Students

CIDE Student Association (CIDE SA)

Staying in Touch
We encourage all students to join our Facebook group, where we will be posting new events and information. You can also e-mail the core team directly.

You can also email CIDE SA at oisecidesa@gmail.com

Core Team

Left to Right: Ajit Yadav, Alexandra Arraiz Matute, Nadia Qureshi, Lucy El-Sherif  and Sardar Anwaruddin

The CIDE SA selected its fourth core facilitation team in March 2012. The role of this team is to facilitate the ongoing operations of the CIDE SA. 

The Member Biographies:

Ajit Yadav is second year MEd student in the department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) with collaborative program in Comparative, International & Development Education (CIDE). Ajit is assistant professor in Computer Programming using Java at Amity University in India(currently on Leave). He earned his Masters in Information System from Devry University (USA) and Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (INDIA). His interest is in mobilizing educational research using Web Intelligence based on Cloud Computing for effective policy development at system level.

Alexandra Arraiz Matute is a second year PhD student in the CTL department, collaboratively with CIDE. Her previous work has focused on identification of Latin@ students in Toronto high schools, and she continues to work with students who have been pushed out of the education system. Her interests lie in intersectional analyses of race, class and ethnic identifications specifically through the use of narratives. As a staunch believer in the power of organizing, she has been involved in student organizations throughout her academic career and is excited to be working with a great core team in the CIDESA, as well as looking forward to getting to know more interesting people from the CIDE community at large.

Nadia Qureshi is a second year MEd student in the department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Comparative, International & Development Education (CIDE).  She holds a B.Sc in Biology, a B.Ed and is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers. Her research interests include curriculum development, construction of identity and education of marginalized students, equity in education, and development of non-formal methods of education. Prior to joining OISE, she was a teacher in Dubai, UAE.  Nadia is committed to supporting and advocating for CIDE’s student voices.  She looks forward to helping support the CIDE community as well as the non-CIDE community by bridging relationships between CIDE SA and OISE at large.  Nadia is delighted to be a core member of the CIDE SA! 

Lucy El-Sherif is a second year full-time MA student in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development (CTSD) with a collaborative program in Comparative, International and Development Education (CIDE).  In a previous life (or previously), Lucy did international market research at the World Trade Center in Philadelphia and earned her MBA from Drexel University in the US. Lucy is in Egypt for this academic year doing her research and will be furthering connecting CIDE members all over the world with CIDE activities at home.

Sardar M. Anwaruddin is a full-time PhD student in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development (CSTD) with a collaborative program in Comparative, International and Development Education (CIDE). Sardar is a Lecturer in English at North South University in Bangladesh (currently on leave). He earned his BA summa cum laude from Beloit College, USA; MA from North South University, Bangladesh; and MEd from Loyola University Chicago, USA. His articles have appeared in Journal of English as an International Language, Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, and BRAC University Journal.

CIDE SA Overview and Background

The Comparative, International and Development Education Student Association (CIDE SA) is a student-driven organization created in March 2008 as a response to the need expressed by both students and faculty members of the Comparative, International and Development Education Centre (CIDEC) at OISE for a unique and official student voice in our collaborative program.

The CIDE SA is focused on the activities of the student body of CIDEC. Though having distinct operations, the CIDE SA encourages students to participate in CIDEC events and activities. The ways in which the CIDE SA supports and are involved in the larger CIDE community are numerous, and depend on the interests/needs of students involved each year as well as the evolving needs of the program and the CIDE advisory council.

 The mandate and potential activities for the CIDE SA include but are not limited to:

• Support of social, academic and professional activities for CIDE students
• Orientation for new students
• Internal communications & community building
• Increasing the status of CIDE within OISE, U of T and the external community
• Liaising with the administration and faculty of CIDE
• Organization of an annual student retreat

CIDE SA Mission

• To support CIDE student voices, needs and interests by acting as a liaison between students and CIDEC, OISE, University of Toronto and other organizations
• To advocate for inclusiveness and diversity in the development of our social, academic and professional community
• To advance student scholarship and action-oriented engagement in the world

CIDE SA Core Values

As a student association, we aim to be:

Committed: Dedicated to the collaborative advancement of our students, CIDEC, and our field.

Inclusive: Celebrating and reflective of diversity and dynamism in our student body.

Democratic: Embracing organic and representative participation that seeks and represents student voices.

Engaged: Actively involved in promoting innovative scholarship and action.

Supportive: Fostering a caring and respectful student community.

Accountable: Ensuring that our operations are transparent, open, and accessible.

CIDE Constitution

Please follow the link to our constitution which contains extensive information about our operating structure, objectives, selection process, etc. This constitution is a work in progress and a living document, which will evolve together with the CIDE SA.