Beyond Borders Celebrating Resilience and Leadership: A Panel Discussion
Ramachandran, N. 2025. Beyond Borders Celebrating Resilience and Leadership: A Panel Discussion. 24 Jun 2025
Ramachandran, N. 2025. Beyond Borders Celebrating Resilience and Leadership: A Panel Discussion. 24 Jun 2025
| Creators | Ramachandran, N. |
|---|---|
| Collaborators | Oyella Odong founder of Lion Voices |
| Description | On June 24, the University of Westminster hosted an event to continue the conversation around Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, welcoming students, staff, and the public. The event, sponsored by the university’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programme, featured several UK organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers. The highlight was a panel discussion where individuals with refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds, including Chef Yogeswaran Sivakolundu, Influencer Amanda Kamanda, baker Halimot Ogunnaike, and Councillor Faith Gakanje-Ajala, shared their inspiring journeys from personal hardship to entrepreneurial success. |
| Keywords | Refugee backgrounds |
| Asylum Seeker backgrounds | |
| Migrant backgrounds | |
| Empowering the voice | |
| Year | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 2025 | |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westminster-celebrates-leaders-from-refugee-and-asylum-seeker-backgrounds-with-beyond-borders-panel-discussion |