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Simone Blais

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End Racism Day

On March 21, 2021, UVic joins the world to #FightRacism on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year’s theme, “youth standing up against racism,” honours the many young activists who are fighting for equality around the globe and calls on all of us to stand up against racial prejudice and intolerance.
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Study what you stand for

The Ring

When UVic student Simone Blais was invited to attend a 2016 summit in Toronto for Indigenous and racialized students at the start of the Black Lives Matter movement, she jumped at the opportunity. It was a profound experience, one that compelled her to question the usefulness of post-secondary education. But Blaise has since used her experiences outside of the classroom to build on her studies.

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