Why this Kahnawà:ke teen wants his peers to care about social justice issues
CBC News
« I think it’s really important for the community, just to spread awareness of various issues like sexism, homophobia, racism, but also stuff like bullying and even drug awareness, » said the 16-year-old.
The committee meets once a week in Kahnawà:ke, south of Montreal, to promote respect and diversity, and fight against all forms of discrimination. It’s a part of the Imprints Project by Ensemble pour le respect de la diversité, a Montreal-based organization whose name translates to « together for the respect of diversity. »