Meet the Fellows

Abdullahi Omer

Project: The Bridge

Ottawa, ON

The Bridge is a multigenerational initiative designed to foster connection, dialogue, and mutual support between youth and elders in our community. By creating both a physical gathering space and a digital platform, we aim to facilitate meaningful conversation...

Aarushi Patil

Project: With Love From the Heart

HALIFAX, NS

With Love From the Heart is a not-for-profit organization aimed at reducing the stigma around women's mental health, with a special focus on postpartum challenges. Through advocacy, education and community support, the project empowers everyone to speak more o...

Abyan Jaylaani

Project: RetreatHER

Orleans, Ottawa, ON

RetreatHER is a restorative one day retreat designed for young women to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and explore holistic wellness in a supportive environment. This retreat offers intentional moments of reflection, guided conversations, nourishing mea...

Abhay Singh Sachal

Project: Regina Youth Climate Resilience Circles

Regina, SK

Youth Climate Resilience Circles in Regina supports racialized and Indigenous youth in navigating climate emotions, building resilience, and creating community-based solutions. Through facilitated circles, creative expression, and capacity-building workshops, ...

Ziyang Li

Project: Includify

Regina, Saskatchewan, SK

Includify is a youth-led initiative that empowers first-generation immigrant youth and builds inclusive workplaces through mentorship and cultural awareness training. The project connects newcomer youth with mentors, equips employers with diversity education, ...

Yoonho Kang

Project: Stepping Over the West End

Vancouver, BC

Stepping Over the West End aims to share experiences of working with vulnerable populations in the Downtown Eastside with youth in schools. It is important to spread awareness about the systemic causes of issues in Vancouver such as houselessness and drug addi...

Zara Uddin

Project: South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA)

Markham, ON

Food & Health

South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA) is dedicated to empower middle-aged South Asian immigrant women to prioritize their health and wellbeing.

Aaliyah Mahboubi

Project: SPARK9

Vancouver, BC

Education

The SPARK9 Project was a series of nine initiatives that brought youth together between June and November 2023 in the spirit of service. Each project connected to a UN sustainable development goal and allowed us to focus on a particular theme. Our first projec...

Yeganeh Rasouli

Project: The Health Empowerment Initiative

Windsor, ON

The Health Empowerment Initiative began by distributing care packages containing PPE and essential items to the clients of the Downtown Mission in Windsor, Ontario, during the COVID-19 pandemic. While delivering these packages, it became evident that the clien...