region District School Board, and early learning and child care partners created a shared approach to planning, delivering, and sustaining Extended Day Programs. By aligning roles, responsibilities, and priorities, partners worked together to ensure programs are responsive to community needs, support children’s learning and wellbeing, and provide consistency for families. The video highlights how ongoing communication, shared problem-solving, and trust between system partners have been essential to navigating implementation and strengthening program quality. This partnership model demonstrates how coordinated governance and collaboration across education and child care systems can lead to more effective, accountable, and sustainable programs for children, families, and educators.

Extended Day Programs play a vital role in supporting children, families, and educators across the Waterloo Region District School Board. This video highlights how high-quality extended day programming contributes to children’s learning, wellbeing, and sense of belonging, while also supporting families with flexible, reliable care that aligns with the school day. The video also explores the benefits for educators, including opportunities to build strong relationships with children and families, support continuity of learning, and work within a stable, community-based setting. Together, these programs strengthen school communities and contribute to a more responsive, inclusive early learning and child care system. Learn how Extended Day Programs help create positive outcomes for children, families, and the educators who support them every day.