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Canada’s Immigration System – April 1, 2024

Meeting moderated by Chenming (Jeremy) DongParticipants: Daniel Xu, Oliver Xu, Henry Yang, and Alan Liu. Continue reading Canada’s Immigration System – April 1, 2024

The Awakening ProjectAugust 21, 2024August 22, 20241 Comment
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Seeing Beyond a Person’s Disabilities

Christopher Duffley, who is both blind and autistic, performs “Open the Eyes of My Heart” at the age of 10. Continue reading Seeing Beyond a Person’s Disabilities

The Awakening ProjectJanuary 5, 2023January 11, 2023Leave a comment

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