2022

 

Adam Cox received the 2022 Chief Justices’ Award at a reception presided over by Chief Justice Michael Tulloch, Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz and Chief Justice Sharon Niklas. Mr Cox is an educator in the York Region District School Board. He is a Department Head of Personalized Alternative Education and has taught for almost 20 years. He works with students from vulnerable communities, many of whom are involved with the justice system. He develops new, innovative, and inclusive Personalized Alternative Education programs that use experiential learning as a way to support and foster success. He incorporates law lessons in all the courses he teaches to build connections between curriculum and real-world situations. 

Mr. Cox works with students and their families, helping them understand court proceedings and explaining sentencing and bail conditions. He works closely with the police and parole officers so that his students can continue their education and positively re-integrate into the community. He helps families connect with organizations where they can receive various kinds of support. This support often continues even after his students have graduated.

In addition to classroom teaching, Mr. Cox develops and teaches Alternative Education and Cooperative Education Additional Qualification Courses for Nipissing University, University of Windsor, and York University, with a focus on supporting youth in vulnerable environments and experiential learning. He also sits on the Board of Directors for The Bridge Hamilton / Halton, an organization that provides reintegration services for people exiting incarceration.