Over 200 grade 7 and 8 students from 14 different schools across the District celebrated youth working for peace. The theme of the Youth Peace Conference was Count Me In. Students participated in a number of interactive, dynamic workshops that focused on promoting and encouraging youth involvement. The goal — to make students realize that they can play an active role in making the world a better place to live and learn in. The workshops featured hands-on presentations from organizations such as YouCan, Bicycles for Humanity, The Canadian Hunger Foundation, and Rideauwood Addiction Centre, to name a few.