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From Seoul to Busan
2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow, Martín, writes from South Korea: Leaving Seoul feels different than I thought it would. When I first arrived, it was all about adjusting, learning, and meeting people who would shape my experience in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. Now, as I packed up my room…
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Building a World-Class Student Leadership Academy at Dalhousie University
We are thrilled to support the growth of Dalhousie University’s Student Leadership Academy. Through a progressive, three-tiered approach, the Academy cultivates lifelong leadership skills, inspiring students from across disciplines to act, foster growth, and create positive change locally and globally. Through our partnership, Dalhousie will offer McCall MacBain-Dalhousie Leadership Academy…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Seoul My Soul: How a Big City Became Home
Written by Connie | 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow Having travelled to Toronto and New York, I always thought that big cities were not for me. I was much more accustomed to the calm of suburban neighbourhoods rather than the hustle and bustle of city life. However, despite knowing that…
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Meet the 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellows
MONTREAL, CANADA – Nineteen undergraduate students will 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 language, participate…
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Announcing The 2024 McCall Huron County Scholarship Recipients
HURON COUNTY, CANADA – Eight students have been named 2024 recipients of the McCall Huron County Scholarships launched by John and Marcy McCall MacBain to recognize students from Marcy McCall MacBain’s hometown. Recipients will be supported by the McCall MacBain Foundation with an award of up to $44,000 each to…
