Breaking Down Financial Barriers To Success: Peter’s Story
We are proud to celebrate Peter Esemu-Ezewu on being a recipient of the 2023 RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Black Youth!
This is the second year in a row that our youth have received this scholarship, and Peter joins previous recipients Sara Kydd and Marques McLean Robinson (2022).
One of the most significant barriers for youth in our programs as they plan for postsecondary education, the next step of their STEM journey, is tuition and ongoing support to enhance their networks. The RBC Future Launch scholarship is valued at $40,000 and includes other support such as mentorship, internship opportunities, academic and career planning, and networking.

Peter has participated in our programs since 2016, going from STEM Clubs to STEM Leaders to now a Peer Youth Researcher on our evaluation team! Peter is passionate about urban transit systems, especially railways, and is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Humber College.