"I think the prospect of having a young person on the school board is really exciting. I can amplify that students’ perspective, while still addressing the concerns of parents. I want to continue making the student experience better, so students can be excited to go to school."
Jalen Bachra, a Glenbrook North resident and founding member of New Westminster Schools’ Student Voice, is running for School Board Trustee in the by-election taking place on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Bachra, 21, first became interested in government during his campaign to improve transit for Queensborough students attending New Westminster Secondary School. His advocacy was part of successful efforts to secure provincial government funding for a school bus and transit subsidies that promise to reduce the cost and commute times for students.
Bachra also has prior experience with the school board – he served as a non-voting student trustee in 2020.
Bachra’s priorities include more space in schools, improved mental health resources, and support for learning about sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). If elected, Bachra wants to focus on equity, anti-racism, the environment, and inclusion for people with a variety of needs.
As a recent New Westminster Secondary School graduate, Bachra understands the needs of students in New Westminster and brings a student focused agenda to the role of trustee. Bachra works as a part-time constituency assistant to Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh and has been active as a university student representing students as President of Canada’s number 1 student newspaper, The Ubyssey.
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