Simon Fraser University
Instructor
Amir has created and taught three courses at Simon Fraser University since 2014. The courses receive overwhelming positive reviews, popular demand to be repeated, and often sell out weeks before class start.
Institute of Families
for Child & Youth Mental Health
Planning & IT Committee, Moderator
Amir was a member of planning committee to create a consensus conference in advance of Child & Youth Mental Health Day, that was held at Vancouver’s Coastal Plaza Hotel & Suites on May 2-3, 2014. Additionally Amir was member of IT Committee and a moderator at the consensus conference.
Philosopher’s Café (SFU)
Moderator
Amir engaged his community by creating, hosting, and moderating lively topics from 2012-2014 at SFU’s Philosopher Café. Relevant, significant, and controversial topics were selected to bring in participants to engage in conversation. These Philosopher Cafés enabled individuals from a different perspectives to engage in a respectful, dynamic, and constructive conversation and see see each other’s perspective.
Inclusive Technologies
Director, Founding Board Member
Amir joined Inclusive Technologies Co-op (ITC) as a founding board member in 2011 and remained as a director until 2013. ITC’s mission is to provide quality products, services, and information at the lowest reasonable price in a respectful, informative, and inclusive manner. ITC is a member-owned co-operative committed to leadership in social and environmental accessibility for all. Amir contributed to creating strategic planning, performed research on various start up potentials and assembled a team of students to inform people with disability about technology options.