Who we are
YPC members are volunteers youth ages 15–21, who live in Greater Vancouver and have a committed interest in working with others to around issues that impact young people. We work together to research and assess community concerns, connect with local non-profit organizations, review and assess funding applications, and make grant money available for programs in which youth have leadership roles and responsibilities.
Here’s a bit more about each of us:
Ali
Age:
19
Top 5
Members of Zack Attack
1. Kelly (Vocals)
2. Lisa (Bass guitar)
3. Slater (Drums)
4. Screech (Keyboard)
5. Zack (Lead Vocals, of course)
Ashley N
Age:
18
Top 5’s
1. Traveling
2. Tibet
3. Nature
4. Music
5. Martial Arts
Ariel O
Age:
15
Top 5 Self Titles
1. Activist
2. Faerie Longboarder
3. Surfer
4. Cortesian
5. HedgeHopper (a wild act of cortesianism)
Colin S
Age:
16
Top 5 Songs
1. Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson
2. Fix you, Coldplay
3. Home, Daughtry
4. Hips Don’t Lie, Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
5. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall.
Danicia B
Age:
16
Top 5 After School Eating Spots
1. Freshslice Pizza
2. Shabusen Sushi
3. The Eatery
4. White Spot
5. Cafe Crepe
Jacob K
Age:
16
Top 5 Things to Worry About
5. School
4. Homework
3. Practising Violin
2. Music
1. His Life
Jennifer C
Age:
17
Top 5 Things To Do
1. Grouse Grind
2. Track & Field
3. Biking
4. Playing the Viola
5. Playing the Piano
Jonathan H
Age:
17
Top 5 Questions
1. How tall are you?
2. What size shoes are those?
3. Can you reach this for me?
4. Can you see what’s over there?
5. How’s it going?
Kathryn M
Age:
19
Top 5 Books
1. The Power of One (and its sequel, Tandia)
2. La Prisonnière
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (the rest of them are really good too!)
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
5. The Little Prince
Kelly C
Age:
17
Top 5 Favourite Things
1. Staying in bed and sipping hot chocolate while listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside my window
2. Singing very loudly in my room until my brother comes out of his room and fiercely tells me to shut up
3. Watching cheesy romantic comedies while stuffing myself with ice cream when I’m sad
4. Reading anything other than textbooks
5. Wearing heals that are too high to walk in
Maia R
Age:
16
Top 5
Reasons that Summer is the Best Season
1. SUNSHINE
2. Everyone looks better tanned
3. Cold drinks and ice cream = breakfast, lunch and dinner
4. Swimming is the best physical activity in existance
5. Less homework more late nights and chance to rake in the loot
Nellie G
Age:
15
Top 5 Spice Girls
1. sporty
2. baby
3. ginger
4. posh
5. scary
Nicola H
Age:
17
Top 5 Artists
1. Benny Benassi
2. Metric
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Tech Nine
5. The Beatles
Rufina P
Age:
15
Top 5 W’s
1. Wonderful music
2. Winnie the Pooh
3. World FIFA Tournament
4. Willingness to persevere
5. WNBA
Spencer S
Age:
15
Top 5 Recently Listened To Albums
1. Tokyo Police Club, A Lesson In Crime
2. Tapes n’ Tapes, The Loon
3. Young And Sexy, Panic When You Find It
4. Ted Leo And The Pharmasists, Shake The Sheets
5. John Coltrane, A Love Supreme-
Staff and Board Contacts
Mark Gifford,
Program DirectorDavid Black,
Board of DirectorsVi Nguyen
Program Coordinator -
Sum Alummi
Jourdan Tom
David Sadler
Emma Banks
Leah Hamilton
Etienne Mahe
