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Ameera Azam

ESYD Research and Engagement Facilitator

Pronouns: she/her

Email: youthstratresearch2@uvic.ca

Ameera is a final year graduate student in the Leadership program, specifically focusing on the Adult Education and Community Engagement stream. She is currently working as a co-op Research Assistant on the Provincial Youth Employment Strategy team.

Ameera’s research interests include exploring the role of media in creating positive/progressive discourse for marginalised communities, particularly from a systemic discrimination perspective. Her interests also include improving accessibility and creating better opportunities for marginalised communities. She hopes to apply her learnings to her country of origin – Pakistan.

In her free time, Ameera enjoys reading, blogging, and exploring the beautiful Vancouver Island.

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