Vjosa Isai
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Toronto
About Vjosa Isai
Vjosa Isai covered youth in the Greater Toronto Area thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada. Vjosa was a reporter in National Observer's Toronto bureau.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how students cheat – and get caught
Academic misconduct has "skyrocketed" as more students are learning online thanks to COVID-19 campus closures. Today’s technology has made the business of cheating more sophisticated, and more profitable.
York University rooming houses ‘more precarious’ during COVID-19
The rooming houses can be “extremely subdivided,” with anywhere between three to 16 rooms in a three-storey, single-family townhouse, said student Nathi Mbuso Zamisa.
Cyber hygiene just as important for back-to-school time
With all the reminders to wash your hands, students should also think about how to practise good cyber hygiene, such as encryption, VPNs, software updates, and password management.
How student unions are helping campus life go digital
Post-secondary student unions are mobilizing to deliver limited services in-person while promoting a virtual campus life experience.
Mapping pandemics of the past
From quarantine ships to paintings of diseases as “transcendental entities,” a Toronto architecture student is mapping out historical and visual artifacts to examine how design has adapted through plagues of the past.
U of T architecture promises to design a more just and inclusive future
Only one of 88 core faculty members at U of T's architecture school identifies as Black, and two identify as Indigenous, according to the student-led Daniels Do Better campaign.
Youth housing crisis will take a hit from COVID-19
Financial security and independence can also play into household formation, which is commonly measured by a “headship” rate — the higher the rate, the more households within a population. Toronto's headship rate has fallen by six per cent between 1991 and 2016.
Local arts mentorship program empowers Black youth
“We try to create opportunities through our programming where (youth) can learn from more established artists to hone their artistic skills … and put your fingerprint on your city,” said Nia Centre executive director Alica Hall.
New grads face tough job search this fall thanks to the pandemic
Recent post-secondary graduates are facing an uncertain job hunt, since the seasonal transition into winter during the pandemic could continue to affect major sectors of the economy.
COVID-19 causes delays for student refugee resettlement program
About 130 student refugees were poised to resettle in Canada and begin their post-secondary educations, but visa office closures and country-specific travel restrictions have pushed their earliest possible arrival to winter semester.