Arjun was born in Markham, Canada and is currently 14 years old. It is his first year at Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School as a grade 9, but he’s already got things off to a great start. Arjun’s been a member of the YMCA since March 8th, 2011, or since the ripe age of 3. He’s helped the community, volunteering at the YMCA since the summer of 2022 and has been a YLD member for much longer. He’s been attending for over 4 years now, right from the moment he was eligible to... Read more

The Teen Council is a group of youth chosen based on their community involvement and leadership skills, who are responsible for creating awareness about Youth Social Issues. The YMCA GTA Teen council was started as a form of outreach towards becoming influential citizens within their communities and being more self-aware. These youth plan initiatives for the year based upon the UN guidelines and host the yearly youth conference at YMCA Camp Pinecrest each May as a culmination of their work throughout the year

To apply for a position on the Teen Council please contact your Youth Leadership Development (YLD) program or Newcomer Youth Leadership Development (NYLD) program advisors or email Dedric Nelson. *Note that to be part of the council you must be a current YLD or NYLD member. For more information on how to join YLD/NYLD, please visit https://www.ymcagta.org/youth-programs/youth-leadership-programs.