Deer Student: School and Youth Council

deer student: Among the winners is 16-year-old Ursella Khan the Red Deer student who voiced opposition at an anti-immigrant protest outside her school in May, according to CBC. More than 40 people showed up May 23 outside Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School after a fight involving Syrian and Canadian students. The 32 junior and senior high school students on the Minister's Youth Council will advise David Eggen during the upcoming school year. Khan, who is Muslim, addressed the protesters, calling for improved integration of newcomers and improved understanding of Syrian refugees. I think it's really important that youth get a voice too, and that we get a say in our education and that the government listens to us, she said. Now heading into Grade 12, Khan said Thursday she plans to take advantage of her youth council position to advocate for changes to curriculum that better educate students about the historical context of current events, and the experiences of Indigenous Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.