About me:

Dorothy Attakora is a Masters of  Education student at  the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education program. Her passion for anti- oppression and equity work has been the catalyst for her  HIV prevention and education work over the last 6 years in International settings as well as locally.  As a dedicated social entrepreneur she offers the Global CIRCLE team, three years experience of running a business as the CEO and creator of mina danielle designs, an African inspired clothing line offering exclusive afrocentric creations.  Nadia Kenisha Bynoe is a Toronto District School Board elementary teacher. She is a recent graduate of University of Toronto completing a Masters of Education through the department of Sociology and Equity in Education. Through her teaching practice she aims to engage learning communities in the act of social justice issues from around the world. She uses her travel experiences as learning tools to activate the global consciousness of her students and community.  Suzanne Narain has completed her Bachelor of Education at York University and a Masters in Social Justice and Equity Studies at Brock University. She is currently a teacher and an activist in her local community, working with anti-poverty coalitions. Her aim is to build bridges between local and global activism, struggles and success. She has taught internationally and worked with various organizations that promote social justice. She is passionate about equity and advocates through her writing, in the classroom and in glo(cal)communities. 

Business Description:

Global CIRCLE (Communities that inspire, respect, create, live and empower) is a social business committed to serving youth and adults in pursuing adventure, community engagement and social justice, locally and globally, through travel experiences. We intend to sell travel packages to adults. Revenue made from the cost of the trips will go towards funding skill building trips for youth. Our mission is to provide a unique cross-cultural experience for youth living in the Greater Toronto Area who face intersecting oppressions. The trip for youth will consist of: community building, education and empowerment. We seek to foster a sense of local and global responsibility for youth and adults around the world through equitable and holistic education.   We aim to facilitate the critical engagement of all members by offering traveling experiences that respect and learn from glo(cal) (global and local) communities. Our mission is to highlight the skills and strengths of communities through glo(cal) activism and the celebration of social agents of change.   Global CIRCLE will be officially leading its first trip to Kenya in July 2012. The 14-day trip will involve experiencing the majestic wildlife, visiting local schools, white water rafting and sight seeing. Initially our trips will be run out of the Greater Toronto Area, however, can be expanded to other parts of Canada and eventually move to other parts of the world.

tagged cultural recreation travel/tourism