Mehrangiz is an Afghani/Irani/Muslim community activist, an Educator and Trent alumnus living on Turtle Island for over 28 years.  Mehrangizs’ community work is rooted in Indigenous solidarity, social and environmental justice and cultural survivance. Mehrangiz is weaving her work and passion through her Immigration Practice; and Consultations/Facilitations that supports community’s thrivance based on belonging, truth, peace, justice and transformation. Mehrangiz is super excited about working with the exceptional Many Ways Collective Leaders and looking forward to supporting and learning with and from the next generation of changemakers – the Youth!

As a facilitator, consultant, and coach, Hannah works with folks who are in processes of transition, who foster cultures of belonging, and who engage the living world in their circle of relations. Hannah has a particular ability to support people grappling with power and privilege in order to engage more meaningfully in systems change. Hannah’s fields of practice span co-operative development, youth organizing, cross-cultural dialogue, local food systems, community economies, and popular education. She loves intergenerational spaces, knitting, canoes, and poetry.

Heather Thoma loves bringing her listening, questions, and caring into groups to support learning, growth, and social change.  She works as a community educator, facilitator, and project coordinator in the non-profit sector, and her years of food growing, land work, and arts practice bring aliveness, creativity, and patience to her approaches. 

Rav is a farmer and environmental educator, with strong connections to community groups and individuals involved in food sovereignty, food systems and growing since 2012. Rav operates Shade of Miti, an ecological farm that specializes in South Asian vegetables. In her food growing activities, Rav centers community education and climate action to work towards food systems that are rooted in justice and sovereignty and not threatened by climate change.

Sree is a passionate connector and storyteller, with extensive experience in relationship building, civic engagement and participatory filmmaking. She brings a long-standing commitment to social justice work, reflected in her collaborations with a broad range of organizations including Sakshi Human Rights Watch in India, the Arab Jewish Community Center in Jaffa, the Community TV Network in Chicago and Native Child and Family Services Toronto. Her work focuses on supporting advocacy, collaborations and research in the areas of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, Disability Justice, equity and belonging, and people-centred community development practices.

Paul Wartman is a settler with transplanted European roots who works as a creative community facilitator and farmer in Centrelea Nova Scotia / Likalie’katik Mi’kma’ki. His facilitation broadly supports deepening relationships and strategic planning, and is informed by agroecological principles, compassionate communication, and belonging. Since 2008, Paul has been facilitating social movements, not-for-profits, schools, unions, community groups, farms, and many more to create action that is people- and land-based, cooperative, and restorative.