High school science teacher's advice leaves lasting mark on student
As part of CBC Quebec's The State of Our Schools project, we asked our audience to share stories of teachers who positively impacted them. Meet high school science teacher Andrea Hawkins, whose words helped a former student through a tough time in CEGEP.
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