ISOW is a multi-faceted initiative unique to Laurier that brings students, staff and faculty together to enable students from war-torn countries to study in safety and security in Canada. ISOW organizes public events to engage and educate the Laurier and local community on the lived realities of international conflict.
The initiative is funded through a student levy each term, and community members are also welcome to support Laurier’s ISOW Scholarships Fund.
The Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction is a unique award — the only one offered in Canada for the genre. Established in 1991 by writer and literary journalist Edna Staebler, it recognizes a Canadian writer of a first or second published book with a Canadian locale and/or significance.
Social Innovation in the City is a full-credit course that combines academic content with hands-on opportunities to find solutions to real municipal challenges identified by the City of Waterloo.
Students have access to an advisory group of experts from the city, community organizations and Laurier faculty as they conduct research, then design and test initiatives and policy innovations. In previous years, students have examined topics such as:
Offered by the Department of Global Studies, the course is open to students in all faculties who are passionate about making positive change with real impact in local, national and global communities.
