Derek Alton

This is a picture of Derek Alton from a retreat on reconciliation in 2016 held by 4R's Youth Movement at a YMCA Camp near Banff. Photo Credit: Fatin Chowdhury Derek Adam (Weber) Alton Born: October 29, 1988 London, Ontario

"Is more of a lover than a fighter but is also a fighter so look out" ~From a Beer Commercial some where.

Derek Alton is an environmental and democracy activist, a community organizer and currently a public servant for the Government of Canada. His core passion is transforming the way Canada's democracies works to empower citizens and enable people to effectively create a more just society while tackling the great challenges of our time. Derek has a background in social innovation, human behaviour change and movement building.

Derek is an active writer. You can read many of his short thought pieces on his GCcollab Account.

Education:

• Stouffville District Secondary School (Graduate with a focus in Business)
• University of Guelph: Undergraduate Degree in Political Science
• University of Guelph: Certificate in Leadership
• University of Waterloo: Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation
• University of Wilfrid Laurier: Master's in Community Psychology