Olivier sits on a board to promote the French-speaking community within the University of Ottawa Students’ Association of the Faculty of Arts. He is also the youth representative on the Board of Directors of the Société des Jeux de l’Acadie. As part of this role, Olivier manages a program called La Relève, which aims to train future leaders within the Jeux de l’Acadie.

Marème is the president of the student government as well as the counsel for the student council of Viamonde. She represents her peers in her community and organizes activities and gatherings to build school spirit as well as a sense of belonging for everyone. She recently kicked off a podcast with Association des femmes canadiennes-françaises and she is working on an awareness initiative for Viamonde. Marème was previously the vice president of the Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne.

Fiona studies anthropology at the University of Ottawa, where she worked as the director of opportunities for the Sociology and Anthropology Student’s Association helping run events and create resources for students in her faculty. During her public policy summer as a junior analyst at the Office of Public Service Accessibility, she collated best practices from accessibility experts from across Canada to create a guide to accessible events for the federal public service.

Averi is a first-year common law student at the University of Ottawa. She is Vice-President of the Association des acadiennes de la région de la capitale nationale. She volunteers with Pro Bono Students Canada and the Ottawa Law Review.

Anthony is continuing his studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Ottawa. His research is interested in the manufacturing of catalysts via laser machining to reduce CO2 and transform it into useful fuels. He is involved as a project coordinator for a student social enterprise affiliated with Enactus Canada. Now a Propel Impact Investing Associate, he co-manages a social financing fund, transforming investments into positive global impacts. He also seized the opportunity to be a Quebec delegate in the heart of international political action in Paris while the French legislative campaign was at its peak, within his summer internship in public policy.

A student of Computer Engineering at the University of Ottawa, Amelia helps lead the electrical sub-team of a group of students building an electric car to compete in an efficiency challenge. She is also the Regional Mentor for students from Northern Ontario and advocated to get pianos on campus for non-music students.

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.