10 GEORGIANVIEW DIGITAL WINTER 2024-25
2024 PREMIER'S AWARDS
For Georgian grad Zein Dhanidina, the experience of immigrant and refugee women coming to Canada is something
she holds close to her heart. When she arrived with her parents from Tanzania in 1975, she saw firsthand how her
mother's English-language skills afforded her opportunities to support their family as they settled into their new home.
She also recognized that these same opportunities were out of reach for many others—and that need is what drove
Zein's lifetime commitment to helping people.
In 2016, Zein would found the Refugee Women's Network (RWN) with a vision for empowering refugee and new
immigrant women with tools and resources to enhance and develop their skills and successfully integrate into
Canadian society while maintaining their cultural values. But her journey towards starting the now-thriving non-profit
required more than just a passion for the cause—she needed fundraising skills to help it grow and reach donors who
could ensure its success.
for immigrant and refugee
women and empowering
their sustainable settlement
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Zein Dhanidina (class of 2006)
Fundraising and Resource Development
COMMUNITY SERVICES
NOMINEE
