While studying commerce at Queen’s University, Samuel volunteers as a consultant for a student-led organization that provides pro-bono advisory services to Canadian non-profits, He also works on a student-run non-profit focused on bridging the gap between Black students and the finance industry. Samuel is spending his summer coaching youth baseball and working at a socially responsible investment firm. He is excited about blending his passion for business and his drive to make an impact.

While studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Nain is a member of the Aerial Robotics Group Electrical Team and an executive member of the National Society of Black Engineers. Additionally, he has volunteered at Open House Days, works with the executive team to increase the number of black engineers at Waterloo, and supports the delivery of mental health events for current students. Nain served as the event representative for his residence floor, helping to create a positive experience for other residents. To utilize his love of writing, he helps co-op students in various programs sharpen their writing skills for resumes and cover letters.

Jack is an emergency medical responder with McMaster University’s Emergency First Response Team, where he trains for and responds to medical emergencies on the university campus. He is both the volunteer director of internal relations and co-director of events for the Ontario Ethics Bowl, which delivers ethics-focused, debate-like competitions to high school students. Jack is currently finishing his second year of arts and science at McMaster University. He completed his enterprise summer working as an agricultural scout at Kroeker Farms in Winkler, MB.

Sofie is currently pursuing a BSc in the Anatomy and Cell Biology program at McGill University. She is active in student advocacy, having served as the Associate Science Senator to the McGill Senate – the school’s second-highest governing body. Sofie has led efforts in reforming the sexual violence outreach services in her student society and has partaken in many University policy drafts and reforms. She currently serves as the Science representative to the McGill Student Society and represents the voices and interests of her peers to the student legislative council.

Ava is pursuing her BSc in Physics at the University of Waterloo and is a mentor for girls interested in pursuing a future in STEM. She is involved with Map the System, an international composition that explores the links between early-age literacy and incarceration rates. Ava volunteers at several homeless shelters in the Waterloo region and participated in her campus’s opioid harm reduction program, where she helped provide stigma-free education on harm reduction techniques.

Georgia is currently pursuing a degree in mechanical and biomedical engineering at McMaster University. She is the co-chair of the Indigenous Health Movement, a student club that runs workshops and activities centred on Indigenous health and well-being. Georgia is also a teaching assistant for a first-year iBioMed course that focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation in the biomedical field. She is a member of McMaster’s recreational dance tap team, an ambassador for Women in Engineering, and an executive member of McMaster’s Society of Mechanical Engineering and AISES Chapter.