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Item Open Access Community Work and Climate Justice(2020) Owen, Malory; Lortie, ChristopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we interview organizers and community-based activists Iakoiehwatha (Instagram: @memoria.melancholia), a Kanien'kehà :ka youth who has helped start programs for her community, and Anne Keary, an organizer and mother in Toronto. We discuss the importance of sharing traditional knowledge within Indigenous communities, the power of public school systems to get organized, and how local change can make the biggest impact on global issues. You can watch the live-recorded Zoom video interviews or read the transcripts recorded in Summer 2020.Item Open Access Climate Justice in Toronto closing reflections interview(2020) Owen, Malory; lortie, christopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we chat with Christopher Lortie, an ecologist and professor at York University, and Malory Owen, an ecologist and climate justice activist who interviewed climate justice activists in the previous segments. We will explore similarities and differences between all the interviewees and application to daily lives.Item Open Access Devised Theatre at York Starter Kit(2020) Smith, Autumn; Jan, Aaron; Reece, Luke; Powis, LucyThis toolkit offers tips, advice, and links for devising theatre from scratch.Item Open Access Digital Activism and Climate Justice(2020) Owen, Malory; lortie, christopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we interview digital educators Lindura Sappong and Toni Sappong, two sisters who run the environmental justice Instagram blog @PlasticFreeTO. We'll discuss what it's like to be a digital activist, the efficacy of social media as a tool for social change, and the pitfalls of living virtually. You can watch the live-recorded video interviews or read the transcripts recorded in Summer 2020.Item Open Access An Introduction to Climate Justice Activism in Toronto(2020) Owen, Malory; lortie, christopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we meet Christopher Lortie, an ecologist and professor at York University, and Malory Owen, an ecologist and climate justice activist who will be facilitating the future conversations in this series.Item Open Access Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Justice(2020) Owen, Malory; lortie, christopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we interview land defenders and organizers Cricket Guest (Instagram: @cricket.guest) and Sam Wong (Instagram: @luvthemutt). We'll discuss the importance of recognizing colonial violence, traditional knowledge, land stewardship, and Indigenous leadership for effective climate justice and action. You can watch the live-recorded Zoom video interviews or read the transcripts recorded in Summer 2020.Item Open Access Youth Perspectives on Climate Justice(2020) Owen, Malory; Lortie, ChristopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we interview youth organizers and students Allie Rougeot (Instagram: @alienor.r) and Savi Gellatly-Ladd (Instagram: @yellowpeach.es). We'll discuss what youth activism is, what it's like to be a young person in the age of climate change, and how to get involved in climate justice where you are. You can watch the live-recorded Zoom video interviews or read the transcripts recorded in Summer 2020.Item Open Access Art and Artists in Climate Justice(2020) Owen, Malory; Lortie, ChristopherAs climate change continues to grow and impact our world, so does the response from activists across the world. Climate justice activists take many forms and employ many strategies to effect change in policy of or public opinion on greenhouse gas emissions. Through York University's Academic Innovation Fund dedicated to creating open source, publicly available course content, we've created 6 video segments interviewing grassroots climate justice activists from Toronto, a city with many climate justice organizations and efforts. Here we interview Kenza Vandenbroeck (Instagram: @moon__beam) and Kendall Mar (Instagram: @kandykaym), two grassroots organizers whose art is an extension of their activism. We'll talk about the different ways art can influence our world, how to make effective art for social change, and what it's like to be an artist in a world of environmental challenges. You can watch the live-recorded Zoom video interviews or read the transcripts recorded in Summer 2020.Item Open Access Designing for Human Interactions - Prototyping Resources(2020-03-01) Desai, ShitalItem Open Access Classroom Focused Experiential Education at York University – Going Remote!(2020-09) YU Experience Hub; Winningham, Kathleen; Maguire, BrittanyItem Open Access Work Focused Experiential Education at York University – Going Remote!(2020-09) YU Experience Hub; Maguire, Brittany; Winningham, KathleenItem Open Access Community Focused Experiential Education at York University – Going Remote!(2020-09) YU Experience Hub; Maguire, Brittany; Winningham, KathleenItem Open Access My Commitment(2021) Orazietti, BrendaItem Open Access Precalculus Math for Business and Economics: Geometry(2021) McKeown, RobertA series of interactive videos dedicated to teaching first-year university precalculus in conjunction with ALEKS, artificially intelligent learning and assessment system offered by McGraw-Hill. Topics are focused on the math required by business schools and economics departments. However, these videos would also be useful for any students interested in improving their fundamental math skills. Little pre-existing knowledge is required to participate.Item Open Access Precalculus Math for Business and Economics: Radical Expressions(2021) McKeown, RobertA series of interactive videos dedicated to teaching first-year university precalculus in conjunction with ALEKS, artificially intelligent learning and assessment system offered by McGraw-Hill. Topics are focused on the math required by business schools and economics departments. However, these videos would also be useful for any students interested in improving their fundamental math skills. Little pre-existing knowledge is required to participate.Item Open Access Precalculus Math for Business and Economics: Exponents and Polynomials(2021) McKeown, RobertA series of interactive videos dedicated to teaching first-year university precalculus in conjunction with ALEKS, artificially intelligent learning and assessment system offered by McGraw-Hill. Topics are focused on the math required by business schools and economics departments. However, these videos would also be useful for any students interested in improving their fundamental math skills. Little pre-existing knowledge is required to participate.Item Open Access Precalculus Math for Business and Economics: Functions and Graphs(2021) McKeown, RobertA series of interactive videos dedicated to teaching first-year university precalculus in conjunction with ALEKS, artificially intelligent learning and assessment system offered by McGraw-Hill. Topics are focused on the math required by business schools and economics departments. However, these videos would also be useful for any students interested in improving their fundamental math skills. Little pre-existing knowledge is required to participate.Item Open Access Precalculus Math for Business and Economics: Real Numbers(2021) McKeown, Robert;A series of interactive videos dedicated to teaching first-year university precalculus in conjunction with ALEKS, artificially intelligent learning and assessment system offered by McGraw-Hill. Topics are focused on the math required by business schools and economics departments. However, these videos would also be useful for any students interested in improving their fundamental math skills. Little pre-existing knowledge is required to participate.Item Open Access Accommodation in Form and Substance(2021) AnonymousItem Open Access Open Communication During the Field Placement Process(2021) Luciani, Andrea