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ABS holds annual conference to inspire high school students
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] On Feb. 9 2018 The Association of Black Students hosted their thirteenth annual Beating the Odds conference for racialized high school students in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge area. The annual conference is meant to give back to the community by creating presentations and workshops that is meant to educate students about post-secondary…
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Taking out the trash in friendships
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As a woman in my early twenties, I’ve managed to learn a few things as I’ve awkwardly stumbled my way through life so far. I’ve experienced friendships that I didn’t realize were incredibly toxic until long after they were out of my life. I think the idealism that surrounds friendships and how we interact with…
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Beating the odds conference inspires resilience in K-W students
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On Friday Feb. 10, the Beating The Odds conference was held in the Turret on the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus. This event is dedicated to inspiring and educating black high school students in the Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge area to pursue post-secondary education. The conference was created 12 years ago by Laurier alumnus David Green,…
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