Faculty of Law staff member Amanda Carling recognized for support of Indigenous students
Amanda Carling, the manager of the Indigenous Initiatives Office at 麻豆视频鈥檚 Faculty of Law, has received the Precedent Setter Award for her dedication to systemic change.
Created by Toronto鈥檚 , the award recognizes new lawyers who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their practice and their community.
鈥淚n her role at 麻豆视频, Carling supports Indigenous students and injects Indigenous-related programming into the curriculum,鈥 wrote Precedent鈥檚 Matthew Halliday. 鈥淏ecause her work is about connecting with the next generation of legal talent, Carling is able to have a far-reaching impact on the entire justice system."
Carling about growing up M茅tis in Winnipeg where, as a criminology student, she spent a day shadowing a judge in court. 鈥淓very single person who came before the court was Indigenous,鈥 she said. 鈥淢any were kids, some without a parent present. I thought, 鈥榃hat chance do they have?鈥鈥
Carling says while she's grateful to have been recognized, 鈥淲hat makes this award most meaningful to me is the fact of having been nominated by a group of thoughtful, intelligent, kind and generous Indigenous lawyers and allies.鈥