Amrit Parhar is the Education & Training Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day management of educational training and the operation of the Institute for Change Leaders (ICL). Amrit believes that through collective action we can make social change and build stronger communities, especially through the power of storytelling. She got involved with the ICL as a placement student while pursuing her Masters at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). She completed her Masters while working at ICL, working on issues relating to the refugee and immigration system, early childhood education, anti-racism, gender-based violence and more. She is also a facilitator with the Institute for Change Leaders and has completed a certification for the Train the Trainer program through the Leading Change Network. Amrit holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a Master’s degree in Immigration and Settlement Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University).