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March 4, 2010 | Vol. 5, No. 11
From left: Anastasia Johnson (student from The Study), Gabriel Lopez (Founder and Executive Director of Youth Fusion Jeunesse), Sol Guy, supervisor/teacher from James Lyng High School, Ashley Roy, Alex Guzman (James Lyng High School).
On Feb. 12 the first edition of Bring It brought high school students from Montreal and Kahnawake to settle into the Hive to work with youth leaders. The day-long session was intended to empower high school students to actively tackle issues of social justice.
A handful of students attended the inaugural event. Keynote speaker was Sol Guy, co-curator and host of 4Real which brought celebrity guests into contact with youth leaders involved in critical global issues.
The project paired students with more experienced organizers to help them establish parameters for successfully initiating change. A mentor network was created to support the high school students going forward and Concordia will remain involved to act as liaison and follow the students’ progress, while evaluating the project.
The event was initiated by the Dean of Students’ Office and was a collaboration between the university, the CSU and Youth Fusion.
Page Title: High School students learn to Bring it - Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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