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.

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.

Olivia has volunteered at the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal and as a mentor to youth in foster care. Passionate about theology, she has audited a Christian caregiving course and volunteers as an assistant children’s minister. Previously, she co-founded her high school’s Truth and Reconciliation committee, initiated an LGTBQ2S+ support group, and managed a local municipal election. In her free time, she loves to sew, thrift, linocut, and spend time with her family.

Aamna is pursuing a B.Sc. in computer science at the University of British Columbia. As a coordinator for UBC’s Student Alumni Council, she helps organize socials and professional development workshops for fellow students. As a personal project, she also collaborated with a nonprofit to help design and develop their website. In her spare time, Aamna enjoys spending time outdoors and going for runs.

Chloe is enrolled in the general sciences program at the University of British Columbia and hopes to pursue a career in health. She is working the BC Society of Transition Homes, a provincial organization that works to prevent and end violence against women and children through services and programs. During her free time, she also plays competitive volleyball, works out, and bakes.

Tristan is currently pursuing a BSc in mechatronics engineering, where he continues to explore his passion for robotics. He is a lead member of a student design team developing affordable solutions for human-electronic interaction in spaces like virtual reality and serves on one of the largest student-run endowment funds in Canada. He also spent a Loran summer as a policy research intern at the Canada West Foundation–a private, non-profit, non-partisan think tank in Calgary–where he contributed to research on critical minerals, mass timber, and artificial intelligence.

Chloe is studying systems design engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is a project lead for the student engineering design team Reality Labs, an organization that seeks to make education more immersive and reflect the 21st century, where she works on building an omni-directional treadmill. Outside of school, she helps organize events with Socratica, which celebrates maker/builder culture in Canada and provides a space where youth can flourish and co-work on their passions. Chloe is also an undergraduate research assistant with the U&AI Lab at UWaterloo, where she investigates AI ethics and policy. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, playing sports, learning new calisthenics skills, and travelling.

Ashley is pursuing a B.Sc. in sustainable agriculture and environment and is seeking out new, revolutionary approaches to improve our food systems from both food sovereignty scholars and community advocates alike. He completed his first year of undergrad in UBC’s Land One program, engaging with several experiential learning opportunities and finding a like-minded community of passionate students. His friends and family will never hear the end of what he has to say about seeds. Ashley spends his free time serving low-cost meals at a local food security café, playing Zelda, and exploring Vancouver with his friends.

Sophie is a social sciences student at the University of Toronto. She is a dancer and choreographer in a student-led dance company and loves to explore new dance styles. Sophie is a volunteer organizer for the Youth Climate Corps BC where as a team member, she collaborates with communities to address issues of climate change and youth unemployment. She volunteers across the University of Toronto campus to promote sustainability through outreach and interactive activities. Sophie enjoys exploring Toronto and immersing herself in its vibrant arts scene.