Our Team
Our team is comprised of passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal: to make a positive difference in the lives of immigrants and refugees.
Basam
HEY! I’M BASAM, A SECOND YEAR STUDENT MAJORING IN NEUROSCIENCE AND INSPIRE’S CO-PRESIDENT. I’M DRIVEN BY OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE A HELPING HAND TO UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES BY ESTABLISHING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY-CARE. I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF IN THE POWER THAT INSPIRE HAS TO BRING FORTH CHANGE IN THOSE WHO REQUIRE SUPPORT. I AM ALSO PURSUING MY INTERESTS THROUGH INVOLVEMENTS AT MY LOCAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE AND HOPE TO COACH CHILDREN AT SOCCER THIS SUMMER!
Youngjin
HELLO! MY NAME IS YOUNGJIN, A SECOND YEAR PURSUING A MAJOR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND INSPIRE’S CO-PRESIDENT. I FIND A PERSONAL MOTIVATION TO HELPING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES BEING AN IMMIGRANT FROM KOREA MYSELF. CURRENTLY I PURSUE MY INTERESTS BY RESEARCHING IN THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY AND VOLUNTEERING FOR MENTAL HEALTH GROUPS SUCH AS THE CMHA.
Muhammad
MY NAME IS MUHAMMAD, AND I AM A SECOND-YEAR KINESIOLOGIST STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AND INSPIRE'S SECRETARY. I LOVE WORKING OUT, PLAYING SPORTS SUCH AS BADMINTON, AND VOLUNTEERING AT THE HOSPITAL. I AM ALSO LIKE MOST OF THE MEMBERS HERE FROM AN IMMIGRANT FAMILY, WHICH DRIVES ME TO WANT TO PROVIDE A HELPING HAND TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Cooper
MY NAME IS COOPER GODDARD. I AM A COMPUTING SCIENCE STUDENT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA WITH A MINOR IN EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES. I AM A UNIVERSITY TEACHING ASSISTANT, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER AT BAYA INC., CHURCH YOUTH LEADER, AMATEUR GUITARIST, WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT USING INSPIRE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO REACH COMMUNITIES IN NEED AND TO SUPPLY GENEROUS PEOPLE WITH WAYS TO SUPPORT THOSE COMMUNITIES.
Wasay
HEY THERE, MY NAME'S WASAY AND I'M A BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. I'M AN AVID CAR ENTHUSIAST, YOUTH LEADER, AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AT MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. COMING FROM AN IMMIGRANT FAMILY, I HOPE TO PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE WHO DESERVE IT THROUGH INSPIRE.
Fairuz
HEY! MY NAME IS FAIRUZ, IM ANOTHER WEB DEVELOPER FOR OUR INCREDIBLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS, AND A COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. WHEN I'M NOT BUSY SLAVING AWAY AT MY KEYBOARD WORKING ON SCHOOL WORK OR SOME RANDOM PROJECT I SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN, YOU CAN CATCH ME DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (IM NOT JOKING SOMETIMES DOING NOTHING IS SO MUCH FUN), PERFECTING MY BASKETBALL SKILLS AT THE LOCAL PARK, OR JAMMING OUT TO SOME MUSIC IN MY ROOM.
Dricmoy
HI I'M A COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, WHEN I'M NOT FIXING BUGS IN LINES OF CODE, YOU'LL PROBABLY ALSO FIND ME TIRELESSLY WORKING ON HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS OR BRUSHING UP MY SKILLS ON RANDOM CS TOPICS. IT'S AMAZING THAT I GET TO POLISH MY WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILLS WHILE HELPING A CHARITABLE CAUSE THROUGH INSPIRE.
