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Hello, my name is Paul and I go by He / Him. Some of the reasons I chose to tackle grant writing are, I wanted to stretch myself and grow in areas that I had not before. Also, I wanted to show myself that I could do something that is not particularly considered easy and do well at it. I would like to learn not just how grant writing all comes together but knowing when to implement measures that can enhance a written grant and to demystify this competitive field. My favourite childhood toy would have been a toy truck that I frequently enjoyed playing with while in England.

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Hi everyone!
My name is Kennedy (she/her). I chose to take this course because I know very little about grant writing and thought it would be very beneficial to learn about in this field and to have moving forwards. I am hoping to get my bachelor's and then my master's in counselling psychology! I am very passionate about mental health and have a strong need to help improve the health care system in the mental health field and making help more accessible for those struggling with their mental health.
My favourite toy as a child was barbies. I loved being able to change their outfits and hair 100 times a day and also really loved the barbie car.
I am really looking forwards to learning all the content in this course and also getting to know each of you! :)

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Hi everyone! My name's Alice and I use she/her pronouns. Every camera angle always seems to be my bad angle so I hope you don't mind that I just drew myself instead, it still took less time in total than it usually takes me to take a photo. I chose to take this course mostly because I didn't expect to take it, and I wanted to challenge myself to broaden my understanding of every aspect of social work that I possibly can. I'm hoping to learn as much as I can about the non-profit sector and grant writing in the hopes that I'll be able to apply it to my goal of becoming an advocate for children and youth with learning exceptionalities!

As a kid, my favourite toy was anything I could draw with (pencil crayons were and still are my go to when I'm drawing on paper.) Although I haven't progressed past drawing cartoons, I still love to draw even to this day, and at least I can say I've improved a bit since I was in grade school (maybe.)
I'm super excited to work with you all and wish everyone good luck and a great semester! :D

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Hi everyone!

My name is Maurita (she/her). I am really looking forward to this course as grant writing is something I do see in my future. I have been fortunate to be able to work on and learn about the grant writing process in my practicum. I really enjoyed the community development course the first semester and it has lead me to apply to the new community development program as well as a few others after I finish the SSW program. I am passionate about social justice, equal rights and feminism and I hope these passions will pour over into my career.
My favourite toy as a child was was barbie, my parents taught my sisters and I to hand sew and I was always making my barbies new outfits and clothes, cutting their hair and then regretting it, much like my own hair now in my adult life haha.

Can't wait to dive into all the content this semester, this is the class I have been looking forward to the most.

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Hello All,
My pronouns are she/her. I currently reside in Hamilton, Ontario. I have worked in community services coming up to five years. I have chosen this course because I need it for future career advancement.
I began my career as a peer support worker and have been successful with supporting my peers, I have chosen to go back to school because I understand that I need supporting documentation to create change on the Macro level.
As a child, I would say that my favourite toy was any kind of baby doll. Looking back, I would think it was because I like to take care of people.
I am looking forward to my last semester and finally achieving a life long goal of graduating collage!

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Hi everyone!

My name is Jess, she/her. I chose to take this course because I absolutely loved community development in first year, it inspired me to start up my business and donation service that is now turning a year old. Community care, elder care and advocacy are some of the most important things to me, next to utilizing what I have in order to help others. I am really looking forward to how this course will assist me in expanding my skills to do those very things.

My favorite childhood toy was anything that was Barbie and mermaid related. A big part of me still loves mermaids. I look forward to meeting and working alongside all of you this semester, good luck to everyone! you will be great :)

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Hello everyone, my name is Andrea and I go by she/her. I am an international student from Macedonia in my second and last year of the social service worker program. I am interested in working with youth dealing with mental health issues or the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

I decided to take this course because I am interested in expanding my knowledge in the more documentation/administration-focused part of social work. As a foreigner, grant writing is a new concept for me since it isn’t a common practice from where I am and I am excited to learn about its uses and practices. As a child I had plenty of toys to choose from, however I was inseparable from my pink teddy bear backpack that I brought everywhere with me. I look forward to meeting everyone in class and working together this semester; I also hope you enjoy how cute my bird is :)

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Hello,

I am Amy Houghton, any pronouns. I do not have a photo of myself so I hope my dog (Nimbus) is okay. I chose to take this course as I am planning to open my own non-profit/not-for-profit organization in the future. I would like to learn how to access/apply for/the process of grant writing. I would also like to learn how to approach other organizations about donations. My favourite childhood toy was a laundry basket and I have no idea why.

Seeya all in class :)

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Hi Everyone, My name is Tanya pronouns she/her and I am very excited to be in class with you all. I am living in Durham Ontario but have spent most of my life and professional career working in Scarborough and western Toronto. I have predominately done my work in community setting but am looking for an opportunity to move into a higher education - grass-root collaborative work setting.

I love to dance, sing, and act. I perform in these areas about as well as my drawing skills provided above imply lol!

My favourite childhood toy was my rugrats stereo. I loved playing music and dancing with my siblings. This semester I am hoping to learn how to use my enthusiasm for art to enact my passion for activism and social justice in institutionalized settings. Can't wait to see you there,
Tanya

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Hi everyone! My name is Laura Vincent and I am a female-identified trans woman living in the Peel region. I am enrolled in the SSW program and in particular, this course, as I move along my path towards becoming a community champion for queer and trans children, youth and adults living in Peel. I am passionate about social justice and helping people in my community. My favourite toy as a child was probably my Atari 2600 video game system. I look forward to working with you all and am excited to learn all about grant writing and working within a non-profit environment.

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Delighted to welcome you all to this course. As a practitioner in the field, I learned that telling your story to funders was really important. I learned how to tell the story of my programs and clients so that I could support them with programming that met their needs. I've written hundreds of grants and have been teaching grant-writing to students and community members for 15 years.
My favourite childhood toy was a set of blocks that my great uncle had made from scraps of wood.  When I was a small child, I could often build block towers that were as tall as I was.
As I embark upon each new course, with a new group of students, I know that there will be things that I will learn from each of you. I look forward to learning from your experiences, from the ways that you interact with the content and from the creative ways that you engage with the work.