Youth Category Award Recipient: Farial Hashimi
Originally from Afghanistan, Hashimi has lived in Canada for 10 years, she is a
Centennial high school grad and is currently studying at the University of Guelph.
Her work with new Canadians has included volunteering as a front line receptionist
at Immigrant Services G-W, facilitating a computer tutorial program and helping
new Canadians and individuals from the lower income community, with the filing
of their T1 tax returns.
Adult Category Award Recipient: Amenda Ng
Currently a settlement counsellor, Ng has worked tirelessly for the multicultural
festival, organized seminars & workshops for Chinese newcomers, formed a Chinese
seniors program, assisted University of Guelph Chinese students; and is recipient of
an Ontario Newcomer’s Award. In nominating Ng, Mei Wu noted: “A Chinese great
man said: For a person to do one good thing is not hard, but the difficulty is doing
good things all the time.’ Amenda is the person doing good things all the time. Her
passion and energy have made Guelph a better place to live.”
Group Category Award Recipient: Guelph Onward Willow Youth Council
20 “incredibly diverse” high school students: Aml Mohamed Saleh, Anamia Lakew,
Bigmurad Yusof, Clinton Chan, Danny Nguyen, Eric Tran, Hemed Zahor,
Jackie Egges, Jerry Ratsavong, Jimmy John Angrignon, Jimmy Mai, Mobin Binawa,
Julie Ratsavong, Mckenzie Lawrey, Meghan Dolby Mohamed Saleh, Noah Lakew,
Phil Hoang, Ramy Ly, Seandel Brown, Shinthu Puwaneshwaran, Steven Montgomery,
Tyler Nuttley & Zahor Zhor. These youth are skilled role models to the younger
children and youth in the Onward Willow neighbourhood, and work together
through play, fundraising, workshops, problem solving, to create a community
of peaceful youth relationships and cultural acceptance.
Youth Category Award Recipient: Farial Hashimi
Originally from Afghanistan, Hashimi has lived in Canada for 10 years, she is a
Centennial high school grad and is currently studying at the University of Guelph.
Her work with new Canadians has included volunteering as a front line receptionist
at Immigrant Services G-W, facilitating a computer tutorial program and helping
new Canadians and individuals from the lower income community, with the filing
of their T1 tax returns.
Adult Category Award Recipient: Amenda Ng
Currently a settlement counsellor, Ng has worked tirelessly for the multicultural
festival, organized seminars & workshops for Chinese newcomers, formed a Chinese
seniors program, assisted University of Guelph Chinese students; and is recipient of
an Ontario Newcomer’s Award. In nominating Ng, Mei Wu noted: “A Chinese great
man said: For a person to do one good thing is not hard, but the difficulty is doing
good things all the time.’ Amenda is the person doing good things all the time. Her
passion and energy have made Guelph a better place to live.”
Group Category Award Recipient: Guelph Onward Willow Youth Council
20 “incredibly diverse” high school students: Aml Mohamed Saleh, Anamia Lakew,
Bigmurad Yusof, Clinton Chan, Danny Nguyen, Eric Tran, Hemed Zahor,
Jackie Egges, Jerry Ratsavong, Jimmy John Angrignon, Jimmy Mai, Mobin Binawa,
Julie Ratsavong, Mckenzie Lawrey, Meghan Dolby Mohamed Saleh, Noah Lakew,
Phil Hoang, Ramy Ly, Seandel Brown, Shinthu Puwaneshwaran, Steven Montgomery,
Tyler Nuttley & Zahor Zhor. These youth are skilled role models to the younger
children and youth in the Onward Willow neighbourhood, and work together
through play, fundraising, workshops, problem solving, to create a community
of peaceful youth relationships and cultural acceptance.