Dr. Hasan Mahbub

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Dr. Hasan Mahbub is an educator, social worker, grant writer, and project management specialist. He has been teaching at Centennial College of Ontario since 2013. He is a Professor at the School of Community and Health Studies and he also teaches at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the host of Podcasting Social Work.

Hasan has a keen interest in program coordination within the higher education sector. He collaborated with the University of Toronto for two years to implement a bridging program for internationally trained engineers.

From 1998 to 2010, Hasan worked with international development agencies such as ActionAid, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), and the Canadian International Development Agency/Global Affairs Canada. During this period, he planned and executed numerous projects aimed at combating poverty and injustice and empowering communities. He possesses over ten years of direct working experience with marginalized families, youths, women, and various social groups at the community level.

Hasan is a lifelong learner. He pursued Social Work (BSW and MSW) at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Canada. Additionally, he holds BA and MA degrees in History, an M.Phil in Ethno-history, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Dhaka. Hasan has certificates in Project Management and Communications from the University of Toronto. He has received and facilitated training in the human rights-based approach, community organizing, civil resistance, advocacy, good governance, fundraising, campaign and non-profit management from FLACSO University-Ecuador, Toronto Metropolitan University, York University, VSO UK, and ActionAid-Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Italy, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and UK.

In 2015, Hasan won the ICNC fellowship for developing a curriculum on civil resistance. He was a Board of Directors of Regent Park Arts –Daniels Spectrum (2012-2020) and Community Impact Advisor of United Way Greater Toronto (2015-2020). He is currently involved in various community development initiatives in Toronto through BCS focusing on gender equality, youth leadership, and anti-racism.

In Toronto, Hasan worked with the Integrated Local Labour Market Planning Project of the City of Toronto (2012) and the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) as Fundraising & Project Coordinator from 2011 to 2013. At CASSA, Hasan executed various projects and campaigns such as Concert for Social Justice, CapaCITY Creators, and Toronto Mela.

Hasan has developed expertise in anti-racism, social policy, civil resistance, community development, project management, fundraising, and communications. His research and training interests include anti-racism, youth leadership, immigration, livelihood, governance, and gender equality. He authored the book “Livelihood of the Santals Indigenous Community” and co-authored a book on Community Journalism.

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