Shadya Yasin

Shadya Yasin (; ) is a Somali social activist, poet and teacher.

Personal life Yasin was born around 1984 in Somalia. Later living for a period in Tanzania and Kenya, she emigrated to Canada in 1998 while in her teens.

For her post-secondary education, Yasin studied at York University in Toronto. She held a double major in International Development and African Studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2007. She is presently working toward a master's degree in education at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Career Professionally, Shadya is a certified teacher. In this capacity, Yasin manages 18 youth service agencies in the Weston-Mt. Dennis area. She is also on the Ontario Premier's Council on Youth Opportunities. As part of her course requirements in York University's CAP program, she played a young Hawa Jibril in Bridge of One Hair, an original musical production inspired by the veteran Somali poet Jibril's verse and life. Yasin has also worked with many arts projects aimed at children and adolescents under the auspices of the AGO.