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Featured Member: Michaël Séguin
Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:08 AM
Dr. Michaël Séguin is an assistant professor at Saint Paul University and director of the School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity in Ottawa. Trained as a sociologist of ethnic relations, his expertise lies in crafting policies and strategies to nurture Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within not-for-profit organizations, including settlement agencies and institutions of higher education. From his foundational doctoral research, which delved into the cognitive dimensions of Israeli...
Featured Member: Lisa Jane de Gara
Posted on Friday, March 22, 2024 02:48 PM
Lisa Jane de Gara is a dedicated leader, blending her experience in public service and academia to make a difference. Currently leading a team at Action for Healthy Communities, she's focused on bringing top-notch immigration services to small towns in rural Alberta. She is also a Sessional Lecturer with the University of Saskatchewan's Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy where she herself learned the "tricks of the trade." As a scholar, her work on the internet and disinformation has...
Featured Member: Hassan Vatanparast
Posted on Friday, February 23, 2024 12:38 PM
Dr. Hassan Vatanparast, MD, PhD, is a Professor with Joint Appointment to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan. His journey into the realm of public health is not merely marked by academic accolades but is deeply rooted in a purpose for equitable healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations such as immigrants and refugees.
Researcher, Educator, Advocate
Originally hailing from Mashhad, Iran, Hassan’s early encounters with...
Featured Member: Janelle Benjamin
Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2024 10:01 AM
Janelle Benjamin is a Juris Doctor with almost 20 years of experience in diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and human rights. Her journey to becoming a leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is shaped by her unique background and a strong commitment to justice. Born in Canada to immigrant parents from Trinidad and Tobago, she faced the challenges of being a first-generation Canadian, dealing with issues of identity and acceptance.
Navigating Identity and Overcoming Barriers
Growing...
Featured Member: Rola El-Moubadder
Posted on Monday, October 30, 2023 02:10 PM
Rola El Moubadder is the Program Manager at CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (CARE Centre ), with a career spanning over 27 years in nursing. Her journey commenced when she gained her bachelor’s degree in science and nursing at the American University of Beirut in 1995, after which she served as a bedside nurse from 1995 to 1999, cultivating a deep understanding of the nuances involved in delivering high-quality healthcare. Recognizing the significance of nurturing the next...
Featured Member: Mohja Alia
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2023 01:30 PM
Mohja Alia is the Manager of Employment and Bridging Programs at Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS). Mohja oversees employment and bridging programs and services that support immigrants in Nova Scotia and pre-arrival to Canada. She is an accomplished professional who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1997 as an immigrant from Jordan.
Like many immigrant families, Mohja and her family came to Nova Scotia eager to contribute to their new home as entrepreneurs who dreamt of starting a...
Featured Member: Bianca Briciu
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 01:58 PM
Bianca Briciu is assistant professor at the Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Saint Paul University. With a profound fascination for unlocking human potential across various dimensions of intelligence—ranging from cognitive to emotional and spiritual—she stands as a dedicated educator and researcher. Her current focus lies at the intersection of emotional and spiritual intelligence, positive psychology, mindfulness and transformative leadership.
Bianca’s Longing...
Featured Member: Dr. Annalee Coakley (Oct 2021)
Posted on Friday, July 07, 2023 01:24 PM
This blog is re-posted from October 2021.
Dr. Annalee Coakley is the Co-Chair of the N4 Advisory Committee, the Physician Lead of the Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic, and the Medical Director of the Calgary Refugee Health Program in Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Coakley initially became interested in medicine by reading The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance by Laurie Garrett, which piqued her interest in tropical diseases. After graduating as a family physician, she further pursued...
Featured Member: Cindy Dawson
Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 09:31 AM
Cindy Dawson is the Clinical Manager of 1Call1Click.ca, an initiative of the Kids Come First Health Team, providing mental health, addiction and substance use health care for children and youth based out of CHEO. Cindy has two decades of experience working in the children and youth mental health space and shares this expertise as an N4 subject matter expert.
Prior to moving into management, Cindy gained front-line experience working with children and youth as a Certified Child and Youth Counsellor...
Featured Member: Jennifer Lopez
Posted on Monday, May 01, 2023 03:18 PM
Jennifer Lopez is registered nurse (RN) and patient care coordinator, as well as the President of the Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association (IFCNA). N4 is grateful to have Jennifer’s valued perspective as Co-Facilitator of N4’s Community of Practice Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Lived Experience Consulting Group. This group provided invaluable guidance in the development of N4’s recently published report, Welcoming Internationally Educated Nurses into the Canadian Health Care...
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