September 29, 2014

Mélanie-Rose Frappier, a grade 12 student at Sudbury’s École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur, is one of the young leaders invited to share their passion and leadership at the upcoming We Day in Toronto. During this national event that will mobilize thousands of youths from across Canada at the Air Canada Centre on October 2, Mélanie will participate in an Aboriginal Panel and will be called on to share her Francophone, Catholic, and Métis heritage pride.

We Day is a movement of our time that empowers a generation of young citizens to change the world and become socially responsible. The movement provides tools and skills to youngsters, helping to turn the inspiration of one day into sustained action. It brings the biggest and brightest philanthropic minds of our time together with some of the most important cultural influencers to inspire kids to change the world and their communities around them. We Day is a free event, for which tickets cannot be bought. Students and their schools must earn their way into We Day through a year-long commitment to local and global actions.

Mélanie-Rose Frappier has an already impressive portfolio.  Last year, she received the prestigious Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 Award, which recognizes the exceptional leadership, innovation and achievements of 20 young people under the age of 20 from across the country.

Further, she is a recipient of the National Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award and the Gathering Our Voices Aboriginal Youth Award both of which recognized her outstanding leadership qualities and her dedication to improving her community.  Amongst her community involvement, Mélanie-Rose has given countless volunteer hours and taken on a youth leadership role in a number of organizations including the CSCNO’s Aboriginal Advisory Education Committee and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples as well as being a Youth Ambassador of Canada where she created the It’s Cool to be Healthy (C’est cool d’être en santé) interactive program that raised student consciousness about the benefits of exercise and proper nutrition

« Mélanie-Rose is an active community leader who strives to make a enhance people’s lives through her many contributions », states Mrs. Lyse-Anne Papineau, Director of Education at the CSCNO. « Bright and articulate, she takes great pride in her Francophone, Catholic, and Métis heritage and is making a difference in her community.»

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students enrolled in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.

Info:    

Paul de la Riva
Communications and Community Development Coordinator
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
(705) 673-5626, ext. 294
(705) 677-8195 – cell phone