Annahid Dashtgard (M.Ed., B.A.)
Executive Director

Annahid has over twelve years experience designing and coordinating programs at local, national and international levels, in government, education, non-profit and healthcare sectors. She has worked with organizations such as: United World Colleges Network, The Council of Canadians, The Center for Social Justice, Canadian Labour Congress, Tatamagouche Education Centre and Planned Parenthood. She uses an innovative and holistic philosophy that combines concrete leadership training with community responsibility and spiritual awareness.

List of Achievements

Publications and Productions:

• Teacher/ Facilitator Guide for Gemini Award-Winning Film, “Scared Sacred.” National Film Board, 2006.
• “Remembering the Dance: Feeling My Way to Freedom” in the anthology, Notes from Canada’s Young Activists: A Generation Stands Up for Change. To be released in June of 2007, Greystone Books, Canada.
• “Radical Embodiment, Disordered Eating and Women: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach” Conference Presentation at the Association for the Study of Food and Society Conference, Oregon, 2005.
• Body Image Module, Planned Parenthood of Toronto, 2003.
• Conscious Eating Course Manual. Self-published, 2002.
• “A Better World is Possible: Developing Common Security through Fair Trade” Video, Common Front on the WTO coalition, 2001. Over 500 copies distributed across Canada.
• “BYE-BUY World: The Battle of Seattle” Video and Teacher’s Curriculum Guide, Moving Images Distribution, 2000. Distributed to over 500 universities, colleges and development organizations globally.
• “Butt Out” Tobacco Cessation Program, St. Albert Public Health Centre, 1997.
• Interactive Health Education School Curriculum Guide, Edmonton General Hospital, 1996.

Interviews and Appearances on Television, Film and in News Print:

• TV interviews on TVO “The Agenda”, 2005; CBC “Straight from the Hip”, 2001; CBC “Counter-Spin”, 2001; CTV “W-Five”, 2001; CBC “Face-Off”, 1999.
• Op-Ed articles in Toronto Star, August 2001 and September, 2002.
• “Voices Say Another World is Possible” Article, Briarpatch Magazine, 2001.
• “Mixed Race” piece, Aired repeatedly on CBC “This Morning” National Radio Show, 2000.
• “Future of the CBC” Conference, Ottawa 2001