Louise is a Francophone from Montreal studying civil engineering at McGill University with a minor in economics and environment. Involved in the STEM community, she teaches programming classes to high schoolers and works with Engineering Without Borders Canada (EWB) on various projects. She is an EWB Canda-Africa-Innovation fellow and the president of the EWB’s McGill chapter. She has a diverse academic background, straddling the arts and sciences. She began her studies in architecture before reorienting. These studies were always guided by a strong interest in ecological transition, more specifically in energy transition and food sovereignty. Throughout her career, she hopes to make a difference in these fields and participate in rapid adaptation efforts for climate change and imminent societal crises.

Pénélope is completing her Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor at McGill’s Faculty of Law. She is a senior caseworker and the VP Communications of Innocence McGill, where she tackles cases of wrongful convictions in Québec and works to obtain exonerations. Pénélope also volunteers at Project Genesis, a community organization assisting individuals with housing, welfare, pension, and healthcare issues. Throughout her studies, she stays active by running and playing soccer and enjoys drawing and painting. Pénélope has a strong interest in international human rights and legal advocacy and has spent her Loran Summers working with the UNHCR Guatemala’s Protection Department, working on forced displacement issues in Central America and assisting in researching trends in Guatemala’s Izabal region and at LICADHO, a human rights NGO protecting the civil and political rights of human rights defenders in Cambodia.

Toni is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Dalhousie University. For his Loran Summers, Toni has worked for Peace by Chocolate and with the Toronto Institute of Canadian Citizenship. While at university, Toni hosts a weekly radio show, operates the sound system at Dalhousie’s home games, tutors high-school students through IMHOTEP Legacy Academy, and volunteers at Hope Blooms, a local non-profit tackling food security in Halifax. He is also part of a new student-faculty team building a Dalhousie Student Leadership Academy program. Toni likes to hike, host potlucks, listen to live music, and attend independent film festivals in his free time.

As a Systems Design Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, Malik continues to lead the Symposium Jeunesse, a youth organization he founded in high school that aims to offer young people a space for expression, reflection, and action. He is also a member of Velocity Digital and Velocity Health, digital and health innovation incubators focused on tackling the most pressing societal needs and challenges.

Laurence is studying social work with a minor in Indigenous Studies at McGill University. She serves on the executive committee of her student association and is involved with WUSC McGill, a student group dedicated to sponsoring refugee students and fostering their integration into both the university and the Montréal community. Laurence also coordinates a peer support group for facilitators of reconciliation circles between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Additionally, she volunteers as a French teacher for newcomers to Montréal.

Hubaib immigrated from Afghanistan in 2018 and is fluent in seven languages. He has a passion for finance, particularly investing and social impact, and is actively involved with the Executive Mentorship Program, CFAC Portfolio Management, and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Finance Association. Hubaib is also a residence advisor and served as an elected senator on UBC’s senate. Hubaib completed his public policy summer with Imagine Canada, working on core funding and digital innovation files, and his community development summer as a portfolio intern with LEAP/Pecaut Centre for Social Impact.

Tasneem was the President of her community’s Outreach Club, which supports the transition of newcomers and refugees into high school. Additionally, she planned initiatives for a national student organization, established a companionship program at a retirement residence, and initiated a program engaging the special needs community in music. Tasneem was also a lifeguard and taught swimming across Ottawa. Taseem is currently studying Health Sciences at McMaster University.

While studying English Literature at UBC, Kyran has become involved in education, working with the Beaufort Delta Divisional Educational Council in Inuvik, Northwest Territories to remodel and decolonize schooling across the region. For his public policy Loran summer, Kyran worked with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a policy advancement firm based in Ottawa, ON that works to advance the rights of all Inuit across the Inuit Nunangat (land occupied by various Inuit in Canada). Kyran has also worked with the Boys and Girls Club in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Yasmine is currently enrolled in a B.Soc.Sc. at the University of Ottawa in political science with a minor in feminist and gender studies. She spent her past summer providing psychosocial support to young mothers expelled from school due to pregnancy in Uganda. In 2023, she attended the Universities Studying Slavery Conference hosted in Halifax, NS. Yasmine volunteers on the board of directors at a non-profit in Ottawa, serves as a student mentor for newcomers to Canada and conducts research on sexual violence for a charity.