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Royal Roads University Advancement | Fall 2016
Life.changing
At Royal Roads,
we do things differently
Each journey is unique. Each story is
personal. Every day, our advancement
team crosses paths with inspiring
people–students, researchers, alumni
and donors–who are changing the world
we live in.
Impact came about because we want to
introduce you to these remarkable
people and share a few of the many ways
they use their Royal Roads experience
to make a difference in the world.
It’s that synergy we want to celebrate.
Whether told from the perspective of
a student, donor or researcher, you’ll
find many lives are touched by every
single story.
Changing lives through education,
learning and leadership: that is what
you can make happen.
Learning that changes lives
Your contribution to Royal Roads can
have a lasting impact in so many ways.
To explore your goals for giving, please
contact our advancement team:
Katharine Harrold
Yvette Guigueno
Hayley Bennett Ortner
Amy Hinrichs
250-391-2529 | 1-866-207-0080
Advancement@RoyalRoads.ca
Community Partnerships
Royal Roads and RBC have embarked on a first-of-its-kind, three-year
learning partnership that places agile, applied learning right at the heart
of local communities.
Applying new skills and learning to local enriching the learning opportunities
challenges in the communities where available to students.
our students live is at the heart of Royal The RBC Community Integrated
Roads’ educational model. Yet many
local small business and non-profit Learning Grants program provides
organizations are unable to afford the $5,000 grants to Royal Roads students
expertise they seek. who are completing their 420-hour work
term with a small business, non-profit
A generous three-year partnership with or charitable organization. As a result
RBC is helping Royal Roads level that of this outstanding gift, more than 30
playing field, putting much needed students and organizations will benefit
resources into the community and over the three-year program.
Meet Royal Roads University’s
RBC Community Scholars
This fall we awarded the first RBC Community Integrated Learning Grants
to two students in our MA Intercultural and International Communications
program, Ekta Kudale and Tianyi Yuan.
Ekta will bring her Tianyi will be
skills to The Didi working with the
Society (“didi” Inter-Cultural
means “respected Association of
older sister” in Victoria (ICA), a
Hindi) which registered charity
empowers women that helps people
globally through connect across
fair trade and cultures.
works locally to educate youth on Through networks, education, employment
sustainable development and equality. and arts programming, ICA engages
The Didi Society reaches hundreds of people to create a welcoming community
youth every year through its classroom and provides information, support and
workshops, annual youth conference and tools to help immigrants and refugees
courses on social justice. reach their goals
Congratulations, Ekta and Tianyi!