Sarah and Safiya are current second-year BScN students and the President and Vice-President respectively of the U of T Chapter of the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance (CBNA). They will speak to the importance of creating a space for Black nursing students to feel empowered and will share their goals for the future of the UofT CBNA.
Sarah Elkhalifa is a second-year student in the BScN program at the University of Toronto. She attended the University of Waterloo and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Health Studies, minoring in Gerontology. As President of the CBNA – UofT, she envisions creating a space for Black nursing students to feel empowered to succeed in their professional nursing careers, while advocating for equity and inclusion in healthcare.
Safiya Nur is a second-year nursing student in the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in Human Biology (Global Health) with a double minor in Biology and Psychology. As Vice President of CBNA-UofT, her goal is to foster a space for Black nursing students to connect with one another, share their experiences, and achieve excellence in their careers.