A leader is one who demonstrates community stewardship and active citizenship despite the challenges brought forward. The contributions of those who change and challenge society leads to our diverse nation we live in. Herbert Henry “Herb” Carnegie was an athlete, entrepreneur, and a community leader who embodied these qualities and as a response to the prejudice and racism he faced in 20th century Canada.
Born in Toronto to Jamaican immigrants, Herb Carnegie and his six siblings were taught by his parents to pursue their goals through hard work. Herb Carnegie had a passion for sports, most notably hockey. His childhood goal was to play in the National Hockey League, and in 1938, he became an amateur hockey player for the Toronto Young Rangers.
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He used the abilities, sportsmanship, and empathy to start up the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation and the first registered hockey school at my community in North York. There, Herb mentored youth in the community, enriching their athletic and academic capabilities. Furthermore, he developed a creed highlighting the values of sportsmanship, compassion, and leadership to empower youth to become a role model in the classroom and society. The creed was adopted in his foundation and was eventually adopted in schools of the Toronto District School Board and York Region District School Board. Herb Carnegie’s didactic creed was just one of many contributions to the community. The creed epitomizes the Canadian values that are honoured and demonstrated within our society. The virtues promoted in his organization dichotomize the adversity and prejudice Carnegie fought against. His enthusiasm of hockey was synonymous with his passion for the Future Aces of …show more content…
It was from this assembly where I discovered a powerful quote passed on by Carnegie in which 3 elementary words made up its entirety. “I like myself,” said Carnegie. The three words convey the mindset one should have through their challenges. Today, his charity equips Canadian youth who demonstrate positive citizenship the opportunity to pursue their academic endeavours through scholarships. As Carnegie wrote, “what I wanted was a Canada where kids could dream and dreams could become realities, and the place to start was with young