E2D Advocates
The E2D Advocates Network consists of 30 youth leaders who were selected individuals from the “Engage to Disengage” (E2D) programmes.
These young advocates are trained to serve as young community leaders who promote peace, global citizenship and responsible media information consumption and development.
With the financial support and mentorship support of the HackaDev Academy, E2D Advocates act as active agents of Critical Media and Information Literacy and Global Citizenship Education. They are tasked with conducting E2D training programmes in their communities and community campaigns to promote CMIL in the media and cyberspace.
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Aflal Rafeek
Aflal Is From Kurunegala and he is Graduate He has completed a Bachelor Of Social Work At Nisd. Meanwhile Currently He is following Legal Studies at the Open University of Sri Lanka. He is passionate about social work, Law, Human Rights, Diplomacy, and International relation. As an E2D Advocate. He is currently campaigning in the area of the Right to Information and Freedom to expression. while conducting E2D Training in his own community In order to raise awareness of CIML. He is a UN Volunteer Meanwhile He Engaged So Many Volunteer Works Ex Sign the Children’s Promise At Unicef.lk
He is playing a Pivotal Role in his own community. He is one founder of an organization which is representing his own community. He Formed that organization in order to promote the education or increase the performance of the Education level of his own community people. because he has the responsibility to do something for his community that’s why he formed that organization. As a legal student, he has the responsibility to ensure people’s rights as well as to give valuable service to his own motherland.
He had more than one year of experience working with school children. He has done a six-month internship working with the school community. He is Willing to work-related climate issues, Peace, Reconciliation, Gender-based issues, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, Diplomacy, politics, Child and women-related issues, etc. Finally, His ultimate task is want to be a diplomat and to serve his own nation.
Favourite quote:Be a Option Don't Be A Choice.So Try To Being Option.Being Option Is Priceless (own Quatoe Through Life lesson)
Anju Perera
Anju is from Kandy and an undergraduate of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) following her LLB(Hons) Degree. She is Passionate about human rights and advocacy. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Prevention on Violent Extremism, while preparing herself to conduct E2D trainings in her community to raise awareness in CMIL. She believes that volunteering with the aim of promoting equal rights and peace building is the ideal approach to make a difference in the community.
Favourite quote:"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love" - Mother Teresa.
Anjula Weeranayake
Anjula is a graduate from the University of Bedfordshire UK, an IT Engineer and an Entrepreneur who has years of experience in working with diverse industries around IT and Digital media. His Startup Tekdruid, which provides technical and digital solutions is now working towards building a help and support centre for victims of Cyber Harassment and seeks volunteers to join in his mission. He Joined his volunteer life with Rotary Interact and V-force in 2014. As an E2D Advocate, he is currently campaigning to Prevent false News, while conducting E2D training to raise awareness in CMIL.
Favourite quote::We are the choices we Make
Bushra Islam
Bushra is a Bio-medical student as well as an advocate in critical media literacy in studying media, community and communications. In this capacity she is trying to learn something new and helpful to her society everyday. In her line of work she strives to build awareness and education of peace, justice and reconciliation among youth communities.
Favourite quote:“communication is a tool and understanding is peace,being human is great”
Dakshika Sarkunaraja
Dakshika is from Kandy and an undergraduate of University of Colombo School of Computing. She is passionate about big data analysis and artificial intelligence. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Hate Speech Prevention. She believes that she can improve her critical understanding of the society by volunteering and engages in many other youth organizations which promotes equal rights, peace and fair education.
Favourite quote:Live in the present and shape the future, do not be casting lingering looks to the distant past for the past has passed away, never again to return. -Subramanya Bharathi-
Faiqa Najumudeen
Faiqa, an undergraduate of the University of Kelaniya offering Psychology as the Major hails from Colombo. She is presently engaged in campaigning against stereotyping and the harm caused by stereotyping. She feels that she could serve society by standing against discrimination and social injustices to the marginalized sections of society. She has participated in activities that encourage social harmony and peaceful co-existence promoting solidarity and intercultural awareness.
Favourite quote:Whatever the struggle continue the climb, it may be only one step to the summit
Farhan Faizal
Farhan is from Colombo and an Undergraduate of the Open University of Sri Lanka. He is a creative designer in the profession and a passionate learner. His motivation to build a better nation and make a well-built community derived to join hands with E2D Advocates program in 2020. As an E2D advocate, he is campaigning in Hate Speech Prevention, while conducting E2D training at his premises and suburbs to improve and raise awareness in CMIL. His mission is to prevent Society’s media illiteracy and educate youth to understand the facts and negative outcomes which can be caused by social media misuse.
