ROWHAN BENT (Right) Nominated By Lynden Smith (left)

ROWHAN BENT
CHILD&YOUTH WORKER

Rowhan is married with 3 boys. His wife’s name is Rhonda Bent.
Rowhan strives to be a good father and a supportive husband to his wife.
He has been a Child & Youth Worker for 10 years at Flemington Public School, and has worked at other locations around the city of Toronto.

Rowhan completed his Post Secondary education at George Brown College.
He runs a summer program out of Flemington P.S. geared towards troubled youths. He gives them the opportunity to express & explore their emotions through fine arts, media and meditating, thus giving the children an internal ability to fight against the peer pressure in their community. He also helps the children to strengthen their academics over the 1.5 month period.

He is also involved in an outreach program at Lawrence Heights Middle School, every afternoon providing youth with strategies for life’s pursuits. Rowhan also heads up various programs to interact with the community, such asPlayday,Bbasketball team and, Track Field.

Rowhan has dedicated his life to the youths in the community as a positive role model to look up to.  He mentors others who want to explore the field of being a Child & Youth Worker.
He does all these things while being a devoted father and husband.