Renad Mansour, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션06
For Pickering Ontario카지노 게임 컬렉션s Renad Mansour, the Castle provided not just a classroom, but a glimpse into a world of possibilities for travel and a career in international affairs.
Renad was born in Tehran and grew up in Damascus, Syria, Scarborough and then eventually Pickering, Ontario.
He attended the BISC in his first year, deciding early on that he wanted to study social sciences and international relations. The opportunities to travel around the UK and Europe set the Castle apart from other programs in Canada at the time, 카지노 게임 컬렉션So I applied and crossed my fingers, eagerly watching the mailbox for months,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says.
Renad had taken classes in world history and current affairs at school in Canada, but his time at the Castle offered a deeper dive into European history and its role in shaping the international system. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I became particularly interested in the colonial history of the British Empire in the Middle East, where I was from and where my ancestors had lived,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Renad.
After finishing his undergraduate degree, Renad decided that he wasn't finished with either school or the UK. He crossed the Atlantic again to complete a masters and a PhD in International Relations at the 카지노게임사이트 of Cambridge. Renad says his time at the Castle played a big role in this decision. 카지노 게임 컬렉션After finishing my PhD, I began working in think-tanks and policy research, while occasionally teaching,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션After submitting my dissertation, I went back to Beirut, Lebanon, where I had lived before. I took a position as a research fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Centre. Then, I returned, yet again, to the UK to take up a position at Chatham House (the Royal Institute for International Affairs), where I am now a senior research fellow.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Renad is also an educator. He has taught International Relations of the Middle East at London School of Economics (LSE) and the 카지노게임사이트 of Cambridge. Many of the concepts that interest him, the subjects he teaches and much of the policy research that he conducts, can be traced back to things he learned during his year at the Castle 카지노 게임 컬렉션 both inside and outside the classroom. 카지노 게임 컬렉션In a way, the BISC made my life more international,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Renad, 카지노 게임 컬렉션it opened up networks into Europe and the UK, where I currently live and work.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Renad admits that at the time he wasn카지노 게임 컬렉션t sure what he wanted to do in life, but after leaving the Castle he definitely felt much more committed to policy research and greatly appreciated the opportunities he had been given to engage with policy-makers in London, Brussels and Paris. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Living abroad is an important learning experience for any student,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Renad. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The BISC not only provides small classrooms and high levels of engagement with your professors, but life skills that simply can카지노 게임 컬렉션t be taught in the classroom. I often find it difficult to describe my exceptional experience at the Castle to friends and family, and really do it justice.카지노 게임 컬렉션 He recently co-authored 카지노 게임 컬렉션카지노 게임 컬렉션 based on a BBC series that he consulted that looked at the legacy of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Amy Hall, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션03
Amy카지노 게임 컬렉션s time at the Castle fuelled a love for travel and learning through experience - but most importantly, it taught her how to leap into the unknown, take risks, and trust in herself.
Queen's was already at the top of Amy카지노 게임 컬렉션s list, and when she saw a presentation on the BISC at a university fair she was immediately hooked. The opportunity to study abroad as well as attend Kingston campus the following year felt like the best of both worlds.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I already knew I would be majoring in Art History, so the opportunity to see the works I would be studying first-hand felt like a once in a lifetime experience,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Amy.
Amy remained an art history major throughout her academic career. Appreciating the benefits of experiential learning at the Castle led Amy to apply to Queen's Venice Summer School in her third year of undergraduate studies. She eventually went on to complete a Masters in Art History at Queen's, graduating in 2010.
"My career path since graduation has been somewhat non-traditional,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Amy, 카지노 게임 컬렉션but each step has, in hindsight, greatly contributed to me being able to start my own business.카지노 게임 컬렉션
After graduation, Amy worked with a graphic design studio as a Client Relations Manager, and then as an Events and Marketing Coordinator for a wedding venue located on a 75-acre farm. Each of these positions were during the first three years of the respective businesses starting, so in addition to all of the skills she learned that were specific to her job title, she also gained an important sense of what it really takes to get a business off the ground.
Amy says she has always had an itch for travel and greater adventure. She eventually made the decision to move from Lindsay, Ontario, to Vancouver Island, but she had no idea what she would do for a career, or indeed if the move would end up being a total flop! 카지노 게임 컬렉션I didn't want to live with the feeling of 카지노 게임 컬렉션what if?카지노 게임 컬렉션" says Amy, 카지노 게임 컬렉션so I took some time off to travel before making the move. I chose to explore the South Pacific and volunteer with a shark conservation project in Fiji.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Besides the awesome opportunity to scuba-dive with sharks, the biggest impact of the volunteer work was seeing first-hand what plastics were doing to marine life in our oceans. As Amy continued her travels through Australia and New Zealand, the experience was always in the back of her mind, as was a commitment to living a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I first heard of something called beeswax wraps (an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap) on my journey throughout Australia and upon returning home to Canada, decided to try and make some as a gift for my mom, the proverbial 'Plastic Wrap Queen'.카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Amy. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It turned out to be more difficult than I had anticipated but I eventually got it right. My mom loved them, and so did her friends. And the rest, as they say, is history.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Amy카지노 게임 컬렉션s company - - was founded soon after and has been flourishing for the last three years. Each reusable beeswax wrap is made individually by hand in small batches. What started as a hobby in Ontario has quickly become a full-grown business that continues to expand into more eco-friendly products.
