Building Solidarity Across Movements is Back!

Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto and The Newcomer Students’ Association are hosting a series of public forums aimed at mobilizing the immigrant and refugee communities to get involved with different social and environmental justice movements. Building Solidarity Across Movements will feature diverse social justice and grassroots movements to learn how they educate, organize, and mobilize their communities and how they build solidarity across differences and across movements.

Moderator

Nevin Alqishawi (she/her) is a young leader from Palestine. She holds a degree in English Literature and is currently volunteering as a translator. Nevin spends her time actively participating in community initiatives for social participation and inclusion. She believes in the importance of inclusion of immigrants in all aspects of life.

Speakers

Carolina Jimenez (she/her) is a community organizer with a passion for racial justice and health equity. She's a Colombian migrant and settler on Dish With One Spoon Territory. She’s a registered nurse, public health professional and the coordinator of the Decent Work and Health Network.

Carolyn Ferns is the Public Policy Coordinator at the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in early childhood studies with a focus on child care policy. She is a member of the board of directors of Child Care Now and the Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

Saman Tabasinejad is the Project Manager at Progress Toronto. She believes that meaningful change cannot be achieved unless actions that address and remove systemic barriers are taken, and is particularly interested in how large policy decisions affect everyday lives. Saman currently serves on the board of The Platform, an organization working to reshape the political landscape to advance the priorities of young Black, Indigenous, and racialized women and gender-diverse youth. She also serves on the board of the Iranian Canadian Congress. Previously, she worked at the DUKE Heights BIA and the Downsview Advocate, as well as served on the executive of Roofs for Refugees. She also founded the Willowdale Advocate, a local newspaper. In 2018, Saman ran for office in North York, ON. Her educational background includes degrees in Political Science and Anthropology. Saman is dedicated to building a progressive city and making room for women, especially young racialized women, to take space, influence policy-making, and run for office.