Olivia Labonte talks Future Cities Canada

05/06/19 • 18 min

Olivia Labonte, Executive Director of Young Diplomats of Canada, talks about grassroots youth engagement.

Olivia, an economist with a passion for global youth advocacy and sustainable cities, distills ideas from the Canada at 100,000,000 panel. She shares insights from her work as Executive Director of Young Diplomats of Canada, a national non-profit organization focused on creating spaces for young people to engage at the highest levels of decision-making.

Olivia Labonte, Executive Director of Young Diplomats of Canada, talks about grassroots youth engagement.

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