Moussa Magassa
UVic alumni leading Indigenous change
Media release
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Day in the Life: Moussa Magassa
The Ring
Working from within: Social justice
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Whether it’s amplifying voices, empowering communities through technology or reconnecting cultural traditions and plant-based knowledge, three UVic alumni are at the forefront of
creating positive change for Indigenous people. They are all among the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards, announced today.
From the far reaches of outer space to the intersection of Indigenous science and self-care, the recipients of the 2023 University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awards span the
globe and beyond.
A poster on the office door of UVic Human Rights Education Advisor Moussa Magassa features a photo of a ring of children, their feet forming a circle of upraised soles. Below the
touching image is a quote from Desmond Tutu including the line, “I am human because I belong.”
Drawing inspiration from graffiti to strategic plans, from unions to the occupy movement, panellists probed what it takes to pursue social justice in an institutional context Jan.
24 as part of the Provost’s Diversity Research Forum, Critical Conversations: Living Social Justice.