Haylee Gardiner of Saskatoon graduated from Raven in August 2021 and said it made a huge difference in her life. She recently returned to Victoria to commence her first semester of undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) to pursue her ultimate goal of becoming a family doctor.
The Raven Program began in 2003 and is marking its 20th anniversary this year. It is one of five Indigenous Summer Programs offered by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and is open to any Canadian who identifies as Indigenous and is between the ages of 16 and 57.