Degrassi Stars Stop by Hudson Youth Leadership Academy at SUNY Rockland Community College

Actors Dalmar Abuzeid and Raymond Ablack, stars of the "Degrassi" TV show, stopped by the second annual Hudson Youth Leadership Academy, a social justice camp held this June at SUNY Rockland Community College. Abuzeid and Ablack spoke to students in middle school, high school, and college about civic responsibility and community service.

Left to right: Dalmar Abuzeid  (Danny on "Degrassi"); Sofie La Rosa and Ariana Chousa of Waldwick, NJ; and Raymond Ablack (Sav on "Degrassi")

The second annual Hudson Youth Leadership Academy (HYLA) was held at SUNY Rockland Community College June 26-28.

HYLA is a social justice-themed day camp designed to give young people the knowledge and tools to help develop their leadership skills and encourage civic responsibility and community service. The middle school, high school, and college freshman students who participated in the three-day event attended workshops and learned how social issues affect young people in their own communities and around the world.

A special guest appearance was made by two cast members of "Degrassi," a television series about high school students. Actors Dalmar Abuzeid (Danny) and Raymond Ablack (Sav) spoke about their personal leadership experiences in Ecuador and Haiti.