Queen's University
Toronto, Ontario
2020 BMO Capital Markets Loran Scholar
George S. Henry Academy
When Alaa first arrived in Canada as a Syrian refugee during her high school years, she challenged herself to learn English in three months and did just that. Alaa focused on helping newcomers in her high school as a Student Newcomer Ambassador and peer tutor, and also through her involvement at the Afghan Women’s Organization, in which she developed and led English Language Conversation Circles. Alaa currently is a Nursing Science student at Queen’s University.
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