Celebrating Pride: Shad Alum shares the importance of community and allyship to the 2SLGBTQI+ community and our shared progress
For Elliot Black (he/him), the celebration of the 2SLGBTQI+ community through Pride is about so many things. It’s about recognizing the historical events and people who fought for equal rights and protections for every individual; about creating space for people to learn and share to strengthen empathy and understanding based in shared humanity; and about […]
Uplifting Asian Heritage: Shad Alum shares how creating space to celebrate cultural differences brings us all closer together
For Kalashree Vyas, community is at the heart of most things. Coming from a family of creative artists, community for Kalashree has often looked like people coming together around their love of sharing their cultural artforms, demonstrating mutual respect and appreciation for what each has to offer. So when she noticed a lack of representative […]
Fencing to Fundraise: A Shad Alum shares how he turned his passion for fencing into an opportunity to elevate deserving athletes and support the Paralympics
As an avid fencer since the age of 12, Nima Abbaszadeh thought he knew everything there was to know about the sport he loved. He had spent years competing in tournaments, refining his technique and developing a deep appreciation for the skills and mentality the sport had helped him hone. Nima and a teammate practicing […]
2024 Loran Scholars
When Shad Alums Billy Truong, Mark Seeman, Katie Yu, and Sadie MacDonnell were told that they had earned a Loran Award, one of Canada’s most prestigious and comprehensive undergraduate awards, they felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and support from the Loran community. The Loran Scholars Foundation looks beyond grades to identify values-driven youth who demonstrate strength […]
Future is NOW! for Moncton teen
Award goes to promising children looking to defend children’s rights and tackle urgent issues that matter most to Generation Z Chinazam ‘Zammie’ Igwe believes that if you want to see change in the world, you have to work to make it happen. That attitude has resulted in the 16-year-old Monctonian being selected as one of […]
Cycling for a Cause: Shad Alum bikes across Canada to fundraise for fibromyalgia research
Shad2022 Alum Armand Lupien enjoys a challenge. He loves to push his physical limits and test his endurance through activities that take him out of his comfort zone. So when he needed a plan to see all his Shad friends post-program, he decided a 7500 km bike ride from Saint John, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British […]
Makigiaqta celebrates the end of another successful STEAM camp
(April 30, 2024 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Last week Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation (Makigiaqta) held a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM) camp in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Fourteen students from grades 9 to 12 attended the camp, gathering at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in the Kitikmeot community. The students came from five Nunavut […]
Protecting our Planet: Shad Alum shares how she’s helping to secure our environmental future
Ella Bradford wakes every morning to the beauty of Canada’s North. Growing up in the Yukon has meant a life built around nature and all the amazing things you can do in it, whether it’s cross-country skiing through fresh snow in winter or hiking and camping every summer in the territory’s vast wilderness, much of […]
Lakeland students heading to Ottawa for Canada-wide science fair
Lakeland students with winning entries will fly to Ottawa for a nation-wide science fair in May. LAKELAND – On April 13, the first ever independent regional science fair was held at the Portage College campus in St. Paul. Hosted by the St. Paul & District STEAM Society (SPDSS), around 30 projects were on display. Students from […]
Igniting Young Minds: IDEA Lab Kids in St. Albert
What truly sets IDEA Lab Kids St. Albert apart is its approach to learning. Here, education is not confined to textbooks and classrooms. Instead, it’s about hands-on experiences, exploration, and, most importantly, fun. A STEAM revolution in education is brewing, one that promises to shape the future of our children by weaving together the threads […]
A Culture of Generosity: Shad Alum shares how her Sikh Heritage has shaped her identity and provided her a community steeped in love and compassion
As Aneil Garcha prepares for Vaisakhi, the harvest festival observed every April by Sikh communities around the world, she is reflecting on the important role her Sikh heritage has played in her upbringing. From providing her with the values she uses to guide her life choices to the confidence and empowerment she draws from Gatka, […]
Equity through Healthcare: Shad alum shares how his not-for-profit is empowering women through access to maternal healthcare
When Jefferson Chen first arrived in Nigeria in 2018, he did not yet know the depth of connection he would form with the country and its people. But his work as a student consultant would intersect with the world of women’s health and set him on a path of female empowerment and economic equity through […]
