Stories

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Equity

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

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

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

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

Meet the three Shad alumni bringing their spirit of innovation and leadership to one of Canada’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarships.
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Identity

Born in Dalian, raised in Montreal, fluent in 3 languages, Chloe grew up between worlds. At Shad, she discovered the words for what that has always made her.
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Momentum

Shad student Aryan Vemulapalli arrived at Shad Manitoba with a tram idea—and left with a co-founder, a viral video, and a trip to San Francisco.
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Brilliance

From Malton to the cosmos, Elijah is charting a path in astrophysics while celebrating Black Excellence and inspiring others to reach for the stars.
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Alumni

On December 3, more than 50 Shad alumni came together in Calgary for an evening of networking, meaningful conversations, and shared memories.
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Build

Madison Zanette’s Shad experience helped shape her confidence and curiosity, leading her to earn a prestigious $15,000 scholarship at McMaster University.
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Explore

Shad helped spark the confidence that fueled Reka Winslow’s path from curious teen to leader in space research and mission development.
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Innovate

Newfoundland native Robert McCarthy used the creativity and empathy he gained at Shad to design assistive tools for his former teacher.