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麻豆传媒映画 Students Commemorate Terry Fox鈥檚 Marathon of Hope – a Canadian Tradition to Support Cancer Research

October 2, 2020  |  Development
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麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Terry Fox Walk will take place on October 8 鈥 Thursday at 1:00pm EST for students living in our Residences. There are over 200 students signed-up so far.  Students will walk or run in groups of 8 accompanied by a 麻豆传媒映画 staff on October 8. Other than honouring Terry Fox, students will also earn 3 hours of community service. 

Canadians have kept Terry Fox鈥檚 dream alive for 40 years  Terry Fox was a young Canadian man who was diagnosed with cancer at 18 years old. He had one leg amputated and dreamed of a world without cancer.  Terry decided to run across Canada to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. His journey was called the Marathon of Hope and became a Canadian tradition for 40 years now. 

We want your photo on Terry Fox Every year students join walks and events to keep the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope alive.  Students living off-campus anywhere in the world are invited to join and take a Walk for Terry Fox. Wear red & white! Direct Message 麻豆传媒映画 Instagram (Columbia.International.College) and drop your pictures.

We want to see you! Terry Fox is also a 麻豆传媒映画 tradition Mrs. Cathy Cheeranjie, Head of Student and Leadership Development (SLD) at 麻豆传媒映画 told us that her team felt that this year, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have even more reasons to celebrate Terry鈥檚 Marathon ofHope. 鈥That鈥檚 the spirit here at 麻豆传媒映画, a message of hope鈥. 麻豆传媒映画 is one of only 6 schools worldwide that has participated in the Terry Fox Run for 40 years. 

Student participation and Leadership Development Our student Prefect Tega, from Nigeria, told us that Leadership and Prefects teams supported SLD in organizing this year鈥檚 walk and every group had different roles.Tega helped with after event drinks and snacks. He conducted surveys to involve more students. He mentioned that Bubble Tea was very popular among students. 

This year鈥檚 special adjustments because of the pandemic The walk will take place on a trail close to the Residence rather than the Waterfront where it was usually held so students are not exposed to the community. Tega also helped organize the check-points during the walk where students will be kept on track. 

How Student Leadership Development helps students grow and have fun &苍产蝉辫;鈥All activities and events have been adjusted to respect social distancing and health protocols but still allow students to have fun and a sense of community鈥, says Mrs. Cheeranjie. SLD has been engaging students in extracurricular activities and it鈥檚 having a positive impact on both on-campus and off-campus students.

With over 100 different clubs and activities after school and in the Residences there is something for everyone. Off campus students are part of Model United Nations and Leadership online clubs and workshops.

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