Blogs

Trampoline Dodgeball

  Heading into the weekend the SBL staff, students, and mentors took time to enjoy some trampoline dodgeball. Future SBL participant looks on ready to get subbed into the game.       360 Windmill? 180 Tomahawk?  360 Between the Legs?     We got this!     Look at those hops

Tedx Talk – A Story About a Street: Jane Street

    Executive Director Chris Penrose speaks about the complex and ever-changing relationship with York University and Jane and Finch.  

Why are Students in the Halls?

  Here’s a video from the youth perspective describing why students are in the halls.

12th Annual Graduate Conference in Education

SBL staff and teachers presented on a panel at York University’s 12 Annual Graduate Conference in Education. The panel consisted of 4 members affiliated with SBL, all of whom are community workers, educators and graduate students. Central to each panelist’s presentation was the work they do with SBL and in communities such as Lawrence...

Disappearing Acts

  Whitney Smith: Westview’s grade 12 student body president who comes from humble beginnings is a fan of the fine arts. Her inspiration is derived from her family background, religion and neighbourhood. Here she expresses herself in one of her many poems.     Disappearing Acts:   They say conversation rule a nation So I’ve...

March Break Career Exploration and Employment Readiness Program

    SBL students working hard connecting their passions with career options during the March Break.  Here are some snapshots from the week.