I joined BUILD because I was tired of opaque political nonsense and disillusioned with traditional protest methods. Change needs to happen now, and must centre community over cost. What I found here was the most amazing group of people, each centring lived experience and compassion. I’m leaving with tools, confidence, community, and a much better understanding of how to make change.

EMILY’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOCUSED ON PROVINCIAL & MUNICIPAL POLITICS:

- Canvassed and GOTV in the Ontario Provincial election to help a candidate win a longstanding seat held by the opposition

- Joined a youth-run political popular education group to produce multimedia content on Canadian politics 

- Planning to join local Electoral District Association post election, and connect with a mayoral campaign in the upcoming municipal election