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She founded a youth-led non-profit organization after losing a friend to suicide, which operated until 2021. That same year, Loizza earned her Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, completing a double major in International Development and Mental Health, a minor in Media Studies, and a certificate in Global Development, Environment & Health. Since then, Loizza has shared her message on stages around the world, speaking at schools, universities, and community events in cities such as Toronto, Boston, London, and Manila. She has also facilitated workshops for youth across North and South America and Africa, in partnership with the World Alliance of YMCAs. Beginning her activism journey at the age of nine, Loizza has always believed that young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow—they are the leaders of today. 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To celebrate, my Mother and Father agreed to take me to the cinema for the very first time. The Willow Theatre opened up a few months ago and today we finally went to see a Walt Disney film. My Father was reading the paper this morning and read about a Black lady named Viola Desmond who was arrested exactly one month ago today because she took a seat at the downstairs level of a theatre in Nova Scotia. The paper said that the people who ran the theatre did not say Black people could not sit at the bottom, but coloured people liked to sit in the balcony together. My Father told me that Viola could not see well from very far so she wanted to sit at the lower level, but the manager called for a police officer to drag her out. Viola had to pay $26 for the one penny tax difference between the lower level and balcony. I don’t think it’s fair that somebody can’t sit in the lower level because they don’t have the same skin tone as me. Good thing that didn’t happen while we went to the movies today… Watching Song of the South at the Willow was AMAZING! The movie was in colour but I could tell that the colours were a bit off since the screen in the theatre was not that white. The brightness of the screen was also not the greatest BUT I can’t complain! My parents got me popcorn and I LOVED IT! There were a bunch of teenagers and young adults, I read in the paper that college and high school graduates go to the cinema at least 4 times a month. If this is the case, I can’t wait until I’m in high school! Then again, it makes sense that college people see more movies than students in high school since they have more money. So… I guess I can’t wait until I’m in college and I can afford to do this regularly! Earlier this year, my family and I drove to Stoney Creek to see a movie at Skyway Drive In Theatre. I would definitely prefer watching a movie in a theatre. 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