Thurber student to sit on Minister’s Youth Council for second year
A grade 12 student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School will sit for a second year on the Education Minister’s Youth Council.
Fahd Mohamed is one of 40 students from across the province representing diverse interests, identities, backgrounds and perspectives on the youth council.
“We meet three times a year with the first and last meeting taking place in Edmonton, and the second meeting taking place over Zoom,” said Fahd. “Over the weekend, we work with the Minister (of Education) for legislation, we have a First Nations and Métis representative come in, we listen to lectures about public speaking and policy making, and other topics.”
Students engage in several initiatives throughout the year, ones that are aimed at empowering them as leaders and helping them grow positive working relationships.