Over the next year, these young people will do incredible things. After school, or maybe between part-time jobs or extracurriculars, they’ll be developing a plan to make their ideas a reality.
Along the way, they’ll receive mentorship from MPs, Senators, and other community leaders, and travel to Ottawa to network with their mentors—and head out on an unforgettable journey to Panama.
Over the next year, these young people will do incredible things. After school, or maybe between part-time jobs or extracurriculars, they’ll be developing a plan to make their ideas a reality.
Along the way, they’ll receive mentorship from MPs, Senators, and other community leaders, and travel to Ottawa to network with their mentors—and head out on an unforgettable journey to Panama.
Aaron Chonkolay
Trout Lake, NT
Aaron’s idea is to encourage his community to fully convert to renewable energy from diesel-powered electric generators.
Alyssa Gill
Gambo, NL
Alyssa’s idea is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues and the people who are affected by them.
Carrie Pelkey
Richibucto Road, NB
Carrie’s idea is to create an education program that will spread awareness about learning disabilities and reduce the stigma surrounding them.
Celine Chung
Toronto, ON
Celine’s idea is to build a site that promotes the preservation of the arts through mentorship programs with local artists and crowdfunding for post-secondary education in the arts.
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Dayne Stevens
Harris, SK
Dayne’s idea is to create a program that will educate students and spread knowledge about sustainable agriculture.
Emilia Oliver
Timmins, ON
Emilia’s idea is to create a system that removes toxic pollutants from drinking water using biological waste.
Emily Truman
Belle River, ON
Emily’s idea is the Stay Gold Society—a program design to give youth the opportunity to connect with the elderly, bridging the divide between generations.
Emma Craib
Woodstock, NB
Emma’s idea is to increase community education and create additional support for LGBTQIA2+ youth in Canada.
Erik Rothenberger
Port Coquitlam, BC
Erik’s idea is to help minimize food waste generated by large retail grocery stores by organizing a group of volunteers to pick up overstocked, unspoiled food and deliver it to schools, shelters, or churches.
Gabrielle Wood
Stony Plain, AB
Gabrielle’s idea is to create resources and legislation that will decrease the number of teenagers using e-cigarettes.
Grace Nowdluk
Iqaluit, NU
Grace’s idea is to educate people about food insecurity in northern communities and open a bakery that helps provide to those in need.
Hannah Leckie
Brandon, MB
Hannah’s idea is to provide safe support for kids and teens who have someone close to them dealing with a mental illness.
Jessica Gaines
Dartmouth, NS
Jessica’s idea is to help solve the Nova Scotian doctor shortage by implementing preventative health care education in schools as well as create a scholarship program for low-income post-secondary students interested in medicine.
Judy Li
Vancouver, BC
Judy’s idea is to create an e-waste recycling program in high schools across Canada that will spread knowledge about electronic waste, reduce its environmental effects, and encourage Canadian students to take initiative in protecting their future.
Kacylia Roy Proulx
Boucherville, QC
Kacylia's idea is to manufacture and distribute eco-responsible feminine hygiene products to womens’ shelters while raising awareness about this cause to eliminate the taboos regarding this topic in the society.
Kaori Ono
Blyth, ON
Kaori’s idea is to enforce biodegradable alternatives—such as banana leaf plates and bamboo utensils—to the single-use plastics currently in use in school cafeterias.
Kristen Arsenault
Wellington, PE
Kristen’s idea is to create a class dedicated to mental health within the school curriculum to spread awareness and provide support.
Lauren Dibbon
St. John's, NL
Lauren’s idea is to implement a textile upcycling fair in her community to reduce global textile waste.
Lily Reid
Halifax, NS
Lily’s idea is to start the #doyoursharechallenge—a social media challenge designed to engage youth and adults alike in climate change action through local garbage pickup.
Louvia Lamontagne
St-Étienne-de-Bolton, QC
Louvia’s idea is to build wildlife crossings over highways to reduce the mortality rate among animals and ensure greater safety for drivers.
Luca Lundgren
Montreal, QC
Luca’s idea is to create a system that could harness energy from gyms and exercise equipment for use as renewable energy to help combat climate change.
Nate Magnuson
Pitt Meadows, BC
Nate’s idea is to update a decade-old monitoring technology used in his local healthcare system to better patient care and interaction.
Olivia Dey
Oshawa, ON
Olivia’s idea is to empower girls through sports programming and help them build a stronger future.
Prachi Gupta
Winnipeg, MB
Prachi’s idea is to enable and empower Canadians to break the poverty cycle—thereby helping to reduce crime rates and give communities a chance to thrive.
Ramya Chawla
Moose Jaw, SK
Ramya’s idea is to implement proactive measures to help reduce the number of impaired driving incidents across Canada.
Riti Nawroz
Saskatoon, SK
Riti’s idea is to create a three-stage support network for women and non-binary victims of intimate partner violence.
Saakshi Arvikar
Fort McMurray, AB
Saaski’s idea is Advocate 2 Educate—a non-profit, youth-led organization dedicated to collecting school supplies that would otherwise be wasted and recycling them for students in need.
Shreeya Patel
Fort McMurray, AB
Shreeya’s idea is to implement the use of electrical fields to combat fires by charging ions in ash and soot—disturbing the underlying structure and extinguishing the fire.
Taryn Wou
Coquitlam, BC
Taryn’s idea is to combat poverty by hosting free employment skills workshops for the homeless and unemployed that encompass underlying social, environmental, and health themes with access to resources.
