Zanira Ali chose the University of Toronto to pursue her master's studies in architecture because it was a place that she could explore her community-based approach to the field.

“I enjoy the community engagement aspect of architecture,” she says. “I want to understand and hear from communities about how they interact with public spaces.”

This morning (June 12) Ali walked across the stage at Convocation Hall with a master’s degree from the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design determined to continue work that fuses advocacy, communities and architecture. Most importantly, she has her sights set on making her mark—and impact—in mentorship within the field, as she recently told the Black Research Network.

Read the full article on the Black Research Network website.