Author: Fatema Diwan

Scholarships for Regional Students at Australia’s La Trobe University

Regional youth in the state of Victoria lack the same opportunities and supports as their city peers, resulting in significantly lower university admission rates. In 2018, La Trobe University stepped in to bridge this divide through its Regional Pathways Program, which offers programming in high schools surrounding four of its…
Tales Through the Fresh Breeze of Northern Morocco

2025 McCall MacBain International Fellow, Luca, writes from Morocco Right before landing in Casablanca, a Moroccan woman sitting next to me, after hearing my ambitions, told me: ‘’Large hassles are waiting for you. Sheer misery! But great hassles are always accompanied by great discoveries.’’ This inspiring quote, although not reassuring…
Announcing the 2025 McCall MacBain International Fellows

Montreal, Quebec (October 2025) – Twenty-six undergraduate students form the next cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows, offered in partnership with McGill University, McMaster University, Dalhousie University, and the University of Manitoba. Valued at up to $30,000, the Fellowship is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn a…
Take a Hike Foundation Expands Program to Ontario

BC-based Take a Hike Foundation has partnered with the Simcoe County District School Board to deliver its mental health and emotional well-being program at the Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, marking the organization’s first-ever location in Ontario. Take a Hike’s evidence-based program model, delivered in partnership with school boards, combines…
Endowing the Kupe Leadership Scholarships

We are thrilled to announce a NZD $4 million gift to secure an enduring future for the Kupe Leadership Scholarship program. The gift will endow up to five scholarships over five years. Established in 2018, the program identifies young changemakers from across Aotearoa New Zealand and offers them an intensive leadership program,…
Boosting the Leadership of Student-Athletes in Quebec

Sport is a powerful avenue for cultivating leadership, but student-athletes often get limited opportunities to build on their skills beyond the field. Fondation Aléo has welcomed the first cohort of scholarship recipients into the newly launched Fondation Aléo x McCall MacBain Leadership Program. In addition to receiving $4,000 per year…
In Chengdu, Novelty Is the Routine

Written by Matthew, 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow from China Yesterday, I spent the day in the mountains west of Chengdu. My hosts run nature education activities for families, and this weekend they invited me to tag along. In the morning, as we waited for everyone to arrive, I passed…
Expanding the Order of the White Rose Scholarships to Support the Next Generation of Women in Engineering

The McCall MacBain Foundation is honoured to join the Circle of Benefactors to grow the Order of the White Rose Scholarships at Polytechnique Montreal. The Scholarships support talented women in pursuing graduate studies in engineering and honour the 14 women whose lives were cut short by the devastating shooting on…
Uruguay Celeste: Four Months in Montevideo and One Week in Buenos Aires

2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow, Soran, writes from Uruguay: One of the first things I remember of my arrival in Montevideo is that, on my fourth day, I spent at least an hour in the pharmacy choosing a shampoo. Between the “biologic shampoo for normal to greasy hair with dandruff control” and the “bottle for dry hair with added keratin…
Safarnama: Stories of Hindi, Hospitality, and Horizons in India

Written by Keith, 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow Khamma Ghani! [‘many greetings’ in Rajasthani], As I am sitting on the terrace of my homestay in Jaipur, thousands of kilometres from home, I find myself immersed in the vibrant heartbeat of the world’s most populated country—India. The journey has been a…