Join directors, actors, activists and policy experts in a live panel discussion that unpacks the intersections of art and activism. What role does filmmaking have in bringing to light gross human rights abuses? How do we move from learning about issues to helping create change? Join us to hear about the making of I Am Rohingyaand discuss the ongoing need for humanitarian support for refugee communities around the world.
This 45 minute livestream of dialogue and reflection is a compliment to the two compelling films Exiled and I Am Rohingya that are available as part of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis film package within the One World Refugee Film Festival.
Presented by Oxfam Canada
The livestream webinar was recorded December 3rd at 8:00 PM EST.
Speakers include:
Ruma Ruma
Ruma Ruma is a 19 year old Rohingya activist with an interest in math and sciences. She is one of the stars of the play and documentary “I Am Rohingya”, a production that tells the world about the Rohingya genocide.
Her life before was living in the poverty of the refugee camps in Bangladesh as a Rohingya. She came to Canada in 2007 when she was six years old with her family. She helps/volunteers a lot in school and out of school when given the opportunity. Her passion is in the medical field. She hopes to attend the University ofWaterloo for science. Ruma loves speaking for those who are not given a chance to speak up for themselves.
Ahmed Ullah
Ahmed Ullah is a Canadian activist and human rights defender for the Rohingya people who was born in the Nayapara RefugeeCamp in Bangladesh. Ahmed has been actively involved in supporting his local Rohingya community; translating for newcomers and helping them settle into their new life in Canada.
Ahmed helped co-found the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Ahmed has spoken around the world in places such as the United Nations, Global Education and Skills forum, and Global conferences on refugees and Human rights and many more while pursuing post-secondary education.
Ahmed helped to write and performed in the award-winning theatrical production"I Am Rohingya ''.
Kevin Young
Kevin Young is a producer, director and co-founder of InnerspeakMedia. He started his career as a freelance location sound recordist who has traveled the world with the Discovery Channel while also working freelance at CTV/TSN on shows such as The Beaverton, Canada AM, and Trade Centre-in both the live studio environment and as a post sound mixer. He was a co-producer for the film “I Am Rohingya” and is currently co-writing and producing an investigative podcast mini-series for TVO.
Yuriko Cowper-Smith
Yuriko Cowper-Smith is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Guelph. Her main research interests lie in migration, statelessness, and social movements, and her dissertation investigates the Rohingya social movement in Canada. For three years, she has worked with the Rohingya diaspora in Canada by volunteering, organizing and attending events, and raising public awareness about their refugee crisis and genocide through her research and writing. She currently works with The Sentinel Project, an NGO that tracks early signs of genocide, and the Canadian Centre on Statelessness. In 2018, Yuriko visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, with Ahmed Ullah.
Moderator: Siham Rayale
Siham Rayaleis a Women’s Rights Policy Specialist at Oxfam Canada and has over a decade of experience working in development policy and programming. She has focused her research and advocacy around issues relating to women, peace and security with an emphasis on justice-sector reform. Prior to joining Oxfam, Siham was a lecturer at the University of Toronto at Scarborough in Women and Gender Studies.
- Year2020
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Join directors, actors, activists and policy experts in a live panel discussion that unpacks the intersections of art and activism. What role does filmmaking have in bringing to light gross human rights abuses? How do we move from learning about issues to helping create change? Join us to hear about the making of I Am Rohingyaand discuss the ongoing need for humanitarian support for refugee communities around the world.
This 45 minute livestream of dialogue and reflection is a compliment to the two compelling films Exiled and I Am Rohingya that are available as part of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis film package within the One World Refugee Film Festival.
Presented by Oxfam Canada
The livestream webinar was recorded December 3rd at 8:00 PM EST.
Speakers include:
Ruma Ruma
Ruma Ruma is a 19 year old Rohingya activist with an interest in math and sciences. She is one of the stars of the play and documentary “I Am Rohingya”, a production that tells the world about the Rohingya genocide.
Her life before was living in the poverty of the refugee camps in Bangladesh as a Rohingya. She came to Canada in 2007 when she was six years old with her family. She helps/volunteers a lot in school and out of school when given the opportunity. Her passion is in the medical field. She hopes to attend the University ofWaterloo for science. Ruma loves speaking for those who are not given a chance to speak up for themselves.
Ahmed Ullah
Ahmed Ullah is a Canadian activist and human rights defender for the Rohingya people who was born in the Nayapara RefugeeCamp in Bangladesh. Ahmed has been actively involved in supporting his local Rohingya community; translating for newcomers and helping them settle into their new life in Canada.
Ahmed helped co-found the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Ahmed has spoken around the world in places such as the United Nations, Global Education and Skills forum, and Global conferences on refugees and Human rights and many more while pursuing post-secondary education.
Ahmed helped to write and performed in the award-winning theatrical production"I Am Rohingya ''.
Kevin Young
Kevin Young is a producer, director and co-founder of InnerspeakMedia. He started his career as a freelance location sound recordist who has traveled the world with the Discovery Channel while also working freelance at CTV/TSN on shows such as The Beaverton, Canada AM, and Trade Centre-in both the live studio environment and as a post sound mixer. He was a co-producer for the film “I Am Rohingya” and is currently co-writing and producing an investigative podcast mini-series for TVO.
Yuriko Cowper-Smith
Yuriko Cowper-Smith is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Guelph. Her main research interests lie in migration, statelessness, and social movements, and her dissertation investigates the Rohingya social movement in Canada. For three years, she has worked with the Rohingya diaspora in Canada by volunteering, organizing and attending events, and raising public awareness about their refugee crisis and genocide through her research and writing. She currently works with The Sentinel Project, an NGO that tracks early signs of genocide, and the Canadian Centre on Statelessness. In 2018, Yuriko visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, with Ahmed Ullah.
Moderator: Siham Rayale
Siham Rayaleis a Women’s Rights Policy Specialist at Oxfam Canada and has over a decade of experience working in development policy and programming. She has focused her research and advocacy around issues relating to women, peace and security with an emphasis on justice-sector reform. Prior to joining Oxfam, Siham was a lecturer at the University of Toronto at Scarborough in Women and Gender Studies.
- Year2020
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada