Category: Guest columnist

  Travails of an African immigrant  A certain chief arrived in his new country with lofty ideas and zeal to work hard and make a mark in society as well as…

  Lessons from Selma *Spoiler Alert* The movie ‘Selma’ which was released in January, is a movie based on the voting right marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. and…

  My name is Kika Otiono and I am a lover of books, rock music, fantasy movies, and anything involving social justice. I am a grade 11 student, with the dream of…

Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…

My name is Annette Ejiofor and I am an activist, singer, writer, belieber, and orange juice lover. I am a 19 year old headed to my third year at the…

  Stacey-Ann Morris, Ed. M. was formerly with the Human Rights Commission, and has also been an active volunteer with her local church. While earning a graduate degree at Harvard…

  Jephtée Elysée graduated with honors in commerce from the University of Ottawa. An advocate for entrepreneurship, she believes that youth should be exposed to entrepreneurship at an early age…

Hodan Aden   RN, BScN, MHScN,   has been a nurse for 11 years and is currently a Public Health Nurse with the City of Ottawa.  She has worked in many different portfolios…