Zenith aims to inspire tomorrow’s leaders
Tracy Sherlock, Special to the Richmond News Published: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The first ever Zenith Global Citizenship Conference, an initiative designed to build leadership and inspiration in youth between the ages of 15 and 25, will take place at the River Rock Resort Casino next week.
This day-long event will engage more than 400 high school students, university students and young businesspeople in themes relevant to today’s youth in the hope of fostering more globally-minded citizens.
“The plan was to have half secondary students and half post-secondary students. We feel that this mixture really contributes to the concept of mentorship, which is really important for students leaving high school,” said Ian Law, co-chair of the May 15 conference.
The keynote speaker is Khalil Shariff, a former Richmond resident who was the youngest elected school trustee when he ran at age 19 in Richmond in 1993.
Since that time Shariff has become the CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation, which is a non-profit agency that supports social development in Asia and Africa.
“The presentation will explore why the world needs more Canada, and the role that young Canadians can play in becoming outstanding global leaders,” Law said.
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