Published: February 13, 2020
By Sean McNeely
On a recent flight to Toronto, Connie Carter beamed as she filled out her customs form. In the box that asked for her nationality, she was able to print “Canadian” for the very first time.
“I felt such pride,” says Carter, who was born in Jamaica, educated in the United Kingdom, lived in Denmark for most of her adult life and became a Canadian citizen last October.
She decided to celebrate her citizenship by creating a scholarship for the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy’s Master of Global Affairs (MGA) program at the University of Toronto. Her gift established the Dr. Connie Carter Global Affairs Award, which will support students from the 20 CARICOM (Caribbean community) countries. Carter’s gift will also support the Munk School’s recruitment of students from that region.
University of Toronto Press Release
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