ICA’s DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
ICA’s Diversity Scholarships are awarded to students from a diverse and/or immigrant background who demonstrate in their academic and community work active support for strong community values around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Capital Region.
Details about the 2025 scholarships will be available in April 2025.
Inquires are accepted via email only to ashin@icavictoria.org
Ways To Give
Your tax-deductible donation helps ICA welcome, support and provide much-needed services for immigrants and refugees as they settle into the community. There are many ways to give a gift that has a direct, positive impact on the lives of newcomers. Donate or volunteer today!
The 2024 Diversity Scholarship Awards were presented at our Annual General Meeting on September 11th to four recipients from diverse immigrant backgrounds who have demonstrated in their academic and community work their active support and strong values around diversity, equity, and inclusion in Greater Victoria.
The 2024 Diversity Scholarship Recipients
In 2019, Shahan Sakib and her family of five moved to Canada, seeking a brighter future. Being immigrants has struggles of its own but that did not stop her. Inspired by her high school experiences, she chose nursing, finding joy in volunteering and connecting with others. Shahan organized events like cultural presentations and teen meet-ups to foster community and support. As she prepares to start her nursing studies at Camosun, she’s both excited and nervous. Her dream is to bring smiles and hope to refugee and immigrant communities, making a difference through her compassion and head strong dedication.
Undergraduate Category: Rebekah Shin
Rebekah was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, until she moved to Victoria, Canada, at the age of 11 in 2013. She is currently completing her final year of Bachelors of Science degree in Microbiology at the University of Victoria.
She is a strong advocate for promoting diversity and inclusion for women, IBPOC, and other underrepresented groups in STEM, through her involvement in the UVic Women In Science and Peer Mentorship Program as the Vice President.
Coming from a 1.5 generation immigrant background, she aspires to become the first fluent Korean-speaking bilingual dentist in Victoria to help fill the language gap and deliver safer oral health care to the diverse population on the island.
Graduate Category: Camryn Riccitelli
Camryn Riccitelli is a Masters of Arts student in the Geographic Indigenous Futures Lab with Dr. Deondre Smiles. Their research focuses on decolonizing the gaming industry and gamer experience. They explore how game developers can design games, both video and tabletop, as a tool for decolonization, education, and social change. They focus on player perception and experience and how people learn through games. They hope their research will help change the gaming industry for the better and make gaming more inclusive, diverse, and enriching.
Dr. Chandra Paul Singh Scholarship: Dilpreet Manak
Game Changer: Youth Employment Program
The Game Changer Youth Employment training Program pays youth (17-29) to learn the skills they need to find secure employment and a career path to success.
Ways To Give
Your tax-deductible donation helps ICA welcome, support and provide much-needed services for immigrants and refugees as they settle into the community. There are many ways to give a gift that has a direct, positive impact on the lives of newcomers. Donate or volunteer today!
Bystander Intervention Training
The Bystander Intervention Training Program is designed to equip individuals and organizations with practical skills and tools to be anti-racist allies and create cultures that promote dignity.