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Sophia is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Communication Studies at Capilano University. She is also a recent graduate of Capilano University's Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate. During her time as a volunteer at the Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia, Sophia uncovered her deep- rooted passion for uniform access to justice and equal opportunity for all. As a Social Media Ambassador and Orientation Leader at her school, Sophia demonstrates her involvement in her community and reinforces her stance for everyone to have access to the information and support available to them. You can also find Sophia in her local martial gym assisting classes, and training towards her black belt. Lily Hamilton is a political science student at the University of Victoria, set to graduate this spring. Lily has been active in various political clubs throughout her time at UVic, including the Model United Nations team, and Elect Her, a club that focuses on engaging women and people of marginalized genders with politics. She is currently the Minister of Student Affairs for the Model UN Club and the President of Elect Her. Outside of school, Lily has acted as a youth advocate for Plan International Canada, as part of their Because I am a Girl campaign, where she’s engaged with Canadians to educate about female health access issues around the world. In 2017 she also participated in Plan’s Girls Belong Here campaign for Day of the Girl and shadowed the then Ontario Minister of the Status of Women, Indira Naidoo Harris, for a day. Lily is very passionate about female representation in government, Climate Change, Women’s Rights, and Indigenous Rights. She hopes to channel her passion for these issues into a career in International Politics. Lily is very happy to represent the riding of Victoria at Daughters of the Vote 2021. She loves living in Victoria and is especially a fan of its beautiful sights, youthful energy, and coffee shops. In her free time, Lily loves to cook, read, listen to music, and plan trips to take post-COVID. My name is Monique Cheema (she/her) and I am incredibly honoured to serve as the delegate for Vancouver South, where I was born and raised as a settler on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Presently, I am in my last year at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto as a first-generation law student, having completed my International Relations and Political Science Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of British Columbia. I am also a Legal Intern at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative domestic violence clinic, a research assistant, a competitive oralist on the Immigration and Refugee Law Moot team, and the Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Students' Association at Osgoode. Formerly, I have worked in various positions abroad and federally as a policy and legal intern alongside maintaining several part-time positions in retail. Last summer, I was a Legal Intern in Bangalore, India with the Concerned for Working Children, a Nobel Peace prize- nominated non-governmental organization on child marriage and labour rights issues. I was also a Junior Policy Analyst with Environment and Climate Change Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Gatineau and Winnipeg respectively. After completing my law degree, I will be articling at Tribunals Ontario with the Ministry of Attorney General Ontario. I am passionate about human rights issues, intersectionality, and enhancing democratic youth engagement and advocacy within underrepresented communities. When I have down-time, I love reading fiction, exploring my new neighbourhood, and listening to podcasts. Ana Brinkerhoff is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto pursuing a degree in Political Science. She is interested in using her degree to examine social inequalities within Canadian society. Ana is also the winner of the Don Davies Create Your Canada competition. Her idea was introduced into the House of Commons as Bill C-408 in June of 2018. Specifically, the Bill calls for mandatory gender quotas on the corporate boards of Crown corporations. Through the lenses of political institutions and policy, Ana wishes to continue her academic education to further her understandings of how Canadian institutions harm certain identities to a greater degree than others. Ana is excited to be attending the Daughter of the Vote 2021 and hopes to engage in and listen to discussions that will make Canada a better and more equitable society for all. I am a first-generation Tamil-Canadian woman who grew up on Treaty 7 lands in Calgary, AB, and currently reside on the unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples in Vancouver, BC. I work in municipal government as an engineer-in-training and enjoy doing work that directly impacts the quality of people’s lives. I love using data to tell stories and am passionate about doing the work to ensure our communities are inclusive and provide safety, security, and joy for everyone who lives there. I am interested in seeing diverse representation within our civic spheres and political organizations and want to ensure that we center voices that have typically not been heard in these institutions. Kate is a third-year political study and global development student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Kate hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, where she has lived for over 20 years and will represent her Vancouver-East federal riding. In her free time, Kate loves to be outdoors and read a good book! She is passionate about environmental and indigenous politics and cannot wait to learn more about these topics during Daughter of the Vote 2021. Barbara is a public-sector consultant, working with non- profit as well as territorial, provincial, and municipal government level clients within the areas of program evaluation, feasibility assessment, stakeholder consultation, and program administration. Barbara’s interests in government and decision-making processes have led her to being elected for three terms to the Simon Fraser University Senate as well as a year at the student government level where she served as Vice President Finance on the board of the Simon Fraser Student Society. Barbara has also participated in the British Columbia Legislative Internship Program, an intensive 6-month immersion into the legislative and executive branches of government. Within her day-to-day and volunteer work, Barbara is always driven by considering the impact of her work at the individual level. Her volunteer work includes being a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Vancouver Hub as well as judging business case competitions at the Beedie School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Honours degree from Simon Fraser University. In her free time, Barbara enjoys reading about current events, hiking, and flower arrangement competitions. Rochelle is the founder and Executive Director of a thriving Non- Profit called SPARK Foundation. SPARK Foundation offers life education programs (workshops, camps and community programs) to youth throughout Canada. Because of her work and leadership, she is also the recipient of the Princess Diana Award, Canada 150 award in leadership, Surrey Board of Trade Top 25 Under 25 the Governor General Sovereignty Award, is the author of her book titled "Because We Can” and continues to travel the world in pursuit of building sustainable communities. Rochelle has also been interviewed, published, and written about in over 50 articles in the world. Rochelle a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal advocate and champions goals number: 4, 11,13 and 17 throughout her project management, entrepreneurship, and community engagement work. She is a shameless idealist leader that is simple empowering the next generation. For this 22-year- old, this is just the beginning. Mikaela Basile (she/her) is a passionate activist for healthcare reform and disability justice. As a young person with lived experience of mental health and disability, she has experienced the healthcare system firsthand and is excited for a future where healthcare is more accessible, equitable and inclusive. Mikaela is extensively involved her in community through her volunteer work at Anxiety Canada, SPARK Foundation, Foundry BC, SFU Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance, and InvisiYouth Charity. She is set to graduate in June with a BA in International Studies and hopes to prioritize trauma-informed practice around those who have experienced war and conflict. In the future, Mikaela would like to go into politics to make positive change. My name is Bilan Abdullahi Hassan. I am selected as the delegate for the riding of Stevenson-Richmond East. I am born and raised in Canada. My parents immigrated to Canada from Somalia as refugees during the civil war over there; to start a better life for them. I recently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Certificate relating to non-governmental and non- profits studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. My passion outside of school is an active volunteer and community leader in my hometown. I am an active member of my community, volunteering in many community events such as the annual Nations Cups in Richmond. In the future, I would like to start my own non-profits to help students with disabilities and health care needs. I would also like to pursue a master's degree in Anthropology with an ethnographic study of refugee's and their transactional perspective. Growing up as a minority in the city of Richmond, I experienced racism in school and within the community. One example is when I was in high school, and another student called me a racial slur in front of all my classmates. One of the things that I am greatly passionate about is having difficult conservations within my community about racism and discrimination.