Timo is passionate about ecology, in particular environmental and social innovation. His work focuses on improving food security by connecting local producers and community meal services. He co-leads an a cappella group that performs at community events. Timo sits on his college’s disciplinary board as student representative. He also plays guitar, piano, and holds a black belt in karate.

Cofounder of his CEGEP’s competitive robotics team and co-president of the model UN committee, George strives to expose students to a range of fields of study. He also raises student awareness of active transportation by bike by organizing events and fixing and redistributing bikes to youth.

Yasmine launched an app that bridges the gap between AI and mental health to prevent student anxiety attacks. She also co-founded a project to recentre health in educational discourse. A member of her CEGEP’s student association, she is involved with the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Ingenious+ youth group and is a national ambassador for the Hydro-Québec Science Fair.

Samaël is a tutor for the École des Grands organization, guiding youth towards academic success. In high school, he was involved with Café-In, a student project that provides healthy and affordable snacks in order to reduce food insecurity, and fought for the installation of gender-neutral bathrooms. After high school, he worked for his former school’s student services and at a grocery store, which helped him develop his communication and management skills.

Jaider’s long history of community involvement began with talks on racism and discrimination. As the president of his student council, he spearheaded recycling at his high school while organizing several events. A familiar face at municipal council meetings, Jaider strives to combat political cynicism and develops initiatives to combat financial instability at Cégep. He runs theatre for children and translates for his church.

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.

Sarah is a medical student at Université de Montréal. She is a research assistant in children’s mental health at a hospital and helps with emergency medicine projects. She sits on student committees, namely for the Canadian Medical Association. She tutors science, philosophy, and French. She was involved with her CEGEP’s student association and volunteers in hospitals and at sports events. As an active member of the Conseil Jeunesse de Saint-Léonard, her work focuses on youth engagement projects.

Marie-Lou coordinates environmental and social affairs for her faculty’s student association. Through citizen groups, she advocates for causes ranging from social housing, to trans rights, to climate justice. Marie-Lou also started volunteering with a community organization for First Nations people living in the city. In her spare time, Marie-Lou practises her German and hones her skills in a particular passion—circus arts.

A big sports, movie, performing arts, and literature buff, Émilie likes to express her creativity in a variety of areas. She’s a soccer coach, day camp counsellor, and town library volunteer who loves to teach and share knowledge with others. Émilie is actively engaged at her CEGEP, where she’s taken part in, launched, and organized a number of theatre and film projects. She also has a passion for writing.

Mbarouk’s passion for youth education and development runs deep, leading him to study Education, specifically Secondary Social Sciences, at Université de Montréal. His captivating poetry slams, which he has performed at school, on Télé-Québec, and in Théâtre Outremont, have featured on the social media page of Quebec’s former education minister. Mbarouk became a soccer camp manager at just 17 years of age and uses his lived experience to propose concrete solutions, namely to combat racism within the school system.