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With roots in both the labour movement and student movement, Gilary has spent the last 15 years supporting school boards, advocacy organizations, labour unions, government agencies, and private enterprises through organizational change work that centers human rights, equity, and inclusion. Gilary currently works as the Human rights Outreach and engagement officer at the Toronto District school board, and run a small human rights and equity consultancy called Inclusive Leaders. Prior to this, Gilary spent three years working with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), supporting their efforts to respond to the rise in racism, white supremacy, and Islamophobia across Canada. Through her work, she successfully secured a grant from Ontario’s Ministry of Education to train and support educators across the province in better understanding and supporting the needs of Muslim Students in Ontario. She trained over 3,000 educators, principals, and superintendents in anti-oppression and challenging Islamophobia, and has supported over 15 public and public Catholic school boards in Ontario in developing best practices concerning human rights and equity legislation, and has advised on policy positions and programming priorities. In addition to working directly with school board administrations, Gilary is the author of a community-based research project focused on amplifying the voices of Muslim students in public schools. 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Samiya is the winner of The Lori Chow Award for exceptional leadership in health promotion. The winner of the Woman of the Year Award, by The Federation of Muslim Women, and the MAX Woman of the Year Award. Samiya is a mother, a community transformer and a proud Scarborite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9591177eb88c7bd8919428/1632626818454-XBJP6MY067GESDNQAGHD/Sayema-Chowdury.jpg MENO Voice Articles - Disrupting Islamophobia and Intersecting Oppressions in K-12 Schooling - Sayema Chowdhury Sayema is a mother, daughter, partner, aunt, life-long learner and educator currently seconded to the Faculty of Education at York University where she teaches a variety of subjects, with a focus on Diverse and Equitable Classrooms. She is one of the co-chairs of FESI, York University's annual Equity Conference. Sayema has an interest in supporting mental health and wellbeing from a community and anti-racist perspective, participates widely in diversity and equity initiatives throughout Ontario and is committed to anti-oppressive education and learning. Sayema’s home board is the Peel District School Board, and prior to secondment, held the central role of Climate for Learning and Working Resource Teacher, science department head and teacher. In addition to her Equity and Anti-oppression work, Sayema delivers workshops on Leadership Development and Conflict Resolution. She is a member of the board of MENO (The Muslim Educator’s Network of Ontario), a member of the City of Toronto's History Museums’ MHS IDEA Programming Advisory Group and a certified MBTI (Myers Briggs Personality Type Inventory) and Restorative Practices trainer through the IIRP (The International Institute of Restorative Practices). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9591177eb88c7bd8919428/1632626780379-JWYBLH4PMNLWJG83VL5Q/profile_picture.jpg MENO Voice Articles - Disrupting Islamophobia and Intersecting Oppressions in K-12 Schooling - Vidya Shah Dr. Vidya Shah is an educator, scholar and activist committed to equity and racial justice in the service of liberatory education. She is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, and her research explores anti-racist and decolonizing approaches to leadership in schools, communities, and school districts. 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She is an elementary educator with over twenty years of experience in teaching at all grade levels from Kindergarten through grade eight. She holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C. in addition to her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from York University. Her current role is in supporting safe and inclusive climates for learning and working at the Peel District School Board. This includes supporting the system with professional learning in Equity, Safe Schools, Islamophobia, Anti-Black Racism, Restorative Practices, Mental Health and Wellbeing. As an instructional and equity leader, Safia has developed curriculum resources and facilitates learning for adults throughout the province in instructional pedagogy, Personal Leadership, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and anti-Islamophobia. Safia has partnered the Malton Mosque and Ar Rashaad centre to support student leadership and wellbeing in the Muslim Community. Safia is an active Federation leader and facilitator for the Women in Leadership Retreat and former chair of the Provincial Status of Women’s Committee and Anti-Racism and Equity Committee. She supports ETFO as the liaison between York University’s Faculty of Education and ETFO as the Teacher Education Liasion Committee Chair. Safia is the author of a children’s book on dealing with Islamophobia, published by Lorimer with an anticipated release for the Fall of 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9591177eb88c7bd8919428/1579839733079-BEM67Y4LAABQBH2DV2A8/omar-zia.png About - Omar Zia (In Memory) Omar Zia is an Educator working with the Peel School Board, in Ontario, Canada. He is a well-known Khatib and lecturer in Toronto. He holds a B.Sc., B.Ed. (teacher of Science and English) and a Master of Education degree. He is an Ontario Certified Teacher, specializing in English as a Second Language, Special Education and Guidance Counselling and is a qualified principal. Br. 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Key areas of contribution have been, working to build capacity amongst affinity groups, engaging communities and making partnerships that impact student achievement and well-being. MENO is a grassroots organization working to collectively address anti-muslim hate and advocate on a provincial level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9591177eb88c7bd8919428/1579839782386-TTFMZ16FR8V98XFWY7E3/sayema-chowdhury.jpg About - Sayema Chowdhury Sayema is a mother, daughter, partner, aunt, life-long learner and educator currently seconded to the Faculty of Education at York University where she teaches a variety of subjects, with a focus on Diverse and Equitable Classrooms. She is one of the co-chairs of FESI, York University's annual Equity Conference. 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She is a member of the board of MENO (The Muslim Educator’s Network of Ontario), a member of the City of Toronto's History Museums’ MHS IDEA Programming Advisory Groupand a certified MBTI (Myers Briggs Personality Type Inventory) and Restorative Practices trainer through the IIRP (The Internation Institute of Restorative Practices). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9591177eb88c7bd8919428/1626578385081-AO7V0QVNLHTCL4ZLKQ5R/ezgif-6-37fc0fb51bc3.jpg About - Rizwana Kaderdina Rizwana Kaderdina is a hijab-wearing, Muslim woman from the South Asian diaspora. She has been an educator with the York Region District School Board for many years, and is currently in the role of Equity Consultant. Rizwana is the co-Chair of the Alliance of Educators for Muslim Students (AEMS), a new Board Member of Ansaar Foundation, and the co-founder of al-Jeeran, as well a volunteer with Victim Services of York Region. 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