Idil Abdulkadir, Educator

Idil Abdulkadir is an experienced Ontario high school teacher who has developed girls empowerment programming that caters to Muslim girls.

Education:

• Pastoral and Community Care certification (Mu’allif Mentorship Program, Ta’leef Collective)
• “Girl Meets World” certification (Girls’ Leadership Institute)
• Master of Arts in Education (in progress, University of Ottawa)
• 5 years of teaching experience as a public high school teacher
• 10 years of community volunteering in leadership roles

Areas of expertise:

• Education: Navigating the School System, Navigating Post-Secondary
• Education Youth Issues: Girls' Empowerment, Somali Youth Challenges, Identity, Culture Clash, Body Image, Life Skills, Supporting “At Risk” Youth
• Understanding Muslim Communities: Muslim Cultural Competence, Muslim Religious Diversity, Religious Literacy

Video: Idil discusses the challenges Somali youth are facing in education (Her talk starts from 9min25s to 22min)