Suhail Abualsameed
Encyclopedia
Suhail Abualsameed, an immigrant to Canada
from his native Jordan
, is a community worker, public speaker, researcher, designer and human rights
advocate.
Suhail has been working with immigrant and refugee queer youth and with health related issues within the Muslim communities of the Greater Toronto Area
. With a background in Architecture and an extensive travel history, Suhail carries loads of diverse experiences and knowledge which he makes good use of in many forums and spaces speaking at Universities, high school
s, conferences and other public forums around the country and the internationally on issues of identity, human rights, immigration, youth and queer issues and the social determinants of health
.
, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
, United Kingdom
, United States, Mexico, Canada, Jordan
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from his native Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, is a community worker, public speaker, researcher, designer and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
advocate.
Suhail has been working with immigrant and refugee queer youth and with health related issues within the Muslim communities of the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
. With a background in Architecture and an extensive travel history, Suhail carries loads of diverse experiences and knowledge which he makes good use of in many forums and spaces speaking at Universities, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, conferences and other public forums around the country and the internationally on issues of identity, human rights, immigration, youth and queer issues and the social determinants of health
Social determinants of health
Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. They are "societal risk conditions", rather than individual risk factors that either increase or decrease the risk for a disease, for example for cardiovascular disease and...
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Suhail in the media
- Toronto Catholic School Attempts Persecution of Gay Guest Speaker
- Harper uses same-sex to tap into ethnic vote
Awards and honours
- Notable Arab Canadians
- NOW Magazine: Best of Toronto 2007
- Toronto Vital People Award - 2007, The Toronto Community Foundation
Travels
Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Palestine, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, United States, Mexico, Canada, Jordan