At Shad, Nadi stepped outside his comfort zone, made new friends and discovered he was more social and confident than he thought.

From Berkeley and Slack to founding Hypercars, Michael Deng turns curiosity, resilience and teamwork into entrepreneurial impact.

Meet our recipients of the Shad2026 Entrance Scholarship for Otipemisiwak Métis youth in Alberta funded by Rupertsland Institute

Shehreen Shafi, Shad2026 Entrance Scholarship for Canadian Youth

Meet our recipients of the Shad2026 Entrance Scholarship for Students from Métis Nation—Saskatchewan

Meet our 10 recipients of the Shad2026 Entrance Scholarship for Black Students

Meet our Shad2026 Community Changemaker Scholarship Recipients

Meet our Shad2026 Entrance Scholarship for Indigenous Students Recipients

Shad 2019 alum Solana Vellani-Husein (they/them) highlights the importance of community consultation in both advocacy and research on gender-affirming care.

Edith René (She/They) reflects on her Shad experience and the moments that helped them expand their 2SLGBTQI+ advocacy and leadership.

A hospital stay changed everything for Victoria. A sports injury became the spark for a mission to bring Indigenous knowledge into Canadian healthcare.

Five Shad alumni have been named 2026 Loran Scholars, bringing our network’s total to 125.