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Living Your Legacy: Stephen Lewis, Craig Kielberger, join David Suzuki
Keynote speakers address youth summit on community engagement
MONTREAL, April 27, 2011 – On April 28, Stephen Lewis, Craig Kielburger and the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean will address Living Your Legacy: A Youth Summit on Community Engagement at the Palais des Congrès. Lewis, the former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and the co-founder and co-director of AIDS-Free World, joins Kielburger, the founder and chair of Free The Children, on the growing list of distinguished keynote speakers at the day-long event.
The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Former Governor-General , currently UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti and Co-President of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, will also give a video address. Jean-Daniel Lafond, the Co-President and CEO of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, will also take the stage along with the world-renowned Canadian environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, will no longer be able to attend the conference since his diplomatic expertise is required on a peace mission to the Ivory Coast.
The multi-disciplinary conference, organized by Youth Action Montreal in partnership with Concordia University, will also spotlight young leaders who have made a difference in their Montreal communities and beyond. This conference aims to spark inspiration and support the commitment of young people to meet some of the great challenges of their time by promoting "local action, global results".
"We are extremely honoured and privileged to have Stephen Lewis, Craig Kielberger, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel Lafond address participants at our conference,” says Youth Action Montreal's conference director Amine Dabchy.
Youth Action Montreal's co-founder and president, Peter Schiefke, points out, “The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean once said “I believe in the power of ideas and I believe in empowering people,” and we know that this is exactly what she will do.”
Youth Action Montreal in partnership with
Concordia University presents:
Concordia University presents:
Living Your Legacy: A Youth Summit on Community Engagement
April 28th, 2011 - 11a.m. to 6 p.m.
Palais des Congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
For tickets: www.youthactionmontreal.org
Youth Action Montreal is a registered not-for-profit organization founded in 2006. It brings together thousands of students at annual conferences and special events that showcase inspiring leaders and student-led initiatives that are making a positive contribution in their local and international communities. These conferences touch on a variety of themes and culminate in strong calls to action. They are a catalyst for change and have led to the creation and support of numerous successful student led initiatives across Canada.
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Stephanie Siriwardhana
Director of Communications
Youth Action Montreal
514- 834-5595
stephanie@youthactionmontreal.org
Director of Communications
Youth Action Montreal
514- 834-5595
stephanie@youthactionmontreal.org
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