This past week, I celebrated my own convocation from the University of Calgary and saw my Facebook News Feed blow up with graduation regalia, "Congratulations!" greetings, and bright and shiny faces of my many graduating peers. Among the celebratory chaos, Anh Cao's bright and shiny face popped up with a link to an incredible story of a Homeless Star Student who recently graduated from the University of Toronto.
Why did a brilliant student have to be homeless in the first place? It was devastating to see the way this story was framed. The Canadian post-secondary system failed this international student, and many others whose stories might not be as bright and shiny as Anh Cao's. His story is incredible and I'm sure he is an outstanding human being, but his pursuit of a better future and world-class education should not have forced him into a homeless shelter.
Get it together media - let's talk about the ever growing inaccessibility of post secondary education and the lack of resources there are for students like Anh Cao.
Why did a brilliant student have to be homeless in the first place? It was devastating to see the way this story was framed. The Canadian post-secondary system failed this international student, and many others whose stories might not be as bright and shiny as Anh Cao's. His story is incredible and I'm sure he is an outstanding human being, but his pursuit of a better future and world-class education should not have forced him into a homeless shelter.
Get it together media - let's talk about the ever growing inaccessibility of post secondary education and the lack of resources there are for students like Anh Cao.