Congratulations to UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) student Norma Patiño Sánchez for receiving the Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship. The selection was made in November 2022 by the Awards Committee at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
The Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship is a $4,600 scholarship made available through an endowment established by Farid Rohani in honor of Jamaloddin Khanjani, a successful businessman who, because he was Baha’i, lost his business after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran.
The scholarship is in honor of Mr. Khanjani’s commitment to and support of education and human rights.The scholarship supports a graduate student whose studies focus on human rights and related aspects of public policy and global affairs, with preference given to students in the MPPGA program.
Norma shares what this scholarship means to her: “I am very grateful for this recognition and support that will allow me to continue my career and commitment to the defense of women’s rights and gender justice. Behind my achievements are the efforts, teachings, and inspiration of many people and resilient women in my life: Alejandra, Irma and Lisa. On this path I hope to become a social scientist and activist who does not forget my roots, who places myself in both mind and body in the streets and realities of Mexico and my region, and who surrounds myself with diverse perspectives, especially those of women from the Global South.”
