Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: November 25, 2016

A social worker and hip-hop dancer, Stephen Ward Leafloor combined his passions to found BluePrintForLife. Geared towards at-risk youth in northern Canada and inner cities, this initiative offers programs for Indigenous youth rooted in traditional culture and hip-hop dance. Tackling such complex subjects as bullying, violence, sexual abuse, addiction and suicide, BluePrintForLife facilitates intergenerational healing and touches the lives of thousands of young people.