Diversity Our Strength

By Harout Manougian
Harvard Kennedy School – Class of 2019
2017ANCA Leo Sarkisian Intern

The motto on the coat of arms of the City of Toronto reads “Diversity Our Strength.”  Having grown up in that multicultural city, I always considered it a privilege to be surrounded by students, professors, and coworkers with experiences that spanned the globe.  They taught me the basics of different languages, history that was not included in the Canadian curriculum, and new perspectives from which to view current events.