Amna Ansari
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Amna Ansari is a 17 year old, grade eleven student at Rick
Hansen Secondary School, and is a perfect example of what it means
to be a difference maker. An actively involved member of her
school, Amna has been a member of her Student Activity Council for
three years, is a Peer Mentor, has acted and directed in school
plays, and is an executive member of the Global Affairs
Committee.
Amna also volunteers at the Living Arts Centre, is a nursing
co-op student at Credit Valley Hospital, and is a member of a
teenage advisory group at Frank McKechnie Library. This community
work has inspired Amna to make a difference within Mississauga,
where she lives. Through leadership class she has organized the
adoption of Century Park, with a minimum of three clean-ups per
year, promoting a cleaner environment and creating an enjoyable
space for the community.
Through Amna's work with the Me to We organization, she became
conscious to the conditions of those who do not have the luxury to
live in a country with personal freedom, safety and equality for
its residents. This work inspired Amna to also organize the Week to
End Violence campaign, making students aware of violence against
women in societies around the world, and inviting social activists
to give speeches to students.
Amna is a difference maker for the next generation, and someone
who clearly follows Rick Hansen's credo that when we work together,
anything is possible.
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