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Queen’s Faculty of Education takes great pride in our accomplished, progressive, and innovative alumni community. Our graduates span the globe working as teachers, administrators, and leaders in education.

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Alumni News

Find out what is happening with other Faculty of Education Alumni from around the world. We would love to hear about your stories – email edalumni@queensu.ca.

 

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Community Initiatives Fund

Programs supported by the Community Initiatives Fund connect the expertise, passion, and innovation at the Faculty with educators and students in schools and communities. Your donation to the Community Initiatives Fund means more resources for teachers and more supports for youth to create a brighter future in their communities.

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Youth Forum

The Youth Forum will be re-launched in 2023 after a COVID-imposed hiatus. This program relies on the Community Initiatives fund to support young people working to make a difference in their communities.

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Anti-Racism and Diversity Resources

The Anti-Racism and Diversity Resources bring lesson plans and resources to teachers working in schools. This has been curated and recommended by our faculty with expertise in anti-racism education. The Community Initiatives Fund supports the development and promotion of resources like this.

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Accessibilities and Ableism Sub-committee

The Accessibilities and Ableism Awareness sub-committee of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization committee works to promote inclusion for individuals with disabilities at the Faculty of Education and within the greater Kingston community. The sub-committee is responsible for promoting awareness of pertinent issues and advocating for policies and practices that facilitate full access and inclusion for individuals with diverse strengths and needs.

Teaching Excellence Fund

Teaching Excellence brings innovative programming, workshops, and training to our teacher candidates, supports annual student initiatives such as the Queen's Conference on Education (organized by Concurrent Education Students Association), and supports events and training opportunities such as TRIBES and equity and social justice workshops.

300+ students attend the Queen's Conference on Education

20 future teachers attended the Tribes training to learn how to build collaborative and academic skills to create a caring, active, and student-centered classrooms.

65 teacher candidates participated in equity and social justice workshops

Indigenous Initiatives Fund

The Indigenous Initiatives Fund enriches Indigenous teaching and learning programs in our Faculty. Contributions to this fund support our Elder-in-Residence position, curriculum research, cultural programming for the Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education (WISE) and the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) including Mshkiki Gitigan - Onónhkwa Nikahehtó:ten (Sacred Medicine Garden).

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Stay connected

We love hearing from Alumni, and have many ways for you to be involved and keep in touch with what is happening at the Faculty. Read about and share research, ideas and knowledge in our Knowledge Forum, listen to or participate in our podcast Popular Podagogy, or share your story with us for Alumni News!