Alyna Nanji

Experienced professional with a robust background in education, global health, and community activism, graduating with honors from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. As a Global Health Intern in Uganda and currently as a Senior Project Development Manager at Kigezi Healthcare Foundation, I've implemented sustainable healthcare solutions, including addressing scoliosis prevalence among marginalized youth. Committed to community service and advocacy, I've demonstrated leadership through founding and leading initiatives aimed at STEAM education, social justice advocacy, and peer mentoring. Ready to leverage my expertise to drive meaningful change in healthcare, education, and social justice spheres.

• TDSB Trustee award for Academic Excellence and Leadership
• IStar Arts and Culture Award
• Western University Admission Scholarship ($10, 000)

• Peace Tree International Initiatives, Co-president of the Ambassadors Committee, 2009 - Current, Communicating with banks and large organisations to coordinate sponsorships, Emceed the Peace Tree day event every year including in Nathan Phillips square with over thirteen hundred people, Co-organized and emceed events at Del Manor seniors home to coordinate workshops and events for seniors, Planned and coordinated (art, yoga, social justice and human rights) workshops for all ages (youth to elderly), Planning the actual Peace Tree Day event with audience participation up to 1500
• Global Encounters, 2017, One of sixty-four participants selected from over a thousand applicants worldwide to go to Kenya for social development programs, Collaborated with a team that assessed and developed solutions to resolve problems at a school in an impoverished area, Formed sustainable and ongoing relationships with nearby hotels to donate tangible resources such as soap to meet the school's sanitary requirements, Led the team that conducted a workshop for the school administration on how to make their own soap using raw and cheap materials, Taught female students and teachers how to improve their sanitary care and personal hygiene, Helped local students start a student council
• Human Rights Activist, 2010-2016, Spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the veiling of the first ever permanent Peace Tree at Sheridan College (2016), Interviewed by PBS Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly as a human rights and peace ambassador, for a documentary on His Highness the AgaKhan (2015), Invited by Ursula Franklin Academy in Toronto to conduct workshops on Human Rights (2015), Youngest speaker at the One Billion Rising Movement annual event in Toronto. I shared the stage with Eve Ensler, founder of the One Billion Rising Movement (as well as notable speakers such as Glenn Canning and Michelle Landsberg) and spoke on the issues of Violence against Women and children (2014), Invited to speak and conduct workshops at the York University Student Body Presidents Council on Human rights (2014)
• United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto Branch (UNACTO), 2012, 2013, Keynote speaker at the 2012 inaugural International Day of the Girl hosted by the United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto Branch (UNACTO) where I spoke out against gendercide and infanticide (2012), Youngest panellist at the 2013 International Day of the Girl

Interests: Swimming, dance, singing, reading, acting, adventure sports (ziplining, rock climbing), Horseback Riding, Swimming, Badminton, Rock Climbing, 

World Travel: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba, Canada