CYC Delegate Blog Corner

I am Leah Davidson, one of the Canadian Commonwealth National Youth Delegates, bringing a youth voice to Commonwealth issues and international events. This series of articles will cover people who work on Commonwealth issues and for Commonwealth organizations, with the goal of unpacking Commonwealth values and their relevance to young people. I chose to write this article because of Professor Asha Kanwar’s admirable commitment to open and distance learning and the importance of bridging connections between Canada and the developing world.

I am Leah Davidson, one of the Canadian Commonwealth National Youth Delegates, bringing a youth voice to Commonwealth issues and international events. This series of articles will cover people who work on Commonwealth issues and for Commonwealth organizations, with the goal of unpacking Commonwealth values and their relevance to young people. I chose to write this article as Rosemary Sadlier OOnt (Order of Ontario) is a woman who truly puts herself on the frontlines to achieve the Commonwealth values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

I am Leah Davidson, one of the Canadian Commonwealth National Youth Delegates, bringing a youth voice to Commonwealth issues and international events. This series of articles will cover people who work on Commonwealth issues and for Commonwealth organizations, with the goal of unpacking Commonwealth values and their relevance to young people. I chose to write this article because many people know of the Commonwealth Games, but are unaware of the people and powerful mission behind our Canadian organization.