Huge congratulations to this amazing woman and her accomplishment!
Andrea Smallboy has overcome enormous challenges and fulfilled her dream of becoming a health care aide at 65 years old! Like many residential school survivors, Andrea experienced trauma as a young Cree child
in school, and she carried those experiences with her throughout her lifetime. “The abuse really affected me with any relationship and with schooling. I really wanted to upgrade my education but I was afraid to go.”“I definitely still struggled, but I decided to work to open up and learn rather than letting my fear take over,” Andrea says. “I kept encouraging myself that I could do this, and I wasn’t going to let anyone past, present or future take that away. You’re never too old to learn something, no matter the age.”
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