Posted on: 2/16/16
Dufferin-Peel alumni, Jesse Jones and Alexi Couto, headline Student Voice Leadership Conference
On March 1, Dufferin-Peel Catholic secondary school student leaders will gather at the Mississauga Grand Convention Centre for a Student Voice Leadership Conference.
The theme of the conference is RISE (Respect, Inspire, Support, and Empower). The event will feature two Dufferin-Peel alumni as guest speakers: Jesse Jones (St. Augustine S.S.), President and Founder of TEN81 Lifestyle Inc., and rising music artist, Alexi Couto (Cardinal Ambrozic C.S.S.). More than 200 students are expected to attend the event which will include a panel discussion on the transition to post-secondary life, followed by carousel of SpeakUp Projects.
WHAT: Student Voice Leadership Conference
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mississauga Grand Convention Centre, 35 Brunel Road, Mississauga
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest school boards in Ontario with approximately 83,000 students in 149 schools located throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. The board is also one of the largest employers in the region with approximately 11,000 employees.
For more information about the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Catholic schools in Peel Region and Dufferin County, visit Dufferin-Peel online at www.dpcdsb.org
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Media Contact: Nancy Marshall, Communications Officer
905-890-0708 ext. 24278 or 416-788-9367