Isabelle Duchaine, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션09 and 카지노 게임 컬렉션13
Isabelle is the Director of Operations for a fast-growing not-for-profit: the Business+Higher Education Roundtable. She attributes her time at the Castle as the place where she first became confident in her own abilities.
Brighton, Ontario native Isabelle enjoyed her first year at the BISC so much that she returned three years later for a specialized summer program.
The decision to attend the Castle was an absolute no-brainer for Isabelle. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I grew up in a very small town. We didn't even get a Tim Hortons until after I graduated high school,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says.
Isabelle explains that there are perks to living in relative isolation (walking to school through an apple orchard, wear-your-rubber-boots-to-school-day, and prom at the local curling club, for example) but there can also be drawbacks. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I used to be a fairly introverted person,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Isabelle. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I fell in love with history by reading the Magic Treehouse series as a little kid, and I couldn't believe that there was a chance to spend my first year in the United Kingdom. I was the type of teenager who got excited when we got to go to a Walmart!카지노 게임 컬렉션
After spending her first year at the BISC, Isabelle returned to Canada to continue her studies in Kingston. Any concerns she might have had about not transitioning well from the Castle to a traditional campus environment proved unfounded. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Thanks to the friends I made at Herstmonceux and a number of clubs on campus, the transition was actually pretty smooth,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Isabelle.
Isabelle studied conflict resolution at the Castle in the summer of 2013, and she split her time between Herstmonceux and Istanbul, Turkey. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Not only did I meet people and deepen friendships, but [the experience] prepared me for the following summer, when I served as an intern in the Democracy Program at The Carter Centre in Atlanta, Georgia,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Isabelle.
Isabelle credits the Castle as the place where she learned to think quickly, parse information, and balance having fun with focusing on her schoolwork. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Coming to the Castle was not just an opportunity to embrace my incredibly nerdy passion for history and learning,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she admits. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It also taught me how to take risks - both in terms of travel and academically. If you want to seriously engage in rigorous academic study alongside people who embrace history and are curious about the world, go to the Castle!카지노 게임 컬렉션
Isabelle may be a proud advocate for the BISC, but she is also pragmatic in her closing remarks. 카지노 게임 컬렉션If we카지노 게임 컬렉션re honest, the Castle is simply out of reach for many students,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션So if we truly believe in equitable access to education and the Castle experience, we need to do everything we can to ensure that students from all racial, financial and family backgrounds are able to attend.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Stacia Loft, BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션18
To-date, Stacia is the most recent Castle alumna to be featured in the BISC Spotlight Series. Dedicated to serving Indigenous communities, she proudly served for four consecutive years as Band Councillor of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, ON
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Law grad Stacia is committed to empowering Indigenous peoples to access cultural, language, educational and employment opportunities and to achieve financial independence. She has a deep knowledge of the justice system and its impact on Indigenous people, and has worked in various capacities in areas of mental health services, homelessness, youth programs and policy development.
Stacia came to the Castle in the summer of 2018 to attend the BISC카지노 게임 컬렉션s International Law Program. She says she wanted to expand her legal career to include the study and application of international law, particularly in relation to Indigenous issues.
She says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I have always had an interest in international law and there were interesting areas covered in the program that I had not considered studying before, such as Oceans Law, and the Law of Armed Conflict.카지노 게임 컬렉션
On leaving the Castle, Stacia completed her Juris Doctorate at Queen's and graduated in January 2020, a full semester ahead of schedule. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The International Law Program at the Castle led me to apply for articling positions with a focus on international law,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Stacia. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I am currently articling with Amnesty International Canada, putting learnings from the program directly into practice.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Stacia recalls the International Law Program at the Castle was challenging but rewarding, describing the opportunity to study abroad and learn from practitioners in the field as invaluable. 카지노 게임 컬렉션My time at the Castle opened up a number of personal and professional opportunities for me,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Stacia. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It not only broadened my interest in international law, but also highlighted a number of potential areas of future practice.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Unsurprisingly for someone who has been involved in various youth projects, development programs, and advocating for positive change for so many years, Stacia is keen for all BISC alumni to forge a deeper sense of community.
카지노 게임 컬렉션It is important for alumni to share their insights, experiences and recommendations to improve access to programs and offerings at the Castle,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Staying connected also facilitates life-long learning and assists with identifying solutions to issues of national and international importance.카지노 게임 컬렉션