{"id":40215,"date":"2016-07-20T10:25:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=40215"},"modified":"2018-07-17T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T18:06:40","slug":"nunavut-student-heading-to-brock-after-earning-td-scholarship-for-her-leadership-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2016\/07\/nunavut-student-heading-to-brock-after-earning-td-scholarship-for-her-leadership-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nunavut student heading to Brock after earning TD scholarship for her leadership efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growing up in a small Inuit village in Nunavut, the world seemed small to Shelby Angalik. Books changed that for her.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 18 year old will attend Brock University in the fall to study English literature with the help of a\u00a0TD Scholarships for Community Leadership award of up to $70,000 from TD Bank Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI live in a really isolated place so there wasn\u2019t much to do here. I started reading for fun,\u201d she says. \u201cReading helped me see there\u2019s more to life than our little town.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the reasons Angalik was chosen for the scholarship is her dedication to helping other youth in Arviat, Nunavut discover the world through the written word. She started a reading program for young people in both English and Inuktitut.<\/p>\n

She gets as much out of the program as the participants, she says. It has helped her realize what she wants to do with her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to become a librarian so I can come back and expand my reading program and help increase literacy,\u201d she says, noting literacy rates in her community are low.<\/p>\n

Reading helped me see there\u2019s more to life than our little town.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her winning scholarship essay, Angalik opens up about the social issues facing her Inuit community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen many things that push me away from Arviat. Many people abuse drugs and alcohol, teenage pregnancy is a big issue here, there are more students dropping out than there are students who graduate, there are limited employment opportunities, and we\u2019re struck with poverty and mental illness,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n

But, she says there is also a lot to love about her hometown including its connection to Inuit culture and its connection to nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get out into the world and get a good education,\u201d she writes. “So I can come back with more to offer.”<\/p>\n

As part of the TD Scholarships for Community Leadership, Angalik is receiving up to $70,000 over four years for tuition and living expenses for post-secondary education. Recipients also have the chance to make lifelong connections through summer employment with TD, as well as mentorship and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

“Shelby is a great example of the emerging leaders the TD Scholarships for Community Leadership seeks to recognize and support. When Shelby saw challenges in her community, she stepped up to help create solutions \u2013 whether it was through leading a reading program to help improve literacy levels, volunteering in the library when the school lost its librarian, or taking an active role in the school drama productions that help community members deal with difficult issues,\u201d says Jane Thompson, Executive Director, TD Scholarships for Community Leadership. \u201cShelby is the real deal, and we are delighted to support her studies at Brock and know she will be a huge asset wherever she goes after graduation.”<\/p>\n

Angalik said she chose Brock because of its size and reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a small enough school and close knit. Plus, there are lots of activities,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Angalik is more excited than nervous to be leaving her community of 3,000 for a school of nearly 19,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be the first time I\u2019ll be living outside of Nunavut and on my own,\u201d she says. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to leave for university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angalik is one of 20 young Canadians from across the country to receive the 2016 TD Scholarships for Community Leadership, recognizing the meaningful and lasting difference they\u2019ve made in their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Growing up in a small Inuit village in Nunavut, the world seemed small to Shelby Angalik. Books changed that for her.
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