b'Claudette LegaultSchool of Access, Education & LanguageIvany CampusWhen Claudette Legault graduated from high school, she was already on track to inspire change and make the world a kinder, more welcoming place for all. After graduation, she built homes in Mtis communities while earning her undergraduate degree at Laurentian University. She then attended Dalhousie University to launch her career as a social worker.Fluent in several languages, Claudette traveled throughout Central America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, using her skills to lead international development projects for Oxfam Canada, Canada World Youth and International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD). The transformative experience would shape her world view, underpinning all future endeavors. In 1999, Claudette became the founding Executive Director of the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association (MISA)which would merge with the Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre ten years later to form the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS). Under her leadership, MISA and ISANS achieved many successes that have immeasurably impacted Nova Scotias future. This includes welcoming 300 refugees from Kosovo in 1999 and 1,500 from Syria in 2015; expanding the breadth of services for immigrants; launching a transitional health clinic for refugees; achieving Sponsorship Agreement'