Story and photo by  JESSE WINTER Three million. That’s the number of eligible youth voters in Canada, almost 10 per cent of the population. However, the majority of them don’t vote. Elections Canada reported that only 22.4 per cent of eligible…

Abid Virani 20 ans, de Guelph Mon histoire : « Quand j’étais en dixième année, j’étais accablé par les nouvelles négatives autour de moi, et j’ai écrit un blogue plein de colère sur la pauvreté des enfants. Avec quelques amis,…

This article is featured on YouthConnect.ca, a Government of Ontario website: Abid Virani 20, from Guelph My Story “When I was in grade 10, I was overwhelmed by the negative news around me and wrote a very angry blog post…

It was an honour to be featured by the University of Guelph in this video: Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte.

A University of Guelph student and a recent graduate will help send local young humanitarians to Lesotho, Africa, next summer by holding a charity fair on campus Aug. 7. The fundraising event — called Tsosa Molota (Sesotho for “to gather…

Guelph student Abid Virani and Sofia Oke, who plans to attend U of G in the fall, have been named among Canada’s “Top 20 Under 20″ by Youth in Motion. The national awards program recognizes young Canadians who have demonstrated…

Show me the money … and they did These young activists raise money for causes ranging from disease prevention to sick children, orphans and mental health resources for youth Marjo Johne Left to right: Abid Virani, Paige Lawson, Raphael Leclaire,…

KIM MACKRAEL kmackrael@guelphmercury.com Having a son or daughter included on a list of Canada’s top 20 high-achieving youth is enough to make any parent feel proud. For Moustapha Oke, it’s a feeling he got to experience twice. Guelph student Sofia…

On April 1, 2010, the ‘Roots of Change’ storytelling celebration of activism brought together in Guelph; musicians, academics, slam poets and activists. They told their stories, performed and searched for common ground. The wheelchair accessible event featured free food and…

VIK KIRSCHVKIRSCH@GUELPHMERCURY.COMGUELPH — A group of Guelph students is trying to make a difference in the lives of citizens of a small south African nation, and the public can help. They are working on a youth-focused documentary and hope to…