Stories

Congratulations to the recipients of the Shad Entrance Scholarships for Indigenous Students.  Shad is committed to identifying young leaders who embody the willingness to go the mile for their community in an impactful way, and for overall excellence. These students inspire those around them through their changemaker capabilities and will continue to have a positive […]

When Khushali Shah feels life is getting a bit too hectic, she turns to yoga and meditation, practices from her Indian roots that never fail to calm and ground her. These tools from her Asian heritage have become even more important since moving from a small town with a tight-knit Indian community to the much […]

Nicole Sun, a Shad 2022 alum, has always been proud of her Asian heritage, and believes exposure to different cultures and traditions has the power to enrich and enlighten. Yet, due to a lack of ethnic and racial diversity at the arts school she attends, she felt her peers might be missing opportunities to learn […]

Growing up in a rural community in Ontario, Graeme Smith could hardly have imagined that one day he would be touring the battle fields of Afghanistan, running between competing sides of the conflict to report the events to the world as a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail. Yet, in the summer of 1997, […]

Chinemerem Chigbo, David Chung, Jocelyne Murphy and Nicholas Rampertab have all been awarded the TD Scholarship for Community Leadership.

As a Senior Researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), working to elevate the social, economic, and environmental changes needed to meaningfully address the problem of climate change, Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood knows the value of being able to have an impact. And as a Shad alum, he recognizes the impact the program had on […]

When Maria Muiruri started her climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, she knew it would be a gruelling trek to the top. What she didn’t know was the hardest part would be coming down. At an elevation of 5,756 metres—less than 150 metres from the summit—Maria twisted her ankle on the rocky terrain. She realized that after […]

When Alisha Haseeb, Jordan Classen, Eunice Pu, and Sabrina Mogus, got the call this spring that they had earned a TD Scholarship, they felt excited, humbled, inspired, and grateful to have the opportunity to continue doing the work in their community that they feel so passionately about with new financial, and mentor supports. Every year, […]

Eunice Pu has been selected as the recipient of the TD Community Leadership Scholarship, a highly-regarded $70K investment for outstanding grade 12 students who are passionate about creating positive change in their community while pursuing their undergraduate degree. Find out more about Eunice’s response to being chosen and how her involvement in the Shad2021 program […]

Alisha Haseeb has been granted the TD Community Leadership Scholarship, an esteemed $70K award for exceptional grade 12 students who are dedicated to making a difference in their community while pursuing their undergraduate degree. Discover more about Alisha’s reaction to being chosen for this prestigious scholarship and how her involvement in the Shad2021 program has […]

Sabrina Mogus has been announced as the winner of the TD Community Leadership Scholarship, a notable $70K investment for exceptional grade 12 students who are committed to creating positive change in their community while pursuing an undergraduate degree. Learn more about Sabrina’s thoughts on being chosen and how her participation in the Shad2021 program played […]

Jordan Classen has been selected as the recipient of the TD Community Leadership Scholarship, a prestigious $70K award for outstanding grade 12 students who are dedicated to making a positive impact on their community and pursuing an undergraduate degree. Find out more about Jordan’s response to being chosen and how the role of Shad2021 contributed […]