Theme: Own it

An opportunity for the youth to share and speak up on how they 'own it'; ranging from innovation that allows us to take ownership of education and learning, to how social soft skills play a big part in how our community is run, and how finding your 'calling' through exploring your passions can make a change in the world for the better. .

Acton Academy Lahore
57- C3, Gulberg III
Lahore, Punjab, 54000
Pakistan

Aiza Faraz

Student Mediator

Aiza Faraz is a goal oriented and empathetic 14 year old. She loves to read and learn about historical culture and is fascinated by ancient artifacts. Aiza firmly believes in equality, which is why she is passionate about conflict resolution/alternative dispute resolution, being introduced to it at the age of 10 and perfecting her methods since then, Aiza is now the school mediator. She has her own coloring gallery online and enjoys composing music which she uploads on youtube.

Amra Faraz

Law Student

Amra, a 17 year old, is an aspiring lawyer. She is passionate about bringing forth justice to those who’ve been denied it, and is a firm believer in equity for all. Amra is also an entrepreneur, starting and running her own Martial Arts club, where she gets to use her leadership abilities alongside her taekwondo skills. She enjoys delving into literature through reading classics and contemporary work, along with using her writing skills to create her own short series on real heroes, bringing their stories into the light. The power words hold are an inspiration for her to use them to make a difference in the world. Amra enjoys creating art in her free time, from painting with acrylics, to sketching with a simple #2 pencil, she always strives to improve and use her creativity in her craft, and in her life.

Isam Hassan

Student

A curious and dedicated individual, Isam Hassan is a 16-year old content creator. Isam firmly believes in an equal opportunity of learning for all and is passionate about making sure everyone finds their calling and does what they love. In his spare time, Isam loves to play the guitar and create content to inspire the youth.

Minaam Ali

Student

Minaam Ali is a 15-year-old who believes in making humanity more humane. Previously, Minaam was a main member and the media head of an NGO called the Humane Society. He is also a firm believer in making human rights reachable to humans in less seasoned areas, and is an ally and an animal lover. He is a part-time artist hoping to pursue digital art, best excelling in making portraits and landscapes. Anyone who knows Minaam will say he is a hard worker but most importantly he tries to put good out in the world hoping good comes back.

Mohib Elahi

Student

Mohib Elahi is a seventeen-year-old who is passionate about interesting innovations and the creative aspects of diverse subjects. Currently, he is a blogger, writer, debater, music enthusiast, and student at Acton Academy Lahore. He is inquisitive about understanding the world we live in through a psychological, political, and environmental perspective, and is interested in music, art, philosophy, and history. Mohib has an affinity for the performing arts. He learned Kathak and Tabla for 3 years and performed Tabla and Kathak twice at both; Alhamra, and LUMS. Mohib has been playing the guitar for 5 years, and has performed at The Guitar School and LUMS. Furthermore, he has been a student of boxing and yoga for the past two years. His other creative pursuits involve Photography, and Ceramics. He designs his blog adolescent diaries through sharing his research and introspection on these subjects, along with his photography and art.

Raheen Fatima

Peace & Climate change Activist

Raheen Fatima, is a 14 year old. She is a Peace & Climate Change Activist, Standup comedian, Theater Actor, Aspiring Entrepreneur. She is a professional humanitarian interviewer and during the pandemic she has conducted over 500 interviews and sessions to foster global peace and acievements of SDGs. She is a gifted child and possesses extraordinary intellect and communication skills. She is a keen learner and quickly understands new concepts and knowledge. She is an amazing soul with a passion to work for people and the planet. She is ambitious to take her work global by creating teams and collaborations for making the global peace dream a reality. She is working on many projects. Her immediate aim is to synergise all peace efforts at one place involving all stakeholders across the globe. She believes nothing else but interfaith, intercultural, international dialogue and love, care and respect can pave the way for global peace and a sustainable future for all generations to come.

Rashna Hakeem

Student

An optimist, Rashna, is a 16 year old, who has a passion for art. She is an aspiring stylist and photographer. An individual very inquisitive about fashion, music, photography and digital arts. Rashna, is currently a photographer and editor, projecting her unique, youth inspired aesthetics through her photography. She is a firm believer of self love, as she thinks the world today struggles vastly with self acceptance. She has observed the ignorance towards the concept which is why she aims to spread positivity, encouragement and help others through her words and actions. She hopes to change youngsters negative perspective of the world today. Her part time activities are drawing fashion illustrations and creating music. Composing and recording her tracks on her laptop or on the piano interest her.

Yahya Nouman

Student

An inquisitive and driven individual, Muhammad Yahya Nouman is a 13-year old enthusiastic coder currently studying at Acton Academy Lahore. Apart from being an avid debater, he is quite passionate about innovative technologies and is looking forward to apply his critical thinking and creativity to effectively elucidate real-world problems. Having a firm belief in the limitless power of a single notepad in impacting the world, he has taken the first steps to do this through learning multiple programming languages making him a tech-savvy individual and also providing unprivileged women of his hometown Lahore opportunities to support their families by selling their handwoven garments online. In his free time, Yahya loves taking photos and playing computer games.