When Alec Walters stepped off the plane from Jamaica, he brought with him a vision for community, resilience, and care. Today, Alec is in his second year of Assiniboine’s Social Service Worker program, he serves as the president of the Assiniboine College Students’ Association (ACSA), and earlier this month, he received the prestigious Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) International Student Award.

Each November, during International Education Week, the Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) honours four exceptional international students for their academic achievement and community involvement. Award recipients are invited to the Manitoba Legislative Building to accept their awards from the Minister of Education.

“I was so surprised,” Alec recalls of the mo

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