THE GREEN ROOM (Episode 12): Uzoma Asagwara on How Self-Actualization promotes Sustainable Development

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Summary of the Discussion

This month’s episode started with a short introduction of our speaker, Uzoma Asagwara, and the introduction of the topic, how self-actualization promotes sustainable development. Uzoma spoke extensively on the journey of identifying their identity and embracing it. They further spoke on the inequalities and inequities in society and the need to address them in order to achieve the sustainable development goal.


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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Uzoma Asagwara is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, former member of the Canadian National basketball team and recently made history as the first Black, Queer, Gender Non-Conforming person elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and across Canada.

Uzoma Asagwara is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, former member of the Canadian National basketball team and recently made history as the first Black, Queer, Gender Non-Conforming person elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and across Canada.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Dr. Jason J. McSparren is an educator, researcher, and administrator with a PhD. in Global Governance and Human Security from Massachusetts Boston.He is also a Pre-Doctoral Fellow (2017-18) for the West African Research Association (WARA).



Favourite Quote

When we ensure that there are no barriers in the way of anybody accessing the services that they need, when we take care of those in our communities who are most vulnerable, it benefits, absolutely, everybody.
— Uzoma Asagwara