Samara is a recent Political Studies graduate from Queen's University where she was an engaged student activist. She is passionate about politics, intersectionality and promoting positive social change within her community. As a student leader she has worked to address financial inaccessibility, sexual violence and over-policing on campus. While involved in student government, she expanded access to grants and bursaries while creating more opportunities for students to engage in anti-oppression work. She was recently an 1834 Fellow with Operation Black Vote where her research focused on advancing representation and inclusion within Public Policy spaces. She currently works for the City of Toronto while also doing Outreach and Communications for the Urban Alliance on Race Relations.
Samara Lijiam
Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Trevohn Baker
Trevohn Baker
Program Coordinator, Diversity Youth Fellowship
Tansin Rahman
Tansin Rahman
Education Project Coordinator
Fatah Awil
Fatah Awil