They are participating on junior councils or youth advisory boards to raise awareness of issues important to young people and promote improvements in city services.
Malik Dahel from John Abbott College has been named a 2021 Loran Scholar. This year, the Loran Scholars Foundation selected 30 exceptional young Canadians from a pool of 6,084 applicants who demonstrate a firm commitment to character, service and leadership potential; breadth in academic and extra-curricular interests; integrity; and a high level of personal autonomy.
In a time of immense change and challenge, the newly selected scholars have shown grit and resilience, finding ways to make the most of these extraordinary circumstances and meaningfully serve their communities.
A Pierrefonds resident, Dahel is very involved presiding over the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Youth Council for almost three years now, volunteering with the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH), and much more.