Current participants

Learn more about who the 2023-2024 cohort of Peace Innovators are and the work they are doing to build peace in their communities

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2023-2024 Peace Innovators
Aaron Ogilvie and Harman Bawa: Passion: Supporting their community and caring for the environment. Emma Alexander: Passion: Ending homelessness and ending the stigma toward unhoused community members.
Lisara De Silva and Saria Terier. Passion: Greater understanding about mental health within immigrant and newcomer families and children of immigrant parents. Nolan Phuong. Passion: Supporting and destigmatizing youth mental health.
Purva Mulaya and Jasleen Saggu. Passion: Celebrating diverse cultures and backgrounds, encouraging youth to have pride in their cultures. Julia Elmslie. Passion: Youth leadership and encouraging youth to take initiative in their communities.
Andre, Phalguni and Janah project descriptions
Ruth Tumuzghi and Yasmeen Jiryis. Passion: Ending racism and challenging racist stereotypes passed on to younger generations. Surya Dath. Passion: Creating safer spaces for queer youth, making the Ontario sexual education curriculum more inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ identities.
Photo of 2023-2024 Peace Innovators.
Photo of 2023-2024 Peace Innovators.
Photo of 2023-2024 Peace Innovators.
2023-2024 Peace Innovators
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Aaron Ogilvie and Harman Bawa: Passion: Supporting their community and caring for the environment. Emma Alexander: Passion: Ending homelessness and ending the stigma toward unhoused community members.
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Lisara De Silva and Saria Terier. Passion: Greater understanding about mental health within immigrant and newcomer families and children of immigrant parents. Nolan Phuong. Passion: Supporting and destigmatizing youth mental health.
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Purva Mulaya and Jasleen Saggu. Passion: Celebrating diverse cultures and backgrounds, encouraging youth to have pride in their cultures. Julia Elmslie. Passion: Youth leadership and encouraging youth to take initiative in their communities.
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Andre, Phalguni and Janah project descriptions
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Ruth Tumuzghi and Yasmeen Jiryis. Passion: Ending racism and challenging racist stereotypes passed on to younger generations. Surya Dath. Passion: Creating safer spaces for queer youth, making the Ontario sexual education curriculum more inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ identities.
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Photo of 2023-2024 Peace Innovators.
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Interested in becoming a Peace Innovator? Contact the Centre for Peace Advancement Coordinator for more information.