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Nazanin Afshin-Jam:

Nazanin is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a double major degree in International Relations and Political Science, including Scholarship studies at the prestigious Institut d'Etudes Politique "Science Po" in Paris and Herstmonceux Castle in England. Soon after completion, she became a Global Youth Educator with the Red Cross, where she teaches global issues such as the humanitarian crisis of landmines, the poverty-disease cycle, children affected by war and natural disasters.

This year, she started her studies in Broadcast Journalism which she has to put on hold upon being crowned Miss World Canada and successively 1st runner up at Miss World- the highest annually viewed broadcast with 2.2 billion viewers. It is no wonder how well she did as Nazanin has received dozens of awards and scholarships throughout her education, and is an accomplished international model and actor. She is a pilot, holding licenses for both powered aircraft and gliders, and has achieved the highest possible rank in The Royal Canadian Air Cadets as Warrant Officer First Class. Nazanin has received many service awards for volunteer work and has special training in public speaking, dance, competitive sports and bush survival skills. Nazanin's passion is exploring and has traveled extensively around the world. She speaks English, French, Farsi and conversational Spanish.

In the future, Nazanin plans to continue in the realm of international affairs whether it is going into human rights or humanitarian law, becoming a foreign correspondent, making documentaries on humanitarian issues or joining the foreign services. No matter what Nazanin decides, she is determined to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable in the world.