b'BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURESGOING FULL CIRCLEWITH INDSPIREBy Matthew BradfordRecipients of Indspires scholarship program build their careers at the same organization that funded their studiesM adison Johns remembersIndigenous non-profit group even- organization for financial support, making her first call totually came full circle in 2018 when,and Im so glad I did, says Burrows. Indspire in 2014. As aupon graduating from college, sheThere are a lot of financial barriers freshman college student, she waswas hired full-time as a marketingthat can restrict ones ability to go encouraged by her mother andassistant. And Ive been here everto school, so I feel very fortunate to high school guidance counsellor tosince, she says. After almost threehave been able to get that support apply for an educational bursaryyears, Im now Indspires Digitalfrom Indspire at the very beginning through Indspires Building BrighterMarketing Specialist and I love thatbecause it definitely set me up Futures (BBF) program.I get to utilize my skills and talentfor success. Now, seven years later, she is proudfor the same organization that to be working with the same orga- helped make my success possible.nization that helped her years ago.Johns journey with Indspire is Receiving BBF bursaries in collegeshared by many of her co-workers. lifted a huge financial weight off myColt Burrows, for example, is shoulders, Johns recalls. Becausea Researcher with Indspires of it, I was able to completely focusResearch and Impact Unit. He also on my studies, and I never oncekickstarted his post-secondary had to worry about rent, grocerieseducation with a BBF bursary. or transit.The money helped fund his With the connection made, Johnsundergraduate studies in health went on to work with Indspire asand disease at the University of an institute assistant during theToronto. It was probably the first summers. Her relationship with thetime I engaged with an Indigenous After almost three years, Im now Indspires Digital Marketing Specialist and I love that I get to utilize my skills and talent for the same organization that helped make my success possibleMadison Johns Digital Marketing Specialist, Indspire72indspiration2021'