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From YouTube: JUNE 2 2022 Statements Kelli Paddon
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
chelwakant.
Thank
you.
Honorable,
speaker,
a
year
ago
today,
during
pride
month,
I
spoke
of
how
pride
is
blooming
in
chile,
kent.
I
am
especially
honored
today
that
I
get
to
speak
during
pride
month
again,
while
joining
us
in
the
gallery.
We
have
several
board
members
of
the
chilock
pride
society
because,
honorable
speaker,
we
have
an
exciting
announcement
to
share
beginning
this
year.
A
In
partnership
with
chilliwack
pride,
I
am
happy
to
announce
that
we
are
co-funding
three
new
scholarships
available
to
2s
lgbtq
plus
community
members
residing
in
chilliwack
and
kent
chillock
pride
president
terry
westerby
said
it
best
when
he
described
the
importance
of
our
partnership
in
this
work.
When
he
said
quote,
education
is
the
cornerstone
of
our
society.
The
chillock
pride
society
believes
that
everyone
deserves
the
opportunity
to
pursue
their
dreams
and
have
access
to
a
post-secondary
education.
The
lgbtq2s
plus
community
faces
incredible
educational
barriers.
A
Many
folks
are
not
accepted
at
home
or
among
their
peers,
whether
it's
because
of
their
gender
identity
or
because
of
who
they
love.
With
these
scholarships,
we
hope
to
lessen
the
financial
barriers
of
our
community
to
access
their
post-secondary
education
and,
ultimately
their
dreams.
End
quote,
I
couldn't
agree
more,
that's
why
there
is
no
age
restriction
and
these
scholarships
are
open
to
any
post-secondary
program.
A
We
funded
two
scholarships
to
be
available
for
students
living
in
chilliwack
or
kent,
who
identify
as
lgbtq
plus
and
the
third
scholarship
is
available
for
an
indigenous
student
who
identifies
as
two
spirit,
starting
today
until
september.
2Nd
submissions
can
be
made
by
video
written
audio
anything
that
tells
us
about
you.
You
can
find
out
more
and
submit
online
at
chilliwackpridescholarship.com
by
emailing
my
office
or
even
dropping
it
off
at
our
table
at
chilliwack
pride
on
august
21st.