Mr Yussuf M. Hassan, the new Manager of Zacadia.
October 8, 2014.
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of ZACADIA (Zanzibar-Canadian Diaspora Association) is pleased to announce that Mr Yussuf M. Hassan (above) is the new Manager of the Organization. This was the result of the Board’s scrutiny of three applicants during its third meeting since it dissolved the Management Team.
In his new role as the Manager, Mr Yussuf will be responsible and accountable for providing an able leadership while ensuring proper execution of day to day activities in order to achieve all of Zacadia’s operating objectives, promote a positive Zanzibari culture of “TUPO PAMOJA working toward the same goal”and ensure the welfare of all Zanzibaris living in Canada through the adherence of the fact that we are all NDUGU and that UMOJA NI NGUVU.
Yussuf is tasked to manage Zacadia as one high performing team, where respectful, open, positive and dynamic dialogue prevail and members’ ideas and advice are listened to, followed-up on and acted upon as appropriate.
Yussuf brings to Zacadia progressive growth and rich experience from his career, working and volunteering in a variety of roles which consisted of, University of Toronto Settlement Program Assistant, Legal Assistant with Etienne Law Office (Toronto), Interpreter with Immigration and Refugee Board of Toronto, Resource Centre Assistant with OASIS Employment Centre in Toronto, and most recently as Engagement & Outreach Assistant with Action For Neighbourhood Change.
He holds a Bachelor of Art (BA) degree in Human Rights and Equity Studiesand has just received a Certificate in Public Policy and Law from the University of York.
Please join the BoT of Zacadia in congratulating and welcoming aboard Mr Yussuf Hassan. Let’s all give him our genuine support in his new role in our Organization.
With the Manager in place, BoT is now calling for Zanzibaris living in Canada to apply for the vacant Directors’ positions for the different Directorates which have been streamlined to three:
[1] Directorate of Education;
[2] Directorate of Women, Children and the Disabled, and
[3] Directorate of Business Development.
[1] Directorate of Education;
[2] Directorate of Women, Children and the Disabled, and
[3] Directorate of Business Development.
Last date to receive the applications is November 21, 2014.
All applications to be addressed to:
The Secretary,
Zacadia,
email address:
Zacadia,
email address:
Sincerely,
Secretary / Zacadia.
Source: Zanzibar Ni Kwetu