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About this Website

Previously a simple “about me” website hosted at DanielFrancavilla.com, the concept of the “Design. Charity. Life.”  theme was conceived after brainstorming a new way to present and extend a personal website. For more on the concept of “Design. Charity. Life.” you can read this blog post.

About Daniel Francavilla

A student in Toronto, Ontario, Daniel Francavilla is a recipient of the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award (2008) and the City of Brampton’s Humanitarian Award (2009).

Passionate about helping those in the developing world, Daniel has been an active volunteer. He has traveled to the Dominican Republic on an exposure trip and founded an organization called ACCESS: Allowing Children a Chance at Education, Inc. to help third world children receive an education.

Daniel has a passion for graphic design, and won gold in the DPCDSB Technological Skills Competition in 2007 and 2008, as well as placing third in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition.

He does freelance web and graphic design projects as Daniel Design, through which he also manages related services.

In addition to founding Speak Up for Change, a youth journalism and blog program about social issues, Daniel has written articles for The Toronto Star through Global Voices. He has been featured in Confidence Bound Magazine, The Catholic Register, The Brampton Guardian, and more.

Daniel is currently attending the Ontario College of Art and Design for university and hopes to pursue careers in the fields of design, education, and the non-profit sector.

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