Meet Avery, a 24-year-old graduate student studying Public Health at the University of Waterloo. Having come from a small town where community engagement and health advocacy were central to her upbringing, she is passionate about social justice and collective well-being. Avery's frustrations often boil over as she navigates the challenges of promoting compassion and responsibility in public health, especially during the ongoing struggles with the pandemic. In her free time, she channels her emotions into writing poetry and engaging in activism, hoping to rally others around the importance of caring for one another through collective responsibility.