A selection of media coverage for my research and community work:
- CBC News. Finding a patch of green: COVID-19 highlights inequities in Toronto park space, experts say. July 8, 2020.
- Grad Life Podcast, York University. Green Space and Mental Health. August, 26, 2019
- Toronto Star. City and communities band together to make Toronto’s parks work. July 1, 2017
- Park People. When it comes to parks, it’s quality that counts. January 26, 2017
- Spacing Magazine. Creating greenspaces for our mental health. Fall Issue 2016
- CityLab. Why Park Designers Need to Think More About Mental Health. November 21, 2016
- This Land is Parkland. Understanding the intersection of parks, mental health, and equity. January 27, 2017.
- Metro Morning, CBC Toronto. Changemaker. February 4, 2013
- Rogers Television Daytime Toronto. Youth Making a Difference: International Development Week. February 8, 2013
- The Weekly Voice. Global Changemaker Award for Nadha Hassen. February 27, 2013
- Urban Moms. An interview with Nadha Hassen: Global Changemaker & about Dancing in the Rain. March 8, 2013
- Ceylon Today. Fuelling her passion to pursue her career. April 6, 2012
Selection of awards and honours:
- 2019 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) - SSHRC
- 2018 Charles Caccia Graduate Award in Sustainable Development
- 2018 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
- 2017 Nominated as one of two to National Canada Vanier Scholarship, York U
- 2017 NextGEN Award, Canadian Urban Institute
- 2015 James A. McNab Award, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T
- 2015 CIHR Institute for Community Support (ICS) Travel Award
- 2014 Conference Grant, School of Graduate Studies, U of T
- 2013 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
- 2013 Best Poster, 5th Research & Practice Day, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
- 2013 CIHR Dr. James Rossiter MPH Practicum Award
- 2013 Global Changemaker Award, Ontario Council for International Cooperation
- 2012 Conference Scholarship, Youth Pre-Conference to AIDS 2012, Washington DC
- 2011 Dean’s List Scholar, U of T
- 2011 Student Council Leadership Award, New College, U of T
I have received awards commending my work and been featured in the press (because we live in a world that needs social proof) but ultimately find my meaning and purpose in those interactions that allow me to contribute positively to people's lives in a tangible way.