Shadya Yasin
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Shadya Yasin شادية ياسين | |
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| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | activist, poet, teacher |
| Title | Coordinator for the York Youth Coalition |
Shadya Yasin (Somali: Shaadiyya Yaasiin; Arabic: شادية ياسين) is a Somali social activist, poet and teacher.
Yasin was born around 1984 in Somalia. Later living for a period in Tanzania and Kenya, she emigrated to Canada in 1998 while in her teens.[1]
For her post-secondary education, Yasin studied at York University in Toronto. She held a double major in International Development and African Studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2007.[2] She is presently working toward a master's degree in education at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.[1][3]
