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Toronto’s Number One Female Steel Pan Bandleader To the next Generation: “Never wait on others to fulfill your dreams”

Volunteer at Acorn 2 Oak Community Services To the next Generation: “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress working together is success “end of quote”, Henry Ford.

Children’s Programme Coordinator for the African Canadian Heritage Association, Educator To the next Generation: “Let the Seven Principles be your guide (Unity, Self-Determination, Collective work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Creativity and Faith)”

A Teacher and Advocate for gender and cultural diversity in politics. To the next Generation: “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t..”

Award-winning Writer, Visionary,  Producer and Businesswoman. To the next Generation: “When someone tells you no, let that ‘no’ fuel you to keep going to prove them wrong. Never let a NO stop you from pursuing your dream. Not everyone will ...

Barrister, Solicitor, former Judge of the Toronto Small Claims Court and former Chair of the Canada Pension Plan Tribunal. To the next Generation: “In a changing world, be innovative, be creative, accept and meet the new challenges.”

Recently Retired Justice of the Peace who sat on the Bench in Newmarket and Richmond Hill Courts To the next Generation: “ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING”

World-renowned Choreographer, Performance and Creative Director. To the next Generation: “Know your craft inside and out. Don’t settle into what is comfortable: expand and challenge yourself.”

Executive Director of BrAIDS for AIDS and Frontlines To the next Generation: “We breathe the same air. We see the same moon and sun. This means we are all connected and we can always find a moment to stop, reflect ...

A Staff Sergeant with the Toronto Police Service and Section Head of the Learning Development and Standards Section To the next Generation: “Your experiences will shape you but do not let all of them define you.”