Volunteer Work

Volunteering has been one of the key aspects of my personal growth and enrichment. I have volunteered all my life, in hospitals with the elderly, and with children as a Catechism teacher using the Faith First Program. My volunteer work has primarily been related to education, but not exclusively. A few of these volunteer positions include:

Online Dialogue Trainer (former Facilitator) (2007- present) with Soliya.
Soliya is an international non-profit organization partnered with the UN Alliance of Civilizations whose mission is to improve relations between Western and predominantly Muslim societies through media facilitated cross-cultural dialogue. Their Connect Program, in which I am an online facilitator, connects university students from western schools (located in the US, Canada and some European countries) to students in universities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Soliya sessions are 10 weeks long, and are integrated in students' programs for additional credits.  

Curriculum Adviser (2011-2013) with the Educators Volunteer Network (EVN)
The EVN was an online network founded through the Canadian International Learning Foundation (CILF), where educators from Canada are connected to educators in conflict-affected regions of the world, and build knowledge and support through this online community. I worked with a school in Uganda (Rock Community School), assisting with curriculum resource attainment, fund raising and garnering book donations. Additional tasks I have participated in have included developing a school website, and providing literacy lesson plans for teachers to use. 

Below are a few web articles have been written about my volunteer work with the EVN: 


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