About us
Lama Farhat
Lama started with NSPIRG in October of 2019 after graduating from Dalhousie University with a degree in Environmental Science. As the Engagement & Resource Coordinator, she manages the outreach side of NSPIRG while working on organizing various projects, programs, campaigns and opportunities for students and community members to take part in.
Throughout her time at Dalhousie, Lama was continuously involved in the International Students & BIPOC community as an organizer. This gave her the experience of creating spaces, informative workshops and cultural events that were accessible and engaging for the community. This has been invaluable work to Lama as she continues to support communities within and outside Dalhousie through creating accessible spaces, informative resources and providing opportunities for community members to lead the narrative.
Besides work, Lama is an avid baker and is constantly trying new recipes. If you drop by our office, she will surely surprise you with some tasty sweets!
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Clark MacIntosh
Clark started with NSPIRG in 2016. As the Finance and Resource Centre Coordinator, Clark manages the financial side of NSPIRG while also assisting in organizing projects, research, programs, campaigns, supporting our Working Groups, and connecting student and community leaders with the resources they need in their pursuit of social and environmental justice.
Clark’s background in social work and psychology has helped frame their work in intersectional, anti-oppressive practice. They’ve worked in the non-profit sector as well as within academic and private settings, giving them experience working to change systemic injustice from outside and within the systems which perpetuate them. This has been invaluable to the work Clark does with NSPIRG and within the community, supporting a broad range of issues through the desire to create spaces and structures that are more accessible and equitable. A self-proclaimed “accessible policy nerd”, Clark has dedicated much of their activist capacity to Queer justice, accessibility, youth-centred justice, health care and making the political more accessible.
Clark self-identifies as a White, Non-Binary, Queer Parent with multiple invisible (dis)Abilities. Outside of NSPIRG, Clark has been a board member of The Youth Project and The William Taylor Youth Project, as well as a founding member of the Halifax Drag Kings and Gender F*ck Halifax. Oh, and Clark loves cats!
Trulee Dollie Jean Love
Truelee joined NSPIRG in October of 2019 as the Dal Student Program Coordinator. She helps plan evens and workshops on campus.
She is in a Bachelor of Arts major in political science and has always been passionate about social justice and activism. Truelee has been involved with the LGBTQ+ community since high school and is the current president of DalOut and the co-chair of the youth projects youth board.
Doing this work has given Truelee the opportunity to work in many different ways from education, activism and the creation of safe spaces. She hopes to help make social justice issues more accessible to students of all backgrounds.
After graduation she hopes to go on to law school and to continue to do work in social justice. Outside of school she enjoys rock climbing and continuing to explore fun places in Halifax.
Gabbie Douglas
Gabbie Douglas is in 4th year at Dalhousie university and is studying International Development (IDS) and Journalism. She got involved at NSPIRG because of her volunteer placement for the IDS experiential learning program.
Gabbie is passionate about social and environmental justice and NSPIRG is reimagining her perspective on inequalities in the 21st century.
Gabbie is a writer, a crafter and a avid music listener. One of her projects with NSPIRG has been starting this very blog you're reading right now! Gabbie hopes to create a space where the community can write and share the stories about what's going on around you.
After graduation Gabbie hopes to travel and learn about culture and life in places other than those she knows.
Gabbie welcomes contributors to write for our blog! No journalism experience required :)
NSPIRG'S Board Members 2019-2020
Lily Barraclough
Sabrina Guzman Skotnitsky
Courtney Witter
Micha Cole
Gabby Mills
Lucy Fitch
Ahrthyh Arumugam
Templeton Sawyer
Reddi Yalamala