About Me



                                                                                         photo credit: Tonje Hvalvik
My name is Daun Yorke and I am a global educator.  Currently, I hold the post of  IBDP Coordinator, Visual Arts and Theory Of Knowledge Teacher at Canadian International School of Hong Kong. This is my ninth year teaching in IB World schools. I am a Visual Arts Visiting Examiner and an IB Workshop Leader.  I have led workshops in Australia, China, the Philippines and Singapore. Currently I am working on my second Masters Degree in Education through State University of New York (MSc in Educational Technology).  Here is a link to my blog about secondary art teaching: Visual Art Journey Blog  The link to my twittershpere is here: https://twitter.com/DaunYorke

Master's Thesis


Masters Thesis (1999) University Of Britiish Columbia.   

This Masters Thesis was a labour of love.  For two and a half years, I researched the Dakelh' ne First Nations in Northern British Columbia and the Anlo Ewe in Southern  Ghana.  Alongside the subject of my thesis (Luther Tettevi) and his extended family, I travelled and unravelled a lost past and compared and contrasted two rich cultures.

Article - Clarity Begins At Home

Clarity Begins at Home Link            

One of the most important aspects of the IB experience for me has been being an IB Parent. Watching my daughter go through the programme brought me to a whole new level of understanding.

Article - Sustainable Art

                     
Wearable Art Article Link

Each year at Yew Chung International School, IGCSE and IB students created wearable art made of recycled materials. A public fashion show was held at Brilliance Mall in Shanghai for the community to enjoy. In 2011, the work was featured in IB Magazine as part of a celebration of environmentally conscientious schools.

Article - Grade 11 IBDP Orientation


This article is about the first ever IBDP Orientation Retreat at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong (August 2010).  Students find out that IBDP is a balancing act.      
Click Here To Read An Article About IB Results.

Article - Thailand CAS Experience


Each year, students from YCIS Shanghai attend a two-week trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Community is formed within the group and important Creativity, Action and Service work is done.  I led a similar trip Experience Week trip at CDNIS in November, 2011.  This November, I co-led a trip to Fiji where forty-eight students took part in house building.  The work was transformational.  Blog: http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/clubsactivities/ewfiji/2012/11/proud-of-our-building-team-koroipita-fiji/

Article - IB Art at Yew Chung

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Graduation Show - THE IB Diploma Programme Art show is always a real celebration at Yew Chung International School.  Students work is displayed at a local Shanghai art gallery. A large number of students have gone on to study art at the post secondary level.
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Article - Cards for Ghana





The International Photography Club at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam, B.C., Canada initiated several photo-exchange projects with global impact, including projects with schools in Cuba, El Salvador and this project with Ghana.

Photographs - Wearable Art

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Photographs - Just Say "Know"



Theory Of Knowledge Class 2009 (YCIS)  The photos in this Flickr slide show are of the last day of TOK in 2011 at CDNIS. This was a fun TOK Graduation celebration after much hard work. Click Here To View Photos