Meet
Loizza Aquino

As a Filipino-Canadian who immigrated at a young age, Loizza quickly recognized the abundance of opportunities in the country her parents chose to call home. Since organizing her first fundraiser in fifth grade, her mission has remained the same: to build community, empower youth leadership, and prove that no act of change is ever too small. Every day, Loizza strives to lead by example and remind young people that they are never too young to make a positive impact in their communities. As a young person, immigrant, woman, and person of colour, she has become well-acquainted with adversity—but she embraces these challenges as opportunities for growth.

 

Clients + Friends

Accolades + Acknowledgements

 

2014: Manitoba Teachers’ Society

Young Humanitarian Award of Manitoba
(Individual Category)

2015: Mayor Bowman + Virgin Radio

Inaugural recipient of the Winnipegger of
the Month Award

2015: Ace Burpee + Metro News

#10 on Top 100 List of Most Fascinating Manitobans

 

2016: The City of Winnipeg

Wade “Kojo” Williams Sr. Award for Action Against Racism and Discrimination

2016: United Way

Undergrad Community Service Award

2017: ABS-CBN, TFC, The UGAT Foundation

Bayaning Filipino Award in North America
(Youth Category)

2017: Campus Rankings

Future 15 of Canada

2017: Manitoba Teachers’ Society

Young Humanitarian Award of Manitoba
(Group Category)

2017: TD Canada Trust

TD Scholarship for Community Leadership ($70,000)

 

2017: ABS-CBN, TFC, The UGAT Foundation

Gawad Geny Lopez Global Bayaning Filipino Award

2017: Province of Manitoba

Premier Healthy Living Award

2018: RBC + The Canadian
Immigrant Magazine

RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award +
RBC Youth Award

2018: Golden Balangay Awards

Young Leader of the Year

2018: St. Gianna Bretta Molla Parish

Grain of Wheat Legacy Award

2018: YMCA Toronto

YMCA Peace Medal

 

2019: FLARE Magazine

#HOWIMADEIT Feature

2019: Pinay’s Manitoba

Pinay Trailblazer Award

2020: World Remit

Inaugural list of the Top 10 Most Influential Filipino’s in the Diaspora

WE ALL POSSESS THE POWER TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.