Meet Vincenzo
Vincenzo Calla created VCalla Productions in 2021 when he was 17 years old, just prior to the 2021 Federal Election. As a young person who had always been interested in politics and history, he created VCalla Productions as a way to express his interest for these topics, while also being able to be creative and help engage and teach other young people about these topics.
Vincenzo first got politically engaged during the 2014 Ontario Provincial Election when he was 10 years old where he discovered the importance of politics and the voice it can give you. Over the years, he learned more about politics through school, visits to Parliament, and simply by following the news and the election campaigns that followed. Before creating VCalla Productions, Vincenzo was the founder of various youth political organizations, and was able to learn more about politics and engagement in everything that he did.
From 2021-2022, Vincenzo was a youth political panelist on SiriusXM Canada Talks, appearing 20 times on that network. In addition to that, he was welcomed by CBC Radio One Ottawa during the 2022 Ottawa Municipal Election to discuss his hit show "The Political Job Interview" that gained over 50,000 views over the span of 60 interviews with candidates in that election. Vincenzo was also highlighted by the Barrhaven Independent Newspaper in 2021 for his involvement in his school and around the community.
Vincenzo has recieved numerous awards and recognitions for his dedication to his community over the years, including the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario's Catholic Student Award (2019), The Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall's Award for Catholic Leadership (2022), Ontario Scholar (2022), alongside volunteer recognitions for service at his local elementary school and his church.
Vincenzo currently lives in Barrhaven, a community in Nepean, Ontario, and is in his second year of studies in the Joint Honours in History and Political Science program at the University of Ottawa. He aspires to become an elementary school teacher when he completes his studies. In his free time, Vincenzo enjoys reading, writing, learning, and volunteering whenever he can.
Sparking youth involvement in politics
As a young person involved in politics with a passion for education, Vincenzo has taken an interest in teaching other young people about the political process, the importance of politics, and how to get involved. In July 2022, he was proud to be able to speak to a High School Civics Class to speak about his story, his involvement in politics, and how he was able to make his voice heard.
Vincenzo was invited back for the second year in a row to speak to another High School Civics Class in July 2023. A year later, his involvement in politics expanded even more, and he was able to share that in his updated presentation
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