JoyGold is a student trustee for her local school board. She co-chairs the Catholic Student Leadership Impact Team, working with students across the TCDSB. After being awarded a Community Crisis grant, she co-started a brand new initiative that helps to grow the confidence of girls in her community so that they can build leadership skills and advocate for themselves. She is an ambassador for a local NGO that offers youth mentorship and assists young people in overcoming barriers and achieving success. In 2024, she was a valedictorian for the U of T STEAM Design Program.

Kate tutors younger students, is the captain of her volleyball team, and a chair of her MP’s youth advisory committee. She works as a lifeguard/swim instructor and on a local farm, and is a founding coach of her local, competitive Lifesaving Sport club. Kate is also passionate about honouring Canadian soldiers; she participated in an educational program in France and Belgium commemorating the First and Second World Wars and helped repatriate the story of a soldier from her hometown.

Daisy is the president of a racial equity collective at her school, organizing countless community events, fundraisers, and anti-racism workshops. She is the senior coach and founder of a traditional dance team at her school and the vice-president of an investing program. She has also been volunteering for the local library reading buddies program. Daisy has previously worked as a legal assistant and is currently a sales associate at H&M.

Charlotte mentors fellow Indigenous students through academic programs and cultural workshops, empowering them to succeed. As head of her school’s leadership team, she launched wellness days, manages and implements the breakfast program, founded the equity newspaper, and organized coat- and can-drives for her community. She coordinates reconciliation trips to Attawapiskat with Hockey Cares, and leads media, awards, and outreach for her robotics team.

Clara is in charge of sociopolitical and environmental affairs at her Cégep’s student association, where she runs awareness-raising projects. She completed a research internship for an initiative titled “Caring for Caregivers”, which aimed to improve working conditions in the care sector. Outside of her studies, Clara takes part in an improv league and swims with a master’s club.

Edna is a co-lead of the newcomer working group within the Toronto Youth Cabinet, the City’s official advocacy body representing over 625,000 youth. She researched Black students in STEM and competes internationally in STEM and business competitions. At school, she serves as student body president and she is the co-founder and co-president of the Black Student Alliance. Beyond academics, she plays on sports teams and is always there for her younger siblings.

Eddy created the inaugural Asian Heritage Celebration in their school and community, as well as a pilot program to teach students the basics of project management and to create a long-lasting culture of change. She volunteers with the Youth Parliament of Manitoba to help young people to learn about governance and politics. Eddy also serves on two student advisory councils to provide insight on rural education and how to best shape Manitoba schools for the future.

Corben has served his community as the youth director for the Salmo District Arts Council, as a member of the community centre’s youth advisory committee, and through various volunteer roles at the library and during seasonal events. He is also a social media marketing intern with the Nelson Overture Concert Society. Corben studies piano and teaches it locally; he is currently creating his own initiative to offer an introductory music course.

A devoted lover of the outdoors, Alessandro hails from Gwa’yi, a remote village on the BC Coast. He is a Kwakwaka’wakw historian with a passion for genealogy and has created a nationwide family tree for his community. He’s a boarding prefect at his school and has led numerous trips through its outdoor leadership program. Alessandro has spent his last three summers employed as a cultural worker. He plans to develop an athletics and culture-focused boarding school in Gwa’yi so local youth can pursue education in their home community.

Carly is president of a student-led club working to benefit children in Uganda by fundraising for things such as planting fruit trees at schools and building dorms for girls to stay at school to reduce the risk of being kidnapped during travel back and forth. She is a dedicated volunteer at school events and has taken on several leadership roles. She also works as a City swim instructor and a server at a retirement home. Carly enjoys playing rugby and softball, and engaging her imagination through writing with her younger brothers.