Biography
Charlene Rocha is an activist and software engineering student at the University of Waterloo. She combines her passions for computer science and activism by creating coding projects for a more sustainable future. Active in campaigns for a number of causes, Charlene has spoken at a TEDx event and was featured in the docuseries CitizenKid: Earth Comes First.
Awards
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You Can Be an Activist
2025 - Social Justice Literature Award, International Literacy Association’s Literacy and Social Responsibility Special Interest Group, Commended
2025 - Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, Short-Listed
2024 - Eureka! Excellence in Children's Nonfiction Award, California Reading Association, Commended
Non-fiction
You Can Be an Activist, 2024