As a young person, I have often seen how social media is a driving force of social connection, and yet, ironically and tragically, one of the largest spaces of social isolation. Each person’s individual life is captured, categorized, and cleaned up.
It's no secret that I have been rejected from my top university programs, twice! And I am not ashamed to admit that I have had moments where my anxiety clouded my vision, causing me to sink at times. Despite my unrest, scripture always gave me an answer to God’s heart for me. The truth of God’s heart for me helped me hold fast, and take hold of Christ, providing me with peace.
Congratulations to the recipients of the NEXT Steps Awards! P2C-Students is excited to announce the recipients of its 2026 NEXT Steps Awards for students entering their first year of post-secondary education this fall. P2C-Students is pleased to celebrate this awards program in partnership with Youth for Christ/Youth Unlimited. This year, the P2C-Students NEXT Steps Awards is awarding 117 prizes totalling $50,000, including the largest award valued at $5000 and one at $2000. Additionally, there are 114 other awards between $200 and $1000. Application for these awards was accessible in French. The award recipients are selected in two phases. The first on May 28 had 74 awards. The second will be announced at the end of August.
Meet Sarah and Suzan, students in Canada who applied for a NEXT Steps Award. This is their story of how the application process helped them get connected to a Christian community on campus when they started their post-secondary.