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I am Constance Dupuis and I will be one of this year’s Co-Chairs. I am a second year student studying International Development and International Political Economy. My major allows me to explore different people and places. Although this year will be my initiation into WUSC, I look forward to continuing my exploration through my role as Co-Chair.

Hi, this is Daniela Marin, the Co- Chair of WUSC. I am a second year student from El Salvador majoring in IDS and Sociology. I love butterflies and dancing. I decided to join WUSC because I believe that it is a program that truly changes people’s lives and I am excited to become a part of the group that makes this change a reality.

Hi! My name is Samudhya Jayasekara and I’m WUSC’S current secretary. I’m from Sri Lanka, in my second year at Trent and majoring in Sociology and Philosophy. I have a wide range of hobbies that include conventional things like movies and music and not-so-conventional things like collecting Olympic quarters and alphabetizing my sock drawer. When I was six years old, I wanted to be a stand-up comedian, when I was seven I wanted to be a ballerina and when I was eight I decided I’d be a forensic scientist :) But for now, I really want to be a human rights lawyer and I believe that WUSC is in my best interests because it is in the best interests of everyone!

I’m Julia Jenkins. I’ve been involved with Trent University students since 1995. As a College Don, a mature student, the Administrative Assistant for the International Program, and as Ottawa Liaison for the WUSC SRP. Through WUSC I am surrounded with great students that are so dedicated and supportive of the Student Refugee Program. As a Staff member I am able to provide support to the Local Committee and the SRP as they continue to build awareness of the WUSC mission.

Hi! My name is Suzan Efata, I am a second year student from Tanzania. I am majoring in Biochemistry. I’m not really sure about what I really like, but since I came to Canada I love the days when the sun is out! It gives me the energy to live. Joining WUSC, for me meant reaching out to others in the community. I am excited for a year with great thinkers who are ready to change the world!

My name is Kay Jose Kanyandula and I’m in the WUSC finance committee. I’m a between 2nd and 3rd year Cultural Studies major from Mozambique but I live in Kenya and speak Swahili and English. I’m currently interested in culinary arts and music. I love anime and music and soccer. I joined WUSC because of my father who works in UNHCR and so I want to follow in his footsteps.

My name is Nadine Suliman and I’m a second year student from EGYPT majoring in Biology and Business. I love the sun and the beach and sometimes the snow:)! I enjoyed my first time to see snow  last year and I loved it until I couldn’t feel my feet. I love creativity and I believe anything is possible. Dreams come true, and there are happy endings. Disney is a huge part of me; I was so excited when I saw the Disney store for the first time in Toronto last year. I love helping people as much as I can, just to see a smile on their face afterwards, it is worth it. I smile a lot and I have been told that my smile is kind of huge.  I was thinking of a way to incorporate my creativity and my passion of helping others and WUSC is all that came to my mind. This year is going to be awesome, keep smiling! :)

My name is Lisa Swift and I am one of the co-chairs for the Community Liaison Committee. I am a second year science major and absolutely love Trent. I have spent a good 19 years of my life living in Peterborough and over that time have become familiar with many different facets of the Peterborough community. I look forward to bridging the Peterborough and Trent communities through WUSC and having the opportunity to help develop a rich and lasting relationship between the two. I love the outdoors and on my time off from school you can find me climbing rock/ice and at times, sides of buildings. I think WUSC is a fantastic organization that provides a practical way for students who value education and the need to make it more accessible, to put their convictions into action. WUSC is a shinning example of what it means to ‘be the change you want to see in the world’.

Hey there! I am Gemma Leana Edwin from the lovely island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. Besides being one of the Community Liaison Officers for WUSC, I am also a third year Business Administration student at Trent with a minor in International Development Studies and a specialization in International Political Economy! Yes a mouth full I know, but I intend to do this university business once and to the max! My goal in life is to work organizations that have the ability to make a change and WUSC is great at providing opportunities and fostering change. Through my position I know I can help others see the value in WUSC and what it does. Funny enough though born and raised on an island I cannot swim! I am trying to learn (in a pool).:)

Selamat, my name is Bilen Goitom and I am a 3rd year Nursing Student. I was born and lived most of my life in Kenya but I am an Eritrean (a little country in the Eastern part of Africa!). I first heard about WUSC from a couple of my friends when I came to Trent and I was fascinated by how many students were involved in this committee and how they gather to bring awareness to the people at Trent to change someone’s life forever! I was a member of WUSC in the past year and now I have decided to dedicate more of my time to be the co-coordinator of the Student Refuge Program (SRP). I was amazed by how the executives of the 2009-10 were successful in raising the WUSC levy to bring a second student. I can’t wait to be part of this wonderful committee so that as a group, we can create change like the past executives did. I love meeting new people and travelling to new countries to learn more about languages and mostly culture- diverse culture in the world especially within countries fascinates me. I love the sun, I love the beach, I love chocolate, I love watching cartoons, I love cooking and I love spending time with my friends!:)

Hi everyone!
My name is Almendra Piedra and I’m one of the new SRP execs. Well, if you want to know a little bit about myself, the first thing you should know is that I come from Peru :D I am in my 2nd year at Trent majoring in International Development Studies and Environmental Resource Studies but I was planning to do Environmental Sciences until I discovered that me and the numbers, don’t work together. My name and last name are in Spanish but if you translate it to English it would be Almond Stone, yeah just like the normal almond you eat!
Last year I decided to join WUSC because I was really interested in all the projects they did on and off-campus, specially the SRP since you can totally change someone’s life and make a difference in this world.
Anyways, that’s a little piece of me.:)
About Me: Phillip Biko Siambi (or these names: the PHIL, PHIL, PHILO, PHILLIPO, Basically whatever makes u feel comfortable) I am a 3rd year Biochemistry Major from Kenya and I LOVE chemistry (yes, I am a nerd), as well as soccer, playing the guitar (and music in general) amongst many other things!!
Exec Position: SRP committee member
Why I joined WUSC: I wanted to somehow help contribute my free time towards something that isn’t related to academics but could further help me grow more as a person; and I feel WUSC is an example of this, I also joined WUSC because earlier this year I had worked with one of the people brought in by this organization and I see how much this organization has helped them and I would like to be a part of that. What I am excited for: THE EXPERIENCE! I believe that what one learns more from working with others, so I hope to contribute my skills towards WUSC and hopefully vice versa WUSC will enhance them making me a better person in certain aspects of my university life.
Hi, my name is Mateo Samaniego and I will be a SRP Finance Co-coordinator next year. I am a fourth year IDST and Econ student at Trent, coming from Ecuador. I am a committed and responsible soccer loving individual. I heard about WUSC from a friend that has supported and helped it grow. I am also joining WUSC because I support their mission, I believe in the importance of education.  I hope that this year helps contribute to all the amazing things I’ve learned at Trent.

Hi Everyone! My name is Tessa Joseph and I am one of the SRP Finance Officers for Trent WUSC. I am a 3rd year Business and Computer Studies major at Trent and I am from the lovely island of Saint Lucia. I joined WUSC because I like meeting and helping others and being a part of such a wonderful group has also given me the opportunity to make a really big and positive difference in peoples lives.

Hello! I am Christian Roque, in charge of IT . I am an international student from Honduras, and I am a second year studying Computing systems with a specialization in Computer Science. Besides my scientific interests, I enjoy listening to music and occasionally headbanging to it, as well I like other forms of artistic expression. If I were asked something cool about myself,  I would say it is my ability to trip up and down stairs, and when walking on flat surfaces too, it takes talent. It wasn’t until last year that I first heard of WUSC and its mission, and it is something that I really believe in and I wanted to help accomplish these goals, and so, I joined WUSC! I’m looking forward to work with the team and setting precedents in Trent U.