Category — Sarah

Sarah is the social conscience of the group. An honours Social Science student majoring in Green Studies, Sarah is involved in International Education, the Social Justice Committee, and other environmental and social activities. Active in such projectssince high school, Sarah had the opportunity to travel to Brazil, Ecuador and Ukraine on exchanges and study trips. She is an “engaged global citizen.”

She is also an enthusiastic person, compassionate to the world and the people around her, working to help others with her energyand zeal. One of her strengths is her ability to connect with people at a real level; another is to contribute to a team effort withher natural leadership qualities. “I really enjoy trying to make the world a better place. And if you want the world to be better, then you have to make it that way. The youth cannot wait until they are older to contribute. They must contribute now.”

Sarah first learned about the Malawi project at the college prep-day. The flyer said “Would you like to go to Malawi this summer? This could be you.” Her response was adamantly yes, it will be me. “It had all the things I believed in: development in Africa andworking in education, so I signed up as soon as I could. I read the blogs from last year’s team and fell in love with the mission.” She is confident that this will be an amazing adventure and one that will promote personal growth. She looks forward to the opportunity to learn aboutthe culture of Malawi and deepen her knowledge on their education system. Sarah hopes that what the team brings to Malawi will bejust as rewarding as what they bring back. She also hopes to inspire other youth to get involved with projects and opportunities as challenging and as worthwhile as this one.

To see more pictures of Sarah, click on the link below:

http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/international-education/projects/vefa/malawi/sarah/index.html