Sauvé Scholars at the Garnet Key’s Leadership Symposium

The run-up to the leadership symposium event at Concordia University was mixed with excitement and tension. Excitement because this was the first time both the Garnet Key and the scholars were organising an event of this nature. Tension because for the Garnet Key, the spring season heavily coincides with university exam season, and for the Sauvé scholars the spring season signals the end of the Sauvé program hence less time and room for other engagements. However, what began as tentative dates finally gave way to actual dates and room 760 of the Henry F. Hall Building at Concordia was soon booked. The Keys in their Maroon blazers were resplendent in leading the event on the 26th of April which was graced by Sauvé Friend and fellow Kenyan, Lady Flora Terah.

The Symposium started with presentations and discussions on Youth leadership and the environment, led by me, then followed by the role of peace education in creating a value based society that can help in prevent violence, by Mohammed Shabaan. Stephanie Jensen-Cormier then talked about the role of China in leading the green energy movement. A call for other societies’ including the Canadian society to understand and learn from China. I must admit I never knew the Chinese have clear climate change policies before I met Stephanie.