Age: 19
Growing up in Forest Lawn — a neighbourhood she says is full of potential, but often misunderstood — Lynn Huynh felt that her future was predetermined for her.
“I think that a lot of people think that our futures are defined within these borders,” says Huynh.
In 2023, she founded Count on Me YYC, an initiative at Forest Lawn High School that encourages students to lead community initiatives like fundraising for the Calgary Drop-In Centre or hosting a period poverty campaign for the Women’s Centre of Calgary.
In 2024, Huynh led the Bouquet Project, crocheting flower bouquets for long-term patients at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
As a University of Calgary business student, Huynh aspires to combine her knowledge with social entrepreneurship to establish other sustainable community projects.
