Sagal  recently joined YCI as a Program Coordinator and is excited to be working with all of the amazing volunteers and staff. She is especially excited to be working at YCI as she was a YCI volunteer in Costa Rica in 2005! Before joining us in the Toronto office, Sagal worked as a Program Coordinator for the Canadian Red Cross and with the YMCA’s Newcomer Youth Leadership program, in an effort to support their settlement experiences. Most recently, Sagal worked in Sierra Leone with Street Kids International and Hands Empowering the Less Privileged in Sierra Leone, supporting youth livelihoods projects aimed at facilitating opportunities for young people to become more economically sustained through micro enterprise development. 

Sagal Abdulle

What does your job at YCI involve?

As a Program Coordinator at YCI, I support the growth and sustainability of some great projects. I get to work with really great people while facilitating opportunities for young people to engage in international volunteer and internship opportunities.

How did you get involved with YCI?

I became involved with YCI in 2005 as a Volunteer in Costa Rica. As a YCI program volunteer, I had the opportunity to live with and learn from some really wonderful people. This experience played a great role in cultivating my continued interest in youth development. I will always remember this experience but my fondest memory is of the incredible mayonnaise my group leader made for us, this was by far the best mayonnaise I have ever had! I kid you not!

What motivates you?

I am motivated by humanity!

What issue concerns you most?

I am most concerned about issues of youth marginalization and disengagement both locally and globally. I am inspired by the resilience of youth and believe that an informed, empowered and more understanding youth population will lead to a more peaceful world! I am also deeply invested in issues of conflict and peacebuilding and seek to contribute to fostering understanding amongst individuals in conflict situations.

What else do you do?

I like to sing and dance and usually draw the attention of innocent bystanders who become my unintentional audience! I also enjoy reading, learning and am a devoted fan of both the NFL and NBA.

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