Pathy Fellow Supporting Students and Organizations to Cultivate Connected Community
Over four years, volunteering, interning, and working with organizations dedicated to building positive community relationships with unhoused individuals in Milton Park, McGill University graduate Lil Borger recognized the opportunity to create spaces grounded in dignity where community members could gather, offer mutual support, and strengthen their connections. Lil applied to the Pathy Foundation Fellowship to…
Pathy Fellowship Welcomes Alumnx Sara-Maya Kaba to the 2025 Selection Committee
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is pleased to announce that Sara-Maya Kaba (Cohort 8, 2023-2024) will hold this year’s Alumnx position on the program’s Selection Committee. This position is held annually by a former Pathy Fellow representing an important commitment to prioritizing youth perspectives, wisdom, and leadership in the annual Selection process. As the seventh member…
Pathy Fellow Supporting Refugee Communities to Access Legal Services and Justice
McGill University Faculty of Law graduate, Shona Moreau, is working at the intersection of human rights and legal justice in Johannesburg, South Africa. Growing up in the area and working with clients from asylum seeking or refugee backgrounds with the Lawyers for Human Rights Legal Clinic, Shona recognized the barriers that the community faced in…
Students Across Canada Now Eligible for $50,000 Pathy Foundation Fellowship
Exciting news for aspiring young leaders across Canada: the Pathy Foundation Fellowship is now open to students from every university in the country! Founded in 2015 by the Pathy Family Foundation in collaboration with Coady Institute, the Pathy Foundation Fellowship offers a one-of-a-kind, self-directed opportunity for youth to immerse themselves in passion-driven work while benefitting from a rich support network. The Pathy…
Introducing the 2024-25 Pathy Fellows
We are pleased to announce the incoming young leaders for the 2024-25 Pathy Foundation Fellowship at Coady Institute. The 12-month Fellowship provides community-focused experiential learning opportunities for graduating students of Carleton University, Bishop’s University, McGill University, Queen’s University, University of Ottawa and St. Francis Xavier University. Applicants submit a self-designed initiative proposal to work with a community with which they have a connection, to foster…
Pathy Fellow Raising Mental Health Awareness in Pakistani Schools
Sara-Maya Kaba is using her Pathy Foundation Fellowship to support mental health in Pakistan. Through the Fellowship, Sara-Maya launched آواز (Aawaaz) which translates from Urdu to English as ‘sound’ or ‘voice’. She has been working with students and teachers to improve mental health outcomes through arts and sports activities. “There are three main pillars of the initiative. One of the pillars is focused…
Pathy Fellow Supporting Student Athletes to Lead Cultures of Consent
Aubrey Rose Apps is a recent graduate of Queen’s University’s Global Development program. During her time at Queen’s, Aubrey joined and co-chaired a student-based advocacy group called Consensual Humans. “I want to improve the student experience and reduce rates of sexual violence on campus,” Aubrey explains. “This is what I’m passionate about. It comes from…
Pathy Fellow working with Nigerian Rickshaw Drivers to Transition to Clean Energy
Anthony Ighomuaye is in Nigeria where he is using his Pathy Foundation Fellowship to convert rickshaws from fuel to solar energy, helping drivers save on fuel costs and power their homes while minimizing negative environmental impacts. “Rickshaws are very common in emerging markets and are one of the most common forms of transportation as it’s accessible to…
Pathy Fellowship adds Alumnx Seat to Selection Committee
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is pleased to announce that for the first time, a designated Pathy Alumnx position will be added to the program’s Selection Committee. Daniela Gallardo (Cohort 6, 2021-22) will become the eighth member of this year’s Selection Committee and will contribute to interviewing, evaluating, and deliberating which candidates will form Cohort 9 of the Pathy…
Pathy Fellow Creating Comprehensive Sex Education Training in Nova Scotia
Maëlle Weber is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)’s Women and Gender Studies program. During their second year of study, they completed a summer research project focused on asexuality and asexual perspectives on comprehensive sex education. Now, Maëlle is using their Pathy Foundation Fellowship to further their work with the launch of SEXEDUCATE – a sexuality education teaching…
Pathy Fellow Developing Tools to Support Muslim Human Trafficking Survivors
Laila Alfadhli is a graduate of University of Ottawa where she studied Translational Molecular Medicine. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Laila conducted lab-based research in areas such as oncology and SARS‑CoV‑2. When she learned about the Pathy Foundation Fellowship, she realized she wanted to use her research skills in a new way. “I wanted to translate my…
Pathy Fellow Working to Support Pregnant Girls in Ugandan Refugee Settlement
Danie Mahirane is a graduate of University of Ottawa where she studied international development and globalization. University of Ottawa is one of six partner schools of the Pathy Foundation Fellowship. Graduating students from these partner universities are eligible for this yearlong Fellowship program which offers training, mentorship, and funding support for young people to implement community-driven social change…
Introducing the 2023-24 Pathy Fellows
We are pleased to announce the incoming young leaders for the 2023-24 Pathy Foundation Fellowship at Coady Institute. The 12-month Fellowship provides community-focused experiential learning opportunities for graduating students of Bishop’s University, McGill University, Queen’s University, University of Ottawa and St. Francis Xavier University. Applicants submit a self-designed initiative proposal to work with a community with which they have a connection, to foster…