Masuhara Family Award in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice

Award descriptionAwards totalling $2,850 have been made available through an endowment established by Dr. Joy Masuhara (B.Sc. (Pharm.) 1980, M.D. 1991) for undergraduate students in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice programs who are in need of financial assistance to complete their education and are from communities that have been historically, persistently and systemically marginalized. Preference will be given to women who are First Nations, Inuit, or M?tis students of Canada, or identify as Black, Asian, or as a Person of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ or those with disabilities. Dr. Masuhara is a physician, and understands how various inequities affect health outcomes. She established this award to honour her ancestors, in particular her parents, Takayasu Frank and Wakako Masuhara, and her grandparents, Yohei and Kishi Masuhara, and Ukiyoshi and Tsuyu Yasui, who were early settler immigrants to B.C. Dr. Masuhara created this award to reflect the societal areas she is passionate about, and to help remove barriers for future generations of students. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice.