Canadian Scholars

Kofi Hope

Kofi is reading for a DPhil in Politics, studying partnership between activists from the global North and South. He has been a dedicated activist since high school, speaking and organizing around issues of social justice. In 2006 he was named by the Toronto Star as one of the '10 People to Watch'. He was lead program staff for the United Church of Canada's Youth Connections Project, a job that took him across Canada networking with youth advocates from visible minority communities. Kofi was the chairman and founder of the Black Youth Coalition Against Violence (BYCAV), a group that works to foster empowerment amongst black youth and advocates for black youth in discussions around the issue of gun violence. He formerly served as President of the UofT Black Student's Association and director of the Erin Mills Youth Outreach Program.