Vision Brampton

Repost from @moyo.ca We stand in solidarity with those who are mourning during this time. Black Lives Matter. Today. Yesterday. Until Infinity. ... #blacklivesmatter See more

Happy International Women’s Day ! This year was extra special for us because we hosted our first Speed Mentoring Event! Thank you so much to everyone who came out last night. You were an incredible group of people and it was an absolute honour and pleasure to meet and connect with you. ... A special thanks to all our distinguished mentors and amazing panelists who took time out of their busy schedules to spend with Brampton’s young people last night #internationalwomensday2020 #internationalwomensday #communitybuilding #mentorship #makingconnections #womenhelpingwomen #brampton See more

Last but certainly not least is our moderator, and all around badass, Simran Dhunna! @simrandhunna is an organizer with Climate Justice Toronto and Peel, and she is currently working toward her Masters at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Our next panelist: @paige.alexandriaa Paige (she/her) is the Director of Advocacy for Vision Brampton. She believes that the inclusion of marginalized voices and perspectives is foundational to a fully functioning democracy. This belief has led to her commitment to challenging shallow notions of performative diversity in local governance, in favour of true equitable representation, inclusion and dismantling of systemic barriers. She considers herself privileged to b...e able to engage in this community work and aims to develop a career that will allow her to utilize policy and other aspects of the political process to fight for the rights of the most vulnerable among us. #internationalwomensday2020 #internationalwomensday #communitywork #brampton #equitablerepresentation See more

Miranda Baksh is the co-founder of the Community Climate Council in Brampton, working to address local climate change issues and focuses on creating solutions with municipal leaders, encouraging youth to take policy-based approaches, and educates the intergenerational community to improve climate literacy. As an environmental educator with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority and after completing her masters research related to park management and conservation biology, h...er passion lies within species conservation. However, no conservation effort can be as effective in the long-term without confronting the issues surrounding climate change. After researching at the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre in Belize and at York University’s EcoCampus in Costa Rica, Miranda was able to see the effects between climate change and human-ecological health first hand. Along with biodiversity conservation, she is mainly motivated by understanding that many communities around the world who are currently face the social, health and financial consequences of climate change, are highly vulnerable and the least responsible for global carbon emissions.

Our next panelist is Jessica Ketwaroo-Green Jessica is a Bachelor of Arts graduate, majoring in Politics and Governance from Ryerson University. Her academic career focused on women’s issues, social justice, women’s political engagement, gender equity and policy studies. Throughout her career, Jessica has worked primarily in the nonprofit sector coordinating programs, on a personal mission to advance the social, political and economic position of women in Canada. ... Through her work with WomanACT, Jessica is on a mission to reduce high risk domestic violence in our community and communities across Canada through multi -disciplinary action and policy change. Jessica is joining us through her work with our partners at @millennialwomeninpolicy Stay tuned for more panelists here!! #internationalwomensday2020 #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday #speedmentoring #communitywork #brampton See more