Youth Action Montreal speakers advocate community involvement

Community involvement was the theme of Thursday’s Youth Action Montreal conference. Hundreds of Concordia students and Montrealers gathered at Palais des Congres to hear from keynote speakers about the economy, climate change and the AIDS pandemic. Speakers like David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis and Craig Kielburger offered suggestions for way to start making a difference in the world, starting at home.

Last-minute addition Stephen Lewis was a crowd favourite. He and Craig Kielburger were added to the line-up after Kofi Annan was forced to withdraw. His expertise was needed on a peace mission in the Ivory Coast. Lewis and David Suzuki also conducted a short question and answer period.

All photos by Erica Fisher unless otherwise noted.

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Stephen Lewis, Former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa

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Craig Kielburger, Co-Founder, Free the Children & Me to We

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Gabriel Bran Lopez, Founder, Youth Fusion

Photo by Alex Menjivar

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Dr. David Suzuki