Dr. Ireh Iyioha is a Nigerian-Canadian writer of literary fiction, law professor at the University of Victoria, and the founder of the PEIF Fund Incorporated, a non-profit organization that offers a Service-Mentorship Exchange Program for young professionals invested in serving kids-in-need in Canada and selected African cities. Trained as an Attorney, her life's work focuses on social justice advocacy through teaching, research, service, and creative writing. Her creative works have appeared in several publications in North America, UK, Africa, and Europe, including in Transition Magazine, a publication of Harvard University at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. Among other nominations, she has been shortlisted for the UK’s BPA First Novel Award and most recently, was longlisted for the CBC’s Short Story Prize for her work, Take Me Home with You – a story that imagines the experiences of a child of multi-racial heritage in Canada's residential school system. Dr. Iyioha has received over fifty national and international academic and non-academic awards, fellowships and honours for her work, including the World Congress on Medical Law Award from the World Association for Medical Law, the 2016 Canadian Immigrant of Distinction Award – Under-35 category – for outstanding achievements in professional and service capacities, and a 2017 Canadian Association of Law Teachers Award for a scholarly paper that makes a substantial contribution to legal literature. She was named to the Top 40 under 40 List of 2018 by Avenue Magazine and named as one of 150 Most Accomplished Immigrant Women in Canada. An engaging speaker and mentor, Dr. Iyioha serves as a mentor within the academic and business communities. Thank you to Izzy Almasi, Adaezejeso Ezeaku, and Deborah Ogilvie for their wonderful work on this episode. This podcast would not be possible without them. For more information about UVic Bounce or to leave a comment or question about this podcast, please email us: uvicbounce@uvic.ca Follow us on Instagram @uvicbounce
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