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An international state of affairs: examining the food bank crisis
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“58,000 individuals visited the foodbank more than 450,000 times last year” said Kim Wilhelm, Interim CEO of The Waterloo Food Bank. “That’s just in the region [of waterloo].” Subconsciously, most of us are aware that there is, to some degree, a food crisis. As the holidays approach, so do donation bins at schools, cardboard containers…
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International Students Overcoming War continues to assist students from conflict areas
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International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) is helping scholars from areas of conflict come to Canada and pursue an education at Wilfrid Laurier University. “ISOW is a student-led initiative that looks to help students from conflict areas come over to study at Laurier with a full scholarship,” Justin Zekorn, a third-year business student and director of…
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Laurier and Waterloo-Kitchener region both doing their part to help incoming refugees
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Community-based organizations in Waterloo have started a fund to help incoming refugees settle in the region. The Immigration Partnership Fund was created after an influx of arrivals from Afghanistan and works to help groups in the community bolster the services they offer to refugees entering Canada. One of the joint founders of the fund, Immigration…
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How the Laurier experience compares to international universities
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Laurier welcomes hundreds of exchange students every year from countries all over the world. Some have only ever experienced Canada through the lens of a textbook or a TV screen, and their exchange allows them to learn about both the subjects available at Laurier and the culture they have immersed themselves in. I was interested…
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How international students at Laurier are being affected by COVID-19 pandemic
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While the current health pandemic has affected the majority of the population in some capacity, international students, who are already thousands of kilometers away from home, are facing different challenges. The Prime Minister has emphasized that opening Canada’s border to international travel would pose a great risk in containing outbreaks of the virus, but…
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King Street opens after construction closures just in time for the holidays
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Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for many of the businesses in the affected area. The section between Willis Way to Bridgeport Road reopened just in time for the city’s holiday market that took place over the weekend.…
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Laurier’s International Office works to foster the success of international students
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s International Office continues their efforts to aid the success of international students within the Laurier community. With a rising number of international students, Laurier’s International Office has taken measures to ensure that all students are properly welcomed and transitioned into the Laurier community. This year, Laurier is looking to focus on more…
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Waterloo sees a rising number of international students attending post-secondary
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Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo will witness an influx of international students moving into the area come the beginning of fall. As reported by 570 News, both post-secondary institutions are now reporting double digit growth in international student applications. On June 1, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) reported that the number…
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Van Herzele and Blouw embark on recruitment trip to China
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Tyler Van Herzele, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union president, is embarking on an international leadership and recruitment trip to affiliated universities in China. Travelling with him is Max Blouw, president and vice-chancellor of Laurier. Peter Donahue, associate director of International Student Support, has been communicating with Van Herzele to discuss how there is a gap…
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International students hosted by local families for the holidays
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Many students at Wilfrid Laurier University are unable to go back to their home country for the holidays due to the vast distance and the costs associated with traveling over the holidays. However, four years ago, Wilfrid Laurier International started a holiday host program directed towards accommodating international students. According to Charlene Mak, the international…
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