Wellsprings Conference 2005 Dialogue Leaders

Bonnie Bazata

For the last 25 years, Bonnie Bazata has been involved in a wide range of organizations for social justice and community development. A graduate of Antioch College, she received a Watson Fellowship to study Gandhian nonviolence, and then worked in peace and social justice organizations. Later, she worked with several education programs and schools to create success for culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged youth in Tucson, Arizona. Her masters is in bilingual/ multicultural education from the University of Arizona, and she also studied elementary education with Prescott College. Bazata returns to the Michiana area excited to create meaningful and powerful connections between Saint Mary’s College and diverse women leaders in the Michiana area.

Razia Stanikzai

Razia Stanikzai graduated from high school 1992 in Pakistan when she was a refugee. Razia has taken many short term courses in human rights, teacher training, PLA, psychosocial wellness. She was a teacher in a primary refugee school and an ESL teacher for Adult Afghan women. Razia also worked as a report writer and resource manager for International Rescue Committee/ Female Education Program with the goal to promote Afghan refugee women's access to education in Pakistan. The program engaged communities to support and contribute to the education of their children with an emphasis on girls . Her last job was ( 2002-2004) as an Assistant Program Officer for the curriculum reform process for primary school level in Afghanistan with UNICEF in Afghanistan. Currently, she is working on obtaining her degree in Women's Studies from Saint Mary's College.

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