Victoria Tweedie-Pitre
Hay River, NT
Victoria’s idea is to spread awareness of substance abuse in northern communities and implement further advertisement for aid and programs available, as well as increase the number of these programs.
Aaron Chonkolay
Trout Lake, NT
Aaron’s idea is to encourage his community to fully convert to renewable energy from diesel-powered electric generators.
Dayne Stevens
Harris, SK
Dayne’s idea is to create a program that will educate students and spread knowledge about sustainable agriculture.
Emilia Oliver
Timmins, ON
Emilia’s idea is to create a system that removes toxic pollutants from drinking water using biological waste.
Erik Rothenberger
Port Coquitlam, BC
Erik’s idea is to help minimize food waste generated by large retail grocery stores by organizing a group of volunteers to pick up overstocked, unspoiled food and deliver it to schools, shelters, or churches.
Judy Li
Vancouver, BC
Judy’s idea is to create an e-waste recycling program in high schools across Canada that will spread knowledge about electronic waste, reduce its environmental effects, and encourage Canadian students to take initiative in protecting their future.
Kacylia Roy Proulx
Boucherville, QC
Kacylia's idea is to manufacture and distribute eco-responsible feminine hygiene products to womens’ shelters while raising awareness about this cause to eliminate the taboos regarding this topic in the society.
Lauren Dibbon
St. John's, NL
Lauren’s idea is to implement a textile upcycling fair in her community to reduce global textile waste.
Lily Reid
Halifax, NS
Lily’s idea is to start the #doyoursharechallenge—a social media challenge designed to engage youth and adults alike in climate change action through local garbage pickup.
Luca Lundgren
Montreal, QC
Luca’s idea is to create a system that could harness energy from gyms and exercise equipment for use as renewable energy to help combat climate change.
Saakshi Arvikar
Fort McMurray, AB
Saaski’s idea is Advocate 2 Educate—a non-profit, youth-led organization dedicated to collecting school supplies that would otherwise be wasted and recycling them for students in need.
Shreeya Patel
Fort McMurray, AB
Shreeya’s idea is to implement the use of electrical fields to combat fires by charging ions in ash and soot—disturbing the underlying structure and extinguishing the fire.
Emily Truman
Belle River, ON
Emily’s idea is the Stay Gold Society—a program design to give youth the opportunity to connect with the elderly, bridging the divide between generations.
Emma Craib
Woodstock, NB
Emma’s idea is to increase community education and create additional support for LGBTQIA2+ youth in Canada.
Grace Nowdluk
Iqaluit, NU
Grace’s idea is to educate people about food insecurity in northern communities and open a bakery that helps provide to those in need.
Olivia Dey
Oshawa, ON
Olivia’s idea is to empower girls through sports programming and help them build a stronger future.
Prachi Gupta
Winnipeg, MB
Prachi’s idea is to enable and empower Canadians to break the poverty cycle—thereby helping to reduce crime rates and give communities a chance to thrive.
Alyssa Gill
Gambo, NL
Alyssa’s idea is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues and the people who are affected by them.
Gabrielle Wood
Stony Plain, AB
Gabrielle’s idea is to create resources and legislation that will decrease the number of teenagers using e-cigarettes.
Hannah Leckie
Brandon, MB
Hannah’s idea is to provide safe support for kids and teens who have someone close to them dealing with a mental illness.
Jessica Gaines
Dartmouth, NS
Jessica’s idea is to help solve the Nova Scotian doctor shortage by implementing preventative health care education in schools as well as create a scholarship program for low-income post-secondary students interested in medicine.
Kristen Arsenault
Wellington, PE
Kristen’s idea is to create a class dedicated to mental health within the school curriculum to spread awareness and provide support.
Nate Magnuson
Pitt Meadows, BC
Nate’s idea is to update a decade-old monitoring technology used in his local healthcare system to better patient care and interaction.
Riti Nawroz
Saskatoon, SK
Riti’s idea is to create a three-stage support network for women and non-binary victims of intimate partner violence.
Victoria Tweedie-Pitre
Hay River, NT
Victoria’s idea is to spread awareness of substance abuse in northern communities and implement further advertisement for aid and programs available, as well as increase the number of these programs.
Carrie Pelkey
Richibucto Road, NB
Carrie’s idea is to create an education program that will spread awareness about learning disabilities and reduce the stigma surrounding them.
Celine Chung
Toronto, ON
Celine’s idea is to build a site that promotes the preservation of the arts through mentorship programs with local artists and crowdfunding for post-secondary education in the arts.
Kaori Ono
Blyth, ON
Kaori’s idea is to enforce biodegradable alternatives—such as banana leaf plates and bamboo utensils—to the single-use plastics currently in use in school cafeterias.
Louvia Lamontagne
St-Étienne-de-Bolton, QC
Louvia’s idea is to build wildlife crossings over highways to reduce the mortality rate among animals and ensure greater safety for drivers.
Ramya Chawla
Moose Jaw, SK
Ramya’s idea is to implement proactive measures to help reduce the number of impaired driving incidents across Canada.
Taryn Wou
Coquitlam, BC
Taryn’s idea is to combat poverty by hosting free employment skills workshops for the homeless and unemployed that encompass underlying social, environmental, and health themes with access to resources.
Interested in becoming an Ambassador?
If you or someone you know is interested in applying next fall,
or just want to stay in touch, let us know!
Stay connected
Interested in becoming an Ambassador?
If you or someone you know is interested in applying next fall, or just want to stay in touch, let us know!
Stay connected
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