Rania is a trilingual first generational Canadian Muslim who has had five children. She is a social activist that has dedicated her life to community development and activism. She has been a voting member of the CYPT for the last five years. She is currently serving on the National Executive Council of MAC. She is the director of MAC Youth Juniors nationally. She is also one of the founders of the Kitchener Masjid, Islamic Centre of Waterloo, Masjid Aisha, Al Huda Weekend School and MAC Maple Grove School. Currently, she is the principal of MAC Maple Grove School as well as the first Muslim female Chaplain in Canada at the University of Waterloo for the past seven years as a member of the UW Chaplains’ Association. She graduated with her degree in Biochemistry and minored in French and management.
She has completed her PQPI and II and also holds a Masters in Educational Leadership. She co-founded the MSA at the University of Waterloo in 1994, became the Ontario representative for MSA and then became the Canadian President sitting on the National Executive. She founded the sisters halaqa (study circle) at the University of Waterloo in 1993 and ran it till 2014. She was awarded the National Muslimah Appreciation Award from Mercy Mission and was also awarded the Inspirational Leadership Award presented by the Honourable Bardish Chagger, MP. She is also a public speaker and educational consultant who has spoken on a myriad of topics related to education, self-development, youth, leadership, parenting, women issues as well as politics and social justice. Rania has also done extensive work around diversity and inclusion through leading workshops in the WRDSB, university campuses around the country especially around the topics of Islamophobia, racism and xenophobia. Rania loves to travel and experience different cultures around the world and has visited more than 50 countries.
You can contact Rania at rania.lawendy@gmail.com