Favourite quote:Be passionate, apply creativity & innovation in challenges, and learn while serving the nation!
Gothami Abeynayaka
Gothami is an undergraduate at Open University Of Sri Lanka Faculty Of Natural Science. She always looks to challenge herself and learn new things.
As an E2D Advocate, Gothami is currently campaigning in the area of False news, Misinformation, while conducting E2D training in my community to raise awareness in CMIL.
She believes that she can improve her critical understanding of society by volunteering and engaging in many other youth organizations which promote equal rights, peace, and fair education.
Favourite quote::Every great dream begins with a dreamer
Husna Sheik Hussain
Husna is from Kandy and an undergraduate at the University of Ruhuna. She is majoring in Oceanography and Marine Geology. She is an ardent learner of marine organisms, but she is also concerned about society and the need for proper communication. Currently, she is working in the area of false news as an E2D advocate and educating her community of its dangers and the consequences. She bears the opinion that education is the key to breaking myths, social barriers, and unresolved problems in society that emerge from improper communication. To help close this gap, she engages herself in educating the society to be critical and vigilant about the information around them, which is one main way to build peace and harmony.
Favourite quote:"Everything in the universe oscillates with a unique frequency, and constantly."
Jashan Jegasothy
Jashan serves as a legal researcher, having completed his L.L.B from the University of London, he hopes to sit for his attorneys and become a practicing lawyer in Sri Lanka. He is passionate about creative projects that bring a positive change to society. To this end, as an E2D Advocate, he is currently involved in a social media campaign in the area of Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE). He hopes that by engaging in such efforts, viewers of the campaign will be enlightened and gain a key perspective on overcoming violent extremism in Sri Lanka.
Favourite quote:“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again;..." - Theodore Roosevelt
Kaweesha Munasinghe
Kaweesha from Gampaha is a professional Designer, who graduated from the University of Moratuwa. She is also a student of Sri Lanka Law College. She is a creative individual who is empathetic about society to find solutions for issues through design thinking. Being an E2D Advocate, she is currently engaged in a campaign to make social awareness on “Freedom of Expression and Right to Information” while conducting E2D training in her community to raise awareness in CMIL. She is always willing to contribute the community empowerment and awareness as a volunteer through her expertise to meet social betterment.
Favourite quote:”Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love” - Mother Theresa
Keshan Anuradh Adhikari
Anuradh is based in Dankotuwa and an undergraduate of University of Kelaniya. He is studying about film and television and, also loves to follow history, cinema, law, psychology and sociology subjects. As an E2D Advocate, he is currently campaigning in the area of stereotypes prevention, while conducting E2D trainingings in his community to raise awareness in CMIL. He believes that he can improve his critical understanding of the society by volunteering and engages in many other youth organizations which promotes equal rights, peace and fair education. It is his wish as a responsible citizen of the society, to help the progress and development of his beloved country and through that the whole world to become a better place.
Favourite quote:"Selo yatha ekaghano vatena na samirati evam nindapasamsasu na saminjanti pandita" _ As a mountain of rock is unshaken by wind, so also, the wise are unperturbed by blame or by praise. - Lord Buddha
Khizrah Idris
Khizrah’s life has never been short of speed breakers but with every hurdle she jumps and accomplishes it. Having special interest in organizational psychology field she followed a BSc in psychology & minors in HR management. This definitely equipped her to develop a special skillset for organizing, planning & reaching out to people for a purpose. Furthermore this passion of hers made her a V-force volunteer under UNV and now a proud E2D Advocate. Currently she is leading the activities of a E2D community campaign focusing Preventing Violent Extremism.
Favourite quote:No matter if you are right or wrong, the bigger person is always the one who forgives / asks for forgiveness first than holding on to anger
Leshanie Jayawardena
Leshanie is a student of College of Chemical Sciences. She’s interested in social services which can help the community and make the country to a better place. She gives her knowledge, enthusiasm, engagement to establish peace among communities as a volunteer in E2D and work tirelessly with her teammates to promote CMIL.
