Today's episode features Zeynep Cildir: a 3rd-year Biomedical Sciences student who is passionate about helping immigrant families transition into their new lifestyle as well as an advocate for education & sciences. In addition to being the founder & president of Refugee Support Association (RSA) and the co-founder & co-executive director of Passionate Minds (PM), she also loves teaching and helping students transition into university through mentoring them. We discuss the experience of refugees in Ottawa, how Zeynep’s immigration story inspired her nonprofit work, and how she is making educational materials more accessible for high school students. Take a listen!
Refugee Support Association: @uottawa_rsa on Instagram
Passionate Minds: http://passionate-minds.com/?ltclid=
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