WATCH: Darpan My Journey presents Anu Pala, accessibility & inclusion consultant & professional speaker
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 May, 2024 03:00 PM
Darpan My Journey presents Anu Pala, accessibility and inclusion consultant, professional speaker, and podcast producer who lives with complete sight loss. She didn’t let her visual impairment get in the way of achieving great heights as a professional communicator and today own’s her own company Anu Vision Coaching & Consulting.
Highlighting the journeys of such individuals not only celebrates their achievements but also provides valuable insights into the challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. It’s through these stories that others can find motivation and courage to pursue their own dreams and aspirations.
Darpan My Journey is not only Darpan’s project but also very much yours. We want to hear from you. If you have stories to share of outstanding South Asian Canadians please get in touch with us.
Jag Nagra is a visual artist. As a freelancer, she has worked with high-profile clients such as Tim Hortons, Microsoft and Tumblr. Last year, Nagra collaborated with the Vancouver Canucks on two occasions; once to create an icon for their Vaisakhi celebration game, and later to design limited-edition warmup jerseys that gained international recognition.
Devinder Gill is the RBC Regional Vice President, Business Financial Services, for British Columbia. Devinder serves as a Board Member and Women’s Events Chair with TiE Vancouver and is a Director on the Board of Special Olympics, and previously a Director and Finance Committee Member on the Board of Minerva BC and Risk Management Association (RMA).
Dr Balbir Gurm is a nursing professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and an inducted Fellow of the Canadian Nurses Association's Canadian Academy. Dr. Gurm founded the Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships (NEVR) with a mission to eliminate relationship violence.
Devina Zalesky is the President of Allwest Insurance. Founded in 1968 in North Vancouver, BC, Allwest Insurance Services Ltd. is one of the largest Autoplan producers in British Columbia and provides full service coverage for all its customers’ insurance needs.
Azra Hussain is the Chief Operating Officer at Surrey Hospitals Foundation. Azra was recognized in the 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in the KPMG C-Suite Executive category, presented by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).
She is also passionate about pediatric diabetes and diabetes education and has worked as a Diabetes Educator in the Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) Diabetes Clinic, the SMH Pediatric Diabetes Clinic, and within the South Asian community providing diabetes education and testing.