I won’t forget the words of a young woman I had the pleasure of meeting during my travels.

"As a young person, I feel like we’re invisible. I want people to see me because if they can’t it’s kind of like I’m not a person. I need to have a voice.” Read more »

Irwin Elman holds an extensive background as an educator, counsellor, youth worker, program manager, policy developer and child and youth advocate. In working with young people in our "systems", he has carried out these roles with respect – borrowing from the courage and hope of the young people he served to create innovative approaches for youth in Ontario, Jamaica, Hungary, and Japan. Read more »