As a Leadership Coach and entrepreneur, Amanda Kwok knows a thing or two about personal journeys and how finding a path to a life of purpose isn’t always a straight line. That’s why she feels a real sense of gratitude for the work she does every day helping others to create space in their lives […]
For Ayah Mohieldein and Victoria Yu, seeing more women enter STEAM fields is not only something they hope for, but something they work towards every day in their roles with Superposition Toronto, a not-for-profit organization run by high school and university student volunteers whose mission is to help close the gender gap in STEAM. Ayah […]
Before Shad, Luke Heimpel, a Shad2020 alum, had never thought of himself as a “leader”, at least not in the conventional sense. He figured his quiet, more introverted nature precluded him from effectively taking on a leadership role, and he felt comfortable acting as a support, using his many skills to help those more outgoing […]
Shad is always excited to celebrate the amazing alums who consistently demonstrate the kind of leadership and commitment to community building that makes our alumni so extraordinary. Katherine Dibbon, Shad2018, and Luke McCarvill, Shad2019, are two such alums who have been recognized as 2024 Rhodes Scholars for their academic excellence and outstanding social contributions. The […]
When Joshua Liu entered medical school in the fall of 2009, he thought he was simply following the path he had set for himself years ago. Little did he know, it would be the start of an amazing journey that connected his passion for entrepreneurship with his desire to solve healthcare problems facing the Canadian […]
Before July 2009, had you asked Derek Jouppi where he’d be in 15 years, he would have told you he’d have finished a degree in mathematics, pursuing a career in actuarial science or computer programming. Yet, his Shad summer at Memorial University changed his trajectory and set him on an exciting entrepreneurial path that began […]
Amitis at ShadCarleton in July 2023 When Amitis Hajmaghani applied to the Shad2023 program, she had post-secondary benefits on her mind. She had learned about the program from a peer at her school, who not only shared the ins and outs of the experience of going away to a university campus for a month, but […]
Dr. Alishya Burrell knew she wanted to be a physician from a young age. She set her sights on studying medicine in elementary school and looked for every science-related opportunity that came her way as she moved through school. So, when someone at her high school told her about Shad, she knew it was something […]
When Folasewa Ofurune first arrived in Canada from Nigeria two years ago, it was a big adjustment. Her new environment was very different from what she had been used to, and she and her family of five did not know many people around their new community in Sussex, New Brunswick, to help with the transition. […]
Before Amitis Hajmaghani arrived at the Carleton University campus for Shad2023, she felt herself questioning whether she belonged there. As a student from a small high school in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island (PEI), she was asking herself the same questions that, unbeknownst to her, were on the minds of many of her peers: am I […]
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Charlotte, a 16-year-old student in the eleventh grade. I call Oakville home, embarking on a daily hour-long journey to immerse myself in Aldershot’s I-STEM program. With roots tracing back to the Ojibway heritage, I share a profound connection with the land. I find solace in […]
This year, Shad welcomed students from across Canada (and the world!) to our new digital program, ShadAnywhere. While exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship on our digital campus, students learned from university professors and industry experts, took virtual field trips, engaged in team-building activities, and made connections that will last a lifetime. We caught […]
