Six speakers coming from different backgrounds and fields came together to highlight their success stories to students at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. The students were engaged in a ice-breaking and networking excercise to kickoff the forum, followed by a panel discussion and ending with breakout sessions with the speakers. Participants in the youth forum, both young and old, shared personal memories of work, education and life lessons throughout the evening. Each panelist shared their road to success and highlighted their perseverance toward a successful and enriched life.
The six speakers invited to the Youth Forum on Building Success were:
• Dario Agravante Cidro, PhD – Community Health Sciences (University of Manitoba) Faculty
• Johann Generao – Digital Marketing Specialist, Co-founder of Winnipeg Got Sole, and DMCI graduation donor
• Mary Ann Masesar Blair – Registered Nurse and Entrepreneur
• Carolina Nario – Educator/Teacher for Winnipeg School Division 1
• Gary Sarcida – Practising Lawyer, Pullan Kammerloch Frolinger
• Jeremy Senaris – Residential Plan Examiner for the City and Master Chef Canada contender
The youth forum was held in cooperation with several groups – University of Manitoba Filipino Student Group (UMPinoy), Manitoba Filipino Business Council (MFBC) and the Aksyon ng Ating Kabataan (ANAK) – as part of the Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba’s on-going community initiatives.
Photos by Bryan Mesias | Filipino Journal
