In honour of all of the incredible souls who were taken from us so tragically in 2020,
but especially of my friend, and a friend to many,
the fierce, kind, and beautiful, Gina Goulet.
As promised when I published the book We Are Unbreakable, I will be awarding a bursary to a graduating female student from rural Nova Scotia who is pursuing post-secondary education.
Preference will be given to a student from Colchester County, East Hants, or the Musquodoboit Valley, who has overcome adversity and barriers to pursue their education and who demonstrates the qualities of resiliency and strength that are captured in the pages of the book.
To be considered, students are asked to write a letter (preferably as a PDF) which indicates why you feel you are deserving of this award. Alternatively, a teacher or school staff member can nominate a student by sending a letter indicating why they feel the student is deserving of this award.
Submissions must be received via email to Hello@KarenDeanSpeaks.com, with the subject “Bursary Application” no later than May 15, 2024 and must include the following information:
Please answer the following question in your application:
Do you agree to have Karen Dean Inc. use your name and picture on social media?
We Are Unbreakable: Raw, Real Stories of Resilience is a collection of authentic and inspiring stories about the unprecedented year of 2020 written by 22 incredible women who call Nova Scotia home.
In these stories you will find examples of struggle, strength, togetherness and, mostly, of resilience as these remarkable women, from many different age groups and walks of life, share their experiences of living, working, running businesses and parenting through a global pandemic, along with a year of horrific tragedies that rocked the entire province of Nova Scotia in so many ways.
Twenty-two contributors is of special significance because that is the number of innocent and beautiful souls who were taken from us so tragically in April 2020 in the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.
We will remember them.
We will honour them.
And we will build a legacy in their memory.
Karen Dean and Sammy Tracey
South Colchester Academy
Karen Dean presenting the bursary to Sammy Tracey
South Colchester Academy
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