Posts for the Topic giving back

Building Bridges in Panama

Friday, January 5, 2018 by Alison Drainie (BES '15)

Imagine having to wade through a river up to your waist every day to get to school. Imagine having to walk an extra mile just to reach a safer crossing point. This was the reality for the residents of Rio Grande, a small village in Panama. This summer I had the incredible opportunity to help build a 47-m suspension footbridge for this rural community.

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Humanitarian Success

Friday, May 13, 2016 by Jim Estill (BASc ’80)

As I reviewed other alumni articles, I noticed that most were about business successes. In that regard, I have been lucky - I started my company from the trunk of my car and it grew to over two billion in sales. I discuss how I did that in my TedX talk.

Students Build Bridges to Innovate, Educate, and Inspire

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 by Chloe Edward, B2P Waterloo Chapter

In fall 2013, a group of University of Waterloo students came together to establish Bridges to Prosperity’s first Canadian university chapter. Bridges to Prosperity is a not-for-profit organization with a vision to improve the lives of impoverished communities around the world by eliminating rural isolation.

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Paying it Forward

Friday, November 14, 2014 by Devon Fillion, 1st Year Faculty of Science Student

National Philanthropy Day is November 15th and in the spirit of Philanthropy, Alumni Relations caught up with Devon Fillion, a current student in the Faculty of Science who has aspirations to give back to Waterloo as an alumnus.

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Answering the age-old question “What do you do with an arts degree?"

Friday, July 11, 2014 by Ashley Fournier (BA, ’13)

I still remember the wave of panic that washed over me three weeks before the end of my final term at Waterloo. The age-old question “what do you do with an arts degree?” hung over my head, and seemed to be amplified into a terrifying “what do you do with a Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies degree?” to which I had no answer.

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Giving Back – How it Benefits Your Community

Friday, February 28, 2014 by Tony Tang, BMath ‘12

They always say that we, as people, should always look for meaningful ways to give back, contribute to things that have provided us with the opportunities to where we are today, and create a stronger sense of community among like-minded people.

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UWaterloo’s Giving Spirit

Friday, January 24, 2014 by By: Stephen Woods (BA ’11, Economics)

As both an alumnus and employee of UWaterloo, I have strong ties to this university and give back in a variety of ways. I made the decision to start donating to the Keystone Campaign (UWaterloo’s fundraising initiative for faculty, staff and retirees) when I started working here in 2004.

The real deal

Thursday, November 28, 2013 by Elle Crevits, Arts and Business, Peace and Conflict Studies, 3A

It may have been the Peace and Conflicts Studies program offered at UWaterloo that brought me to this goose-infested campus to complete my undergraduate degree.

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A Home Away From Home

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by Elizabeth Maki (nee Elliott) BA '05

My name is Elizabeth Maki (nee Elliott) and I graduated from Renison College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Religious Studies and minoring in Social Development Studies. I not only studied at Renison, I also lived there for four years and worked as a Residence Don for two. Renison became my home away from home and the residents and staff, my family.

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The view from campus on philanthropy

Thursday, November 14, 2013 by Danielle Wylie Environment and Business, 3A

Tomorrow is National Philanthropy Day® and in honour of it, I want to share with you what I recently learned about the culture of philanthropy here at UWaterloo.

Just two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the 2013 President’s Reception in the Bruce White Atrium in Math 3. As a student volunteer, it was a rare opportunity to meet and mingle with members of the board of governors, senior management, donors, alumni and other students.

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