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| Laura & her Camosun Family |
On Thursday, March 31st, a group of Indigenous Staff, Faculty & Students got together in the Wilna Thomas Cultural center during lunch to wish Laura Manson well on her journey to Ucluelet. With only a few weeks left to go in her pregnancy, Laura will be moving in with her Godparents where she will be surrounded by caring friends and relatives.
For those of you who don't know Laura, she is the beautiful young woman who sits in the AECC office, always smiling and always dressed in purple! She is a big part of our family in Aboriginal Education and will be missed dearly until she returns to complete her studies.
I first got to know Laura last spring when I asked her to help us start up a First Nations Student Association working group. Laura volunteered to keep minutes in our meetings and help us organize future meetings. I was impressed with her willingness to jump into something new and contribute right away, even though she was unfamiliar with a lot of the second year students in our meetings. She made me feel really good to meet a first year student who was so ready and willing to give back to the Camosun community.
I've been able to get to know Laura even better this year in the Indigenous Studio Art class we're a part of. She provides strong cultural guidance and demonstrates courage by sharing the stories she has of overcoming the many challenges she's faced in her life. Anyone you meet will tell you she is a strong & gentle warrior who carries a bright future ahead of her!
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| Laura & Marcey |
-Trevor
p.s. I heard Doreen & Marcey might be taking a road trip to visit Laura & Violet in a few months. Maybe you can contact them if you have a gift to send up for Laura!
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