Emel Tabaku is an Albanian-Canadian artist and community builder currently based in Toronto, Canada. She is completing her final year in the Drawing and Painting program with a minor in Art History at OCAD University. Emel Tabaku is the founder of RCAD Initiative: Redefining Communities through Art + Design. Years of experience in community organizing inspired Emel to launch her own non-profit organization to continue amplifying the voices of underrepresented youth through a diverse range of community-based and socially engaged art projects. Emel is passionate about building welcoming and resilient communities that are effectively addressing social issues at a grassroots level. She seeks to redefine and empower newcomer youth communities across Canada through creative entrepreneurship, art mentorships and innovative dialogue. Moreover, Emel was recently selected as Youth Council member at the Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity (CCYP) to support boosting the infrastructure of the youth workforce development ecosystem.
About ‘UNITAR – Human Rights, Climate Change, and Refugees’
Participating in UNITAR – Human Rights, Climate Change, and Refugees e-workshop will provide Emel with an increased understanding on the nexus between human rights, climate change and refugees. UNITAR’s conference will connect Emel with international leaders encouraging her to collaborate with worldwide changemakers as ICN Youth Delegate. As founder of RCAD Initiative: Redefining Communities through Art + Design, Emel seeks to uplift newcomer and refugee youth through community-engaged projects that ease youth’s resettlement journeys all while building more equitable communities across Canada.