WUSC at Trent University

Help us as we support the ‘Better World Books’ book drive

TrentWUSC-IT — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:17:26 +0000

As the members of WUSC at Trent University prepare to say farewell to another awesome academic year for WUSC, we thought that we would have one last activity. Here is your chance to help save the environment and fund literacy programs worldwide. Do you have textbooks that you no longer have use for? Why not [...]

Executive positions for 2010/2011 now open

TrentWUSC-IT — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:57:14 +0000

WUSC at Trent University refreshes its Executive body every year because we feel that persons who have the skills need to be given a chance to lead. The injection of new ideas and energy keeps WUSC alive and allows for greater strides towards changing the world through education. This year, quite a few of our [...]

Thanks to all Trent students!

Community Liaison — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:35:26 +0000

On behalf of the WUSC at Trent University Local Committee a very big thank you is extended to all of those who voted in this week’s referendum. The WUSC levy increase has passed, meaning we are so much closer to our goal of sponsoring two SRP students annually! We could not have done it without [...]

Latest WUSC videos from around the internet

TrentWUSC-IT — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:30:56 +0000

WUSC is not restricted to the Local Committee that you see at Trent University. It is actually a national organization within Canada. There are dozens of other active Local Committees at educational institutions around the nation which are involved in projects geared towards making the world a more equitable place to live in. WUSC, at [...]

In their own words – Interview with Jean-Claude Dufisumukiza

Community Liaison — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:51:16 +0000

Here is another interview with a sponsored student at Trent University. Remember, voting on the levy increase takes place all day today and tomorrow at Wenjack Theatre, and all day Wednesday and Thursday in front of Bata Library. Jean-Claude Dufisumukiza Country of Origin: Burundi Year of study: 1st year, Business After moving through six different [...]

In their own words – Interview with Karangwa Theogene

Community Liaison — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:26:09 +0000

Next week Trent University students will be voting on a proposed levy increase for the Student Refugee Program. If there are sufficient votes, the local committee will be able to sponsor two refugee students at Trent in future years. Here, in his own words, are the thoughts of a current SRP student on the program [...]

Vote YES for WUSC, support the SRP levy increase

TrentWUSC-IT — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:48:26 +0000

The World University Services of Canada (WUSC) at Trent University is a non-profit student group whose primary responsibility is the Student Refugee Program. This program offers refugees the opportunity to resettle, and at the same time resume their post-secondary education within Canadian institutions. It is the fastest mechanism to sponsor a refugee in Canada and [...]

YES Campaign and next General Meeting, 08-Mar-2010

TrentWUSC-IT — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:20:30 +0000

First of all, the co-chairs and executive members of WUSC at Trent University wish to extend thanks to those persons who made an effort to attend the SRP Potluck Dinner last week Thursday. The event was very successful and everyone enjoyed sharing in the delicious food. WUSC at Trent University is now getting ready to [...]

Student Refugee Programme Potluck Dinner

TrentWUSC-IT — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:29:49 +0000

On Thursday, March 4th, the SRP Committee within WUSC at Trent University will be hosting a potluck dinner at the Champlain College Senior Common Room. The event begins at 5:30pm and ends at 7:30pm. You are hereby invited to take part in this wonderful opportunity and learn about the SRP‘s plans at Trent University. Following [...]

Refugee Stories at World Affair Colloquium, Friday 26-Feb-2010

TrentWUSC-IT — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:55:49 +0000

On Friday, February 26th, the World Affairs Colloquium will be hosting a talk about Refugee Stories and WUSC‘s Student Refugee Programme. Among the speakers are McAnthony Keah, author of “Growing Up Naked”, who will be sharing the stories that inspired his book, and Michelle Manks, the current Programme Officer for the SRP in WUSC Ottawa. [...]