JUSTIN
LANGAN
INDIGENOUS CANADIAN ACTIVIST & CREATIVE
ABOUT JUSTIN
Justin Langan is a 25-year-old nationally recognized Indigenous activist from the community of Swan River, Manitoba. Serving on numerous committees locally and nationally, his accolades include the 2021 Métis Youth Indspire Award and the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, among others. A political studies graduate from the University of Manitoba; Justin is part of the Parliamentary Internship Programme 2024-2025. He aspires to study human rights law post-graduation, eyeing a future as a lawyer and politician to amplify Canadians' rights on the global stage.
THE LATEST
PARTICIPATED AS A SPEAKER IN THE AFS YOUTH ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK CITY, NY.
AUGUST 2024
INTERVIEWED ON CTV MORNING LIVE AND GLOBAL NEWS REGARDING EUREKA FELLOWSHIP SELECTION FOR THE 2024 ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT.
SELECTED AS PART OF THE 2024-2025 COHORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME IN OTTAWA, ON.
JULY 2024
PARTICIPATED AS AN INDIGENOUS YOUTH LEADER AT EXPERIENCE CANADA’S RECONCILIATION YOUTH FORUM IN OTTAWA, ON.
PARTICIPATED IN THE GLOBAL SHAPERS ANNUAL SUMMIT AS CURATOR OF WINNIPEG HUB AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
ENROLLED AT YALE UNIVERSITY FOR CERTIFICATE IN FINANCING AND DEPLOYING GREEN ENERGY PROGRAM.
AWARDED THE 2024 SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION AWARD FROM THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
JUNE 2024
SELECTED FOR ASTRAZENECA’S EUREKA FELLOWSHIP FOR THE 2024 ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT IN MONTREAL, Qc IN SEPTEMBER.
PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 MCGILL SUMMER INSTITUTES IN GLOBAL HEALTH.
PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS IN TORONTO, ON AS PART OF THE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING IN WINNIPEG, MB AS PART OF DUCK’S UNLIMITED CANADA’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
VISITED AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO NETWORK AND ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN.
PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 EU-ARCTIC YOUTH DIALOGUE AND EU-ARCTIC FORUM IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
MAY 2024
SELECTED AS A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE.
ACCEPTED INTO THE Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund’s Youth Ambassador program for summer 2024.
SELECTED AS A WORLD FOOD FORUM AGRIFOODS SYSTEMS STUDENT AMBASSADOR.
APRIL 2024
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ATTEND THE 2024 EU-ARCTIC YOUTH DIALOGUE.
Spoke at the nctr’s imagine a canada virtual leadership program event.
participated in the 2024 un ecosoc youth forum and 2024 un permanent forum on indigenous issues at the united nations headquarters in new york city.
received the 2024 canada volunteer award for emerging leader - prairies from minister jenna sudds in ottawa.
selected as a global youth ambassador for theirworld.
selected as a youth leader for experience canada’s 2024 national youth forum.
selected as a national actions and advisory council (naac) member for letsstopaids.
selected as a 2024 IMPACT CONSULTING FELLOW FOR PROPEL IMPACT.
selected as a GRASSROOTS ACTIVIST LEADER FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA.
selected as an ocean wise 2024 eco-action accelerator program participant.
JOINED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CANADIAN PRIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
MARCH 2024
SPOKE AT THE 2SLGBTQQIA+ Economic Empowerment Symposium in winnipeg, manitoba.
JOINED THE YOUTH ATLANTIC TREATY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - NATO.
spoke on the indigenous youth roots’ urban parks panel.
JOINED DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA’S NATIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SELECTED FOR THE BUILDING YOUNG ENTREPRENUERS PROGRAM AT THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION IN CANADA.
FEBRUARY 2024
JOINED GLOBAL SHAPERS’ WINNIPEG HUB, AN INITIATIVE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.
SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRAIRIE’S EMERGING LEADER AWARD FROM CANADA’S VOLUNTEER AWARDS.
ATTENDed and presented at leading change 2024 in vancouver, british columbia.
ATTENDed and presented at frayme learning institute 2024 in ottawa, ontario.
JOINED THE YOUTH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM CANADA AS THE INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR.
Selected as the indigenous representative for the 2023/2024 university of manitoba’s undergraduate political studies students association.
JANUARY 2024
(Updated the last day of every month)
ATTENDED THE NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION EVENT ON PARLIAMENT HILL.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Spoke at indigenous services canada’s regional operations knowledge sharing day to commemorate the national day for truth and reconciliation and orange shirt day.
Attended the 2024 one young world summit in montreal/Tiohtià:ke with support from astrazeneca canada and plan international canada.
OCTOBER 2024
TESTIFIED AT THE SENATE OF CANADA’S INDIGENOUS COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE VOICES OF YOUTH INDIGENOUS LEADERS 2024 PROGRAM.
