Student Spotlight: Shervin Ghaem-Maghami
Shervin Ghaem-Maghami (he/him/his) is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. He completed a Master of Public Administration at Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Waterloo. His research centres on the intersection of global migration and community engagement in urban planning processes, especially as it relates to how the integration of newcomers can be facilitated by way of fostering their inclusion in collective decision-making.
Student Spotlight: Mia Mariotti
Mia Mariotti is working towards completing a graduate degree in Urban Strategy from Drexel University, where I am currently studying the modern homesteading movement for my thesis. I'm also a yoga and reiki teacher and spend much of my free time immersed in these practices, as well as running, spending time in the woods, gardening, and cuddled up with a good book.
Student Spotlight: Farwa Zaidi
Farwa Zaidi (she/her/hers) is an Urban Strategy Master’s student at Drexel University. She completed her bachelor’s in Political Science at CUNY Baruch, and has spent many years working in the non-profit sector with the goal of advancing the opportunities of society's most marginalized communities, especially poor, Black, and immigrant women.