I’m African: Addressing Misconceptions at the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is home to a diverse community of students and includes a multitude of international students. The differences among them are often overlooked and misunderstood. This video addresses common misconceptions about students from Africa and highlights, in their own words, what makes them unique. They’re definitely not all the same!

The video was developed by a Waterloo staff member, Chérisse Mike, as a voluntary initiative. Financial support was provided by Waterloo International through the University of Waterloo’s pilot project: The Internationalization Fund. Chérisse is from Trinidad and Tobago and all the students in this video are from the African Student Association (UW ASA) and the Black Association for Student Expression (UW BASE).

[tofolafun]

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[healtheworld]

I actually really enjoyed this video as I am a black Muslim Canadian 🇨🇦 born to Ivorian 🇨🇮 parents. I am a grade 12 student at Streetsville Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, and I plan on going to the University of Waterloo for International Development next year. Really hope I get in! 🤗