Darshan Daryanani Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Qc, Ca

• Faculty Representative at Legislative Council•Elected by the student body to represent nearly 8,000 students in the highest student-elected body of McGill University, in a senior leadership capacity• Responsible for managing the implementation of large-scale projects that focus on improving campus and student life. • Independently developed initiatives for mentorship programs and student wellness services, and held public consultation sessions for stakeholders.According to Article 3 of the SSMU Constitution, Council is the governing body of the Society and “shall be empowered to make all decisions and take all actions on behalf of the Society.”

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Project Title: Networks for Change & Well-being: Girl-led ‘from the ground up’ policy making to address sexual violence in Canada & South AfricaProject Summary: This 6 year $2.4 million project, funded through a partnership of SSHRC and IDRC focuses on the global health issue of Sexual Violence working with vulnerable populations of Indigenous girls and young women in Canada and South Africa. The project focuses on participatory arts based and media making approaches to identifying the issues, building in particular on artful productions such as exhibitions and cellphilms to reach -- and engage -- parents, community makers and policy makers. The project builds on the idea of ‘girl groups’ [in some cases groups of girls and boys ] in the two countries with work in Canada in BC [headed up through the Sisters Rising project at University ty of Victoria), Treaty6 Saskatoon, Eskasoni and Rankin Inlet; and in South Africa in 2 sites in Eastern Cape and 2 sites in KwaZulu-Natal.Objectives:To assist in providing ‘on the ground’ support for organizing an international event Imbizo Intergenerational (June 29-July 3) which will bring together girls and young women from Canada and South Africa;To assist in developing a social media plan related to the event, including contributions to the website, the use of twitter and facebookTo contribute to the actual delivery of the girl-led participatory programming of the Imbizo Intergenerational event, particularly in the context of supporting the girls travelling from Canada.To support data collection at the time of the girl-led participatory programming of the Imbizo Intergenerational event.To contribute to the writing of the report from the Imbizo Intergenerational event.McGill Global Health Scholar supported by the John Locke Churchill Scholars Award

Montreal, Qc, Ca

-Elected student member of the McGill University Senate, responsible for representing the interests of all ~8,000 students in the Faculty of Arts- Attending meetings of the Senate, McGill University's highest governing body, as a voting member- Sitting on university-level committees as well as meetings of the Faculty of Arts and Arts Undergraduate Society

Montreal, Qc, Ca

On March 11, 2020, McGill held its fifth annual day of giving: McGill24. Dedicated alumni, McGill Alumni Association volunteers, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of the University came together and made a difference, contributing nearly $2,960,000 on the strength of more than 5,370 gifts.

Montreal, Qc, Ca

-Communicated with newly admitted students from across Canada, the US and overseas-Provided information from a students point of view on programs, course selection, registration, campus and Montreal life and the numerous opportunities available at McGill-Gives tours of campus and residence to newly admitted students and their families

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

-Researching on temporary global education policies for asylum-seekers and their children-Organized “More than Words” (Conference on Indigenous Peer-led Youth-focused Participatory Arts-Based Work to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence) and “Child Rights in Quebec: Present, Potential and Actions” Conference

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

-Writing background guides-Running 4-day long committee sessions -Choosing topics for delegates to discuss and debatePast Experience:Vice Chair of ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, SSUNS 2019The Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS) is a Model United Nations conference hosted by McGill University students with the hope of creating an environment for high school students to explore a scope of global issues and offer an opportunity for these students to collaborate and problem-solve as active, young leaders. Now in its 28th year, SSUNS continues to grow and innovate, hosting over 1300 high school and Cégep students from across the world.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

-Chair of Arts Community Engagement Committee (ACE), Mental Health at AUS (MHAUS), Commuter Support and Engagement (CSEC)-Organize Graduate and Professional fairs and the annual Work your BA series (panels and workshops) to create opportunities and enhance the career and post-graduate prospects (Link)-Sit on Student Society McGill University Legislative Council and SSMU Mental Health Committee-Sit on McGill Alumni Student Engagement Council (MASEC)-Build stronger relations and encourage collaborative effort with other faculties and departments-Provide activities and services to enhance educational, cultural and social conditions

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

ECOLE is a model of urban sustainable living and a physical hub for the McGill and Montreal sustainability communities. As a facilitator, I work on creating opportunities for collective growth through training, experiential learning, and initiatives. Outcomes:-Shaped a model of intentional urban sustainable living -Linked the McGill and Milton-Parc communities through planned projects and events about economic, social and environmental sustainability through workshops and panel discussions

Montréal, Québec, Ca

UNGA Special Session: The Rights of the Child, McMUN 2020Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee, McMUN 2019The McGill Model United Nations Assembly is a highly anticipated student-run conference held in the heart of downtown Montreal, Quebec since 1989. Celebrating its 31st iteration this year, McMUN operates as one of the most prestigious initiatives of its kind in Canada and ranks among the top academic events at McGill University. As the largest collegiate Model United Nations conference in Canada and the third largest in North America, McMUN holds a 500-strong staffing base and attracts over 1600 delegates from around the world to participate in lively debate. For the past 31 years, McMUN has inspired innovation in the leaders of tomorrow, strengthened student engagement and awareness on global issues and has challenged our participants through realistic and creative debate.

-Organized 10 weekly workshops through arts-based projects for asylum-seeking children from the Residence Y and Royal Victoria Hospital (Partnered with the McGill Art Hive Initiative, Byenvini and the Community Garden of Education) -Designer and Photographer of Published Book Art Connecting: Workshops for Children of Asylum Seeking Families

Montreal, Ca

-Contacts alumni and parents of McGill students regarding donations for the McGill Fund-Collects and enters donor data into an internal database (CampusCall).-Raised over $50, 000 dollars through cheques and credit card payments (following PCI compliance)-Routinely received performance-based bonuses and exceeded objectives

-Aggregated data collected from past and current social media platforms, created a fan base and improved audience engagement on Instagram (by 20 times) and Facebook (by 6 times)-Created merchandise and social media content through photography and videography

-Responsible for designing and sending out social media campaigns for community audience-Organize events for elderly homes and hospitals to volunteer at the Montreal General Hospital

-Responsible to lead publicity campaigns for all services-Represent the ISA to organizations in the greater Montreal community-Organized Annual Diwali Ball, Bollywood Night and Henna Night-Actively worked towards acquiring new sponsors by preparing the sponsorship package- Work with the VP Sponsorship and VP Finance in organizing regular meetings with sponsors and presenting progress updates on the state of funding in relevant meetings before an event- Work with the VP Sponsorship to maintain clean, updated, coherent records of all sponsor meetings and the database of sponsor contact information; communicate and update the ISA Receipt Book that will hold the record of all received monetary sponsorships; and follow up with sponsors after events

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

-Actively worked towards acquiring new sponsors by preparing the sponsorship package -Responsible to lead publicity endeavours for all services-Raised $5367 to protect children suffering from the Rohingya Crisis

Pune, Maharashtra, In

-Hosted a 3 week overnight camp for over 80 campers from around the world-Enriched campers lives by teaching them unique Hindu values and Hindu Heritage-Organized fun games and events such as Holi, Sports Games, Earth Olympics throughout

-Organized and facilitated the annual banquet, annual conference and several seminars-Designed flyers, programmes and posters for upcoming events-Conducted legal research regarding family, civil, and property issues

Bury, England, Gb

-Assisted supervisors in handling all supervisory responsibilities such as hiring and training-Improved customer satisfaction by responding to customer inquiries, orders, complaints

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science, International Development, Communication Studies, Entrepreneurship

A Levels: English Literature, History, Government & Politics, Economics

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