Rimsha Rahman

Rimsha Rahman

First Name: 
Rimsha
Last Name: 
Rahman
Title: 
MA Student, (she/her)
Biography : 

Rimsha is a Master of Art Candidate and her research will explore intergenerational educational attitudes in South Asian families from Scarborough with a focus on acculturation and social capital. She's passionate about civic engagement and youth development. Throughout her undergrad, she volunteered and worked with many organizations to advocate and promote post-secondary issues and civic literacy. She recently graduated from the City Studies co-op program at UTSC and served as Vice-President of Academics and University Affairs at the Scarborough Campus Student Union. Rimsha’s professional experiences include working at Employment Social Development Canada as a Junior Policy Officer, where she supported various policy and program designs aimed at increasing access to post-secondary education across Canada. In her free time, she likes to read and go on walks.

Publications 

The Power of Youth: A youth-led guide to engaging with voices of change. Plan International Canada · Aug 12, 2020

Education: 
MA, University of Toronto
HBA, University of Toronto

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Areas of Interest: 

Education, Community-engaged research, Scarborough, intergenerational dynamics, transnational relations.

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Dissertation Title: 
Intergenerational Educational Attitudes in South Asian Families from Scarborough: An exploration between acculturation and social capital
Dissertation Supervisors: 
Professor Mark Hunter
Professor Ahmed Allahwala

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