Meet Our students

Ailin Chant

Hello! My name is Ailin and I am a 4th year Governance, Leadership and Ethics student at Huron, minoring in dance. I have a passion for community engagement and collaboration which is why this City Studio project has been so inspiring to work on. As I graduate this Spring I hope to attend law school in the future and continue to be involved in community initiatives and grass roots organizations.

Jane Rideout

Hi, I’m Jane Rideout a Health Sciences Student from St. John’s Newfoundland. I am passionate about creating healthy environments for people to live and collaborative forms of government. In my free time I am a member of the Women’s Varsity Ultimate team!

Alden Eakins

Alden has just completed his third year at Western University, where he is studying Political Science at Huron College. Prior to studying at Western, Alden played tennis professionally for four years in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He is currently one of the co-captains of Western’s Varsity Tennis Team. In terms of his own community engagement, Alden sits on the Board of South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club on Vancouver Island, where he has planned youth fundraisers to promote grassroots tennis programs for needs-based youth.

Tamrah Yeaman

Hi! I’m Tamrah, long-time London resident, mother of two, and Governance, Leadership, and Ethics student at Huron University College. I’m passionate about individual and community well-being, how they intersect and depend on one another, and setting a healthy sustainable foundation for the future: our children.  The GLE program is an innovative approach to tackling humanity’s most complex problems by engaging voices from all sectors, and demographics, and turning theory into practise into action through opportunities such as CityStudio London. I’m here for transformation not the status quo and that is precisely what this partnership aims to deliver. What’s not to love about it?

Matthew Chasmar

Hi! My name is Matthew and I am a 3rd year student at Huron University College studying Political Science and French. I am deeply interested in urban politics and public policy. Plan Your Way was an incredible opportunity to learn more about urban affairs in London, and I hope that this project can provide an illuminating approach to future civic engagement efforts in London!

Nathaniel Frisbee

Hi! I am a third-year student in the Government, Leadership and Ethics program at Huron University college, and am in Environment and Human Health at Western University. I hope to further my knowledge of urban planning, public health, and urban innovation in Graduate School at the University of Western Ontario. I hope that Plan Your Way can become a pillar of London that bridges the gap between the public, private, and non-profit sectors in our community!

 

Tian Yang

（Website Developer & International Project Lead)

Hello! My name is Tian, I am a 4th-year international student from China. I am majoring in Governance, Leadership and Ethics at Huron University College in London Ontario. I chose this major because I want to contribute to the well-being of local and global communities by being a leader in civic affairs. I have a dream to start my own non-profit organization focusing on poverty alleviation and delivering accessible education for minority groups in urban areas.

Guest Speakers

Our warmest thanks to our incredibly insightful, knowledgeable and generous guest speakers this year in the GLE 4001E course who connected both theory and practice and set up a foundation for the CityStudio London project. From sharing examples in other communities, to a deep anti-racism and equity lens, to community and neighbourhood engagement models, to new governance models – our guest speakers expanded our minds and our hearts.

 

Laurel Snyder and CityStudio London Team

The opportunity to learn in real time in partnership with Laurel Snyder at the City of London and with the immense support of the CityStudio London team offers a window into collaborative and cross sector projects that will serve our students and faculty at Huron as we continue on our path in the pursuit of creating a more sustainable, joyful and livable world. We extend appreciation for the time, resources and really good questions that framed our meetings, discussions and learning exchanges.