CALGARY, Alberta — A 13-year-old Filipino Canadian, Jeanae Elisha Ventura, received the University of Calgary and the City of Calgary Community’s Achievement Youth Award “for improving the lives and social ... CDNDigital
Ventura was among 13 achievement awardees announced during the 15th 2023 Calgary Awards ceremony held on the night of June 14 at the Calgary City Hall. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek personally handed the award to Ventura.
Ventura, who was six years old when her family moved from Carmona, Cavite was honored for embodying “the philosophy of ‘giving back,’ with personal deeds that have deeply affected the community, dedicating her energy and positivity towards 24-hour food drives, supporting the Alberta Children’s Hospital by collecting and donating 4,000 toys worth $60,500, advocating for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation, helping citizens affected by COVID-19, raising funds for the homeless in Calgary, and more,” a...
Ventura also created the Gift of Hope program to support 250 Filipino families affected by Typhoon Ulysses in 2020. “Using her talent and passion for singing, she donated proceeds from her community events to purchase and fill 80 Christmas Eve food hampers to be sent to less-fortunate families in her native Philippines.”
The Fil-Canadian teen’s message to the youth is to encourage them to be the change that they aspire to see. “You are the one behind the steering wheel and you get to choose what path you want to go down to. Leave a mark in the world that you are proud of.” Filipinos all over the world have earned various accolades be it in the field of music, arts, cinema, architecture, sports, and others. One fine example is Broadway star, Lea Salonga.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissionsIn a decision that will force many colleges and universities to overhaul their admissions policies, the justices ruled that affirmative action admissions programs that consider an applicant's race in ways like Harvard and UNC did violate the US Constitution's promise of equal protection under the law
Read more »
US Supreme Court bans race-based university admissionWASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. READ HERE:
Read more »
US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissionsWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative
Read more »
Supreme Court rejects use of race in university admissionsThe US Supreme Court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, marking the start of a new era in higher education and rolling back decades of precedents. ManilaBulletin READ:
Read more »
Smoke from Canadian wildfires settles over US Midwest and EastNearly a third of Americans will experience poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from prolonged Canadian wildfires fill the skies over the Midwest and East, causing unhealthy and, in some spots, dangerous conditions.
Read more »
Processing and grieving an ongoing loss does not fit neatly into traditional models of grief | Brad Phillips / West Virginia UniversityTraditional loss is typically considered a five-stage process, linear and time-bound, where a person moves from denial to acceptance. Generally, traditional loss is linked to death—such as the death of a loved one, or a miscarriage. It is permanent, often abrupt, occurring when someone or something once present is suddenly…
Read more »