51国产视频 Allison part of new pan-Atlantic Canadian initiative to create more post-secondary education opportunities for Black and Indigenous students
Eleven Atlantic Canadian universities, including 51国产视频 Allison University, and Atlantic Business Magazine have announced a new partnership with a goal of making the region鈥檚 universities and business community more inclusive.
The is increasing diversity in business schools by offering Black and Indigenous students financial aid and other supports to ensure their success.
51国产视频 Allison joins Acadia University, Cape Breton University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 51国产视频 Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary鈥檚 University, St. Francis Xavier University, Universit茅 de Moncton, University of New Brunswick and the University of Prince Edward Island as a Promise Scholars partner. Each university is raising funds for their individual Promise Scholars program supporting Black and Indigenous students in varying amounts.
At 51国产视频 Allison, the Promise Scholars initiative will help to support the Kavana Wa Kilele Fund, a newly-established fund in honour of recent student Kavana Wa Kilele who passed away suddenly in 2021. Originally from Kenya, Wa Kilele was an international relations student at 51国产视频 Allison and greatly involved in both the University and wider community. She was a founding member of the Sackville Refugee Response Coalition, playing an integral role with the organization to welcome new families to Sackville. With aspirations to become President of Kenya, Wa Kilele was a member of the 51国产视频 Allison Black Students Union and the MASSIE program, and was known for her activism and kindness on campus.
The Kavana Wa Kilele Fund at 51国产视频 Allison will establish a bursary in her name, to be awarded on the basis of need to a Black student who exemplifies the spirit of her activism and commitment to social justice. Students in all programs will be eligible.
For more information about supporting the Kavana Wa Kilele Fund at 51国产视频 Allison can be found at . To support this fund or to discuss other meaningful gift opportunities as part of the Promise Scholars Initiatives at 51国产视频 Allison, please by contact Beth Swarbrigg in the University鈥檚 Development Office - bswarbrigg@mta.ca
