This past November, Danielle Root attended a conference half-way around the world, in New Zealand.

This past November, Danielle Root attended a conference half-way around the world, in New Zealand.

Danielle Root comes from the small community of Listuguj First Nation in Quebec. When Danielle was young, her mother always encouraged Danielle to do something she herself never had the opportunity to do: pursue an education. Danielle’s mother has since passed away, but she always wanted her daughter to avoid many of the struggles that she herself faced because of her own limited access to education.

In 2000, Danielle left her community to pursue her education, earning her Bachelor of Arts in 2005. It wasn’t until 2012, when she herself had a daughter, Gabrielle, that Danielle decided to leave a secure but uninspiring job to pursue her ...

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