The Making of This Edition - YMM Parent - Issue 6
Each edition of YMM Parent is made possible by the gifted writers whose contributions fill the pages of the magazine. We are filled with gratitude for these writers who have helped tell the story of our region.
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We are filled with gratitude for these writers who have helped tell the story of our region.
Afeefa Ahmad
Afeefa Ahmad, a recent graduate of Westwood Community High School, has called Fort McMurray home for the majority of her life. As she starts her journey into post-secondary education, her unwavering commitment to community service remains a defining part of her character.
Over the years, Afeefa has actively dedicated her time to volunteering with various organizations, both within her school and across the RMWB community. Whether it was through providing academic support to students as a peer tutor or by her active involvement on the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Afeefa has embraced numerous opportunities to support youth in a multitude of ways.
As Afeefa looks ahead to the future, she remains determined to continue her pursuit of creating a lasting, positive impact on her community, and serving as an inspiration to the youth.
Ouswa Ali
Ouswa Ali is a first-year university student at the University of Alberta, studying Commerce specifically Business Technology Management and hopes to attend Law School following her undergraduate degree. She has been part of MACOY for two years and has been a volunteer for the Girls Inc. mentoring program. Her passion for advocacy has allowed her to give a speech in front of FMPSD staff on Islamaphobia as well as give an interview for Mix 103.7. She has a passion for community involvement, writing, reading and advocacy which she hopes to continue to pursue at University and at her home in Wood Buffalo.
Sadie Antoine
Sadie Antoine is a young and aspiring artist surrounded by creative perspective. Sadie loves playing volleyball, drawing, and spending time with her dog in her spare time. She embraces her culture and is a proud member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Sadie would like to one day publish her own poetry book and plans to continue creating.
Raasi Bambhania
Raasi Bambhania is a grade nine student who attends Westwood Community High School. She is eager to meet new people, play volleyball, and volunteer. In the past, Raasi has participated in the Macoy Advisory Council on Youth and loves to help the community. Taking part in Macoy has led Raasi to many opportunities one of them being, having the ability to interview ambitious people and write about them. She hopes to keep serving the community and move forward for it’s betterment!
Eva Brown
Eva Brown is a 10th-grade student at Ecolé McTavish High School. They are an active member of the community, having been a part of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Youth. They’re a member of local theatre, working backstage on several Keyano Theatre productions, most recently Clue. Eva hopes to get a Bachelor’s in education after high school and become a teacher here in Fort McMurray.
Jarid Fileccia and Mercy Jodoin
Mercy Jodoin is a graphic designer who has a love for helping her community. She advocates for inclusion for our special needs community and for our local youth.
Jarid Fileccia is a mechanic and entrepreneur who has an extremely expansive skill set ranging between automotive to heavy duty mechanics, to leadership and Excel use. He is passionate about helping our local teens and uses his skill set to teach our community crucial skills.
Jenn Flynn
Jenn Flynn has been with APPLE Schools from the very beginning, wearing many hats along the way. She has been a school health facilitator at Lee Ridge School, the Fort McMurray regional manager, then APPLE Schools manager until earning the executive director title in 2016.
She studied physical education at the University of Alberta and has a comprehensive understanding of working with children to get them excited about moving. She brings to APPLE Schools a high level of enthusiasm for promoting health and thoughtful leadership that has expanded the organization to a growing number of schools across four provinces. In 2017, she was recognized by Alberta Magazine as a Top 40 Under 40 for her ability to take a small research project to a national, award-winning charitable organization. Jenn stays active by spending time outside with her two children, riding her bike, and playing ringette. She loves to read, eat delicious food, travel, and watch sports. Go Oilers!
Hanna Fridhed-Campbell
Hanna Fridhed-Campbell with Pride YMM is originally from Sweden and made Wood Buffalo her home in 2013. She has since developed a deep love for this region, its beauty and its vibrant arts community. Outside her work with Pride, she is the Artistic Director for theatre company Swamp Rat Experience, serves on RACIDE, and occasionally dabbles in the literary arts.
Nils Hognestad
Nils Hognestad is a writer, producer, director, voiceover artist and actor. He received his bfa from the Toronto metropolitan (formerly ryerson) university and his mfa from lamda (London academy of music and dramatic art). He has a Leo award for best supporting actor for ‘a clüsterfünke Christmas’ and is currently producing ‘fort Macbeth’, the first film for his production company.
Maharshi Kadia
Maharshi Kadia is a Grade 11 student at Westwood Community High School. Maharshi’s interest range from sports to STEM, and he really enjoys playing volleyball and cricket. Maharshi likes combining his passion for coding and technology with his passion for medicine, and he wants to pursue a career in biotechnology. Robotics are another major hobby of his. Overall, Maharshi loves to do a wide range of activities, and he can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.
Diya Laha
Diya Laha is a rising Grade 12 student at Westwood Community High School. Her devotion to creating change within the community is unconditional. She has been a committed member and volunteer of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Youth for four years and loves engaging with her peers to create projects that better help the community.
Diya enjoys the art of writing, and she is grateful to have utilized her hobby to help uplift youth like herself within the community. Besides writing, she loves to read and go on runs. In the future, she hopes to continue creating change and impacting the community in any way she can.
