Senator Yonah Martin - National Role Model - Global Dignity Day Canada 2012

Since 2012, Arviat youth have been involved in celebrating Global Dignity Day.

Global Dignity (http://globaldignity.org) is an independent, non-political organization focused on empowering individuals with the concept that every human being has the universal right to lead a dignified life.

Held each year on the third Wednesday of October, role models from across the country – including parents, educators, athletes, Senators, former and current Members of Parliament as well as international business and thought leaders – join thousands of volunteers to make the day possible.

In Canada, role models speak with youth across the country from Nunavut to British Columbia with the aim to instill a positive, inclusive and interconnected sense of value in young people that will guide them as they grow.

Why is dignity important?

Meet the Honourable Senator Yonah Martin.

Senator Yonah Martin is a Conservative Senator from British Columbia who was appointed by The Right Honourable Stephen Harper in 2009.

She is the first Canadian of Korean descent to serve in the Senate of Canada and the first Korean-Canadian Parliamentarian in Canadian history. Born in Seoul, Korea, Senator Martin immigrated to Canada in 1972 where she has lived in Vancouver ever since. Graduate of the University of British Columbia in 1987, she spent 21 years as an educator right up until her appointment to the Senate.

With the desire to “bridge communities,” she became a community activist and co-founded the C3 Society in 2003 and ran as a Conservative candidate in the 2008 election.

In her capacity as a Senator, she champions the needs of the national Korean Canadian community and the Veterans of the Korean War. She is also passionate about mentoring and empowering youth and young adults, which led to the development of a Parliamentary Internship program for 1.5/2nd generation leaders, now in its second year.

GLOBAL DIGNITY

Established in 2005, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant and Professor Pekka Himanen, GD is linked to the 2020 process of the World Economic Forum, in which leaders from politics, business, academia, and civil society join efforts to improve the state of the world.

GD is an independent, non-political organization focused on empowering individuals with the concept that every human being has the universal right to lead a dignified life.

GET INVOLVED. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

For more information on how you and your school can get involved, visit www.globaldignity.ca

We thank Yonah and all the supporters and volunteers with Global Dignity and Global Dignity Canada for supporting our youth.