Joi Ines (2019 SJ Scholar, SJP Award Holder, Participant 2019-23)

“SJP was instrumental in helping me apply what I learned in the classroom to the world around me. In my time with SJP, I volunteered with the International Women of Saskatoon and Saskatoon Open Door Society to serve newcomers to Canada. Through my volunteer work and reflection sessions with my peers at SJP, I was challenged to critically and compassionately draw connections between the social structures governing our daily lives and their asymmetrical effects on different groups. SJP encouraged me to seek change both on the macro and micro scale. I learned that while zooming out to see the bigger picture of social injustices is essential, it is equally critical to meet people where they are at. These perspectives are foundational to my education as a law student and will continue to be in my future career as a legal professional.”

 

Joi Ines graduated with a BA in Political Studies (2023). She is a second-year law student, J.D. Candidate 2026, at the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. She works at Legal Aid Saskatchewan as a Summer Student.