What it means to win a BCSF bursary...
"The Bursary meant hope. It empowered me to learn, helped me to start the journey of learning. The more I learn, the more I'm able to share and benefit others. "
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Black History Month
As of Jan 25, BCSF has already received many requests about guest speakers for BHM 2010.BCSF Walkathon
The annual walkathon will be held Saturday June 5th. See you there!1999 Recipient
Marie-Ange Janvier | B.Sc., University of Ottawa
August 8, 1999
OTTAWA -- Marie-Ange Janvier was selected from a group of seventeen outstanding candidates. She was a regular on the Honour Roll of the Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest, excelling in the sciences as well as possessing an extra-ordinary talent in Mathematics.
Marie-Ange showed an appreciation for her culture by becoming a member of the planning committee for Black History Month and by specifically organizing and presenting the history of Rap. She also participated in performances with the dance group “Afro-steps” in several schools. Marie-Ange Janvier supplemented the family income with a job at McDonalds, and found time to tutor students in her community who experience academic difficulties. She volunteered as a nursing aid at two hospitals, and managed to keep fit at an athletic club.