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AmyAnne: supporting essential service providers to treat sex workers with respect and dignity
AmyAnne Smith is a former medic in the Canadian Forces reserves, spent two years teaching abroad in South Korea, and has two bachelor’s degrees in English. She also volunteers at a clinic designed to help senior citizens monitor and maintain their health, and while abroad in South Korea, she founded an after-school volleyball club for […]
Faraha: getting efficient with waste management
Farah Rahman has always had an interested in social businesses and social innovation. She is passionate about giving back to the community and is particularly passionate about preserving the environment. Formerly an intern with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, a Nobel Prize-winning institute, Faraha has also worked at a private investment firm, as a mental […]
Yvonne: creating a platform for survivors of sexual abuse
Every September for the last two years, Yvonne Osagie has dedicated the month to outreach and volunteering in the community. These efforts include volunteering in soup kitchens and leading the Step Up Program at the Boys and Girls Club, which helps black youth achieve their goals by helping with homework, providing workshops on development and […]
Elizabeth: supporting survivors through performance art
Elizabeth Peprah is a published poet who is currently completing her M.A. in women’s and gender studies. A passionate champion for women, Elizabeth is particularly invested in eliminating sexual and physical violence against women, and considers herself “an activist for the women nobody cares about.” The depth of post sexual assault trauma is so heinous […]
Sherifa: eliminating barriers for first-generation students
Sherifa Hadi has worked tirelessly with and for youth for the last decade. She has established strong community ties, and is passionate about accessible education, among other social justice issues. A graduate of the English Common Law program at the University of Ottawa and a long-term Ottawa, Canada resident, Sherifa joined the DOT Impactathon […]
Midia: supporting incarcerated women to access opportunities
A recipient of the 2018 Queen’s Young Leader award for her work as a social entrepreneur, Midia Shikh Hassan’s accomplishments are truly impressive. A first-generation immigrant in Canada with two technical degrees from the University of Ottawa, Midia has launched a program that increases the social entrepreneurship mindset in the student community, has led a refugee […]
Nargiz: entrepreneurship training for rural women
Nargiz Askerova can sing in four different languages, works as a translator, and has travelled around the world, but she claims that her undying sense of curiosity is the trait that she is most proud of and is what has contributed most to her personal and professional journey. Originally from Baku, Azerbaijan, Nargiz has always […]