Favourite quote:"Take generational curses personally, that's where the change begins"
M.F.F. Shimra
Shimra is a student of Sri Lanka College of Journalism (2019) and is based in Colombo. She has worked in ENCL (Virakesari) and now taking training at a leading news website as a web news editor/ journalist. As an E2D Advocate, she leads one of the community campaigns together with other E2D Advocates. Shimra strives to promote good knowledge and importance about the CMIL for young society. Through this engagement, she hopes to create a critical thinking youth community.
Favourite quote:" The empty glass seem empty but not, it's fully fill with air. everything is depend in your way of thinking" - shimra
Manivannan Karthik
Manivannan Karthik is from Trincomalee and serves as an educator in ICT. As an E2D Advocate, he is campaigning in the area of Right to Information, while leading E2D training in his hometown locale to bring issues to light in CMIL. He believes that he can improve his comprehension of society by taking part in numerous social initiatives and working with different organizations to advance a brighter future.
Favourite quote:Great things never come from comfort zones.
Nabeela Iqbal
Nabeela is from Colombo and a educator by profession. She is interested in acquiring and imparting knowledge so she is currently reading for her masters in business administration along with a Postgraduate diploma in counselling and psychosocial support. She strongly believes in leaving this world better than she found, which encouraged her to involve in community service activities. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of stereotype prevention to educate on the negative consequences of stereotyping to promote peaceful coexistence of human society.
Favourite quote:"There should be no boundaries to human endeavour. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope" - Stephen Hawking
Paramie Jayakody
Paramie (who usually prefers Scarlet) is a journalist and writer and currently works as a sub-editor for The Morning. She’s an avid multi-tasker and volunteer, two tasks that go well with her schedule. As an E2D advocate, she works on preventing violent extremism and waking up her teammates at 3 am. Passionate about making a difference, she currently volunteers at multiple organizations and believes in learning and sharing her knowledge whenever possible.
Favourite quote:There is no war in Ba Sing Se
Renushi Ubeyratne
Renushi is from Colombo and is presently pursuing an Honours Degree in International Relations at the University of Colombo. Her career and volunteering revolves at the intersections of gender justice and design. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Preventing Violent Extremism. She strongly believes in the potential of our youth in being active catalysts of peaceful coexistence and equality in Sri Lanka.
Favourite quote:“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” - Audre Lorde
Risla Rizwan
Risla is a BA graduate at South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning on Preventing Hate Speech, while conducting E2D training in her community networks to raise awareness in CMIL. She believes that social media has created multiple platforms to strengthen free speech, which is good, but also in the importance to provide the awareness about the CMIL to mitigate the Hate Speech.
Favourite quote: I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. - Lily Tomlin
Sameera Dhananjaya
Sameera is an undergraduate of University of Moratuwa from Malabe. He is passionate about Computer Systems and Network Engineering and Product Designing. As an E2D Advocate, he is currently campaigning in the area of Hate Speech Prevention, while conducting E2D trainings in his community to raise awareness in CMIL. He believes that he can improve his critical understanding of the society by volunteering and engages in many times in society which promotes equal rights, peace and fair education.
Favourite quote:"You have to change your attitude before others" - Sameera Dhananjaya
Supun Ranathunga
Supun is an undergraduate in Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna and he lives in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka. Currently he is working as the secretary of Engineering Students’ Union, University of Jaffna (2019/2020 Committee). Further, he is working with web development, Social media content creation, Mobile App development as his passion. He joined with UNV V- Force in 2018 and now serves as an advocate for Critical Media & Information Literacy and running campaigns to build awareness about social media literacy which can be engage & disengage. Currently Supun and his team is working together to reduce the spread of false news and educate the socity of its harms and how to stay safe from that.
Favourite quote:"Learn to earn your real life"
Thiloka Yapa
Thiloka is from Piliyandala and a final year undergraduate at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. She is currently working as a Research Intern to an independent Think tank in Sri Lanka. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Preventing Violent Extremism, while conducting E2D trainings in her community to raise awareness in CMIL. She has volunteered with several local and international youth organizations and currently serves as the Sri Lankan representative to several international organizations on social uplifting and youth empowerment. Her motive is to advocate for a better future for everyone by giving back to the society through her passion towards volunteering.
Prevention of Violent Extremism Social Media Campaign with a group of young advocates:https://www.facebook.com/WeHearYouSL/
Favourite quote:"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you"-Oprah Winfrey
Thushara Nishshanka
Thushara from Ambalangoda is a professional multidisciplinary designer graduated from University of Moratuwa and currently following Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management at CIPM, Sri Lanka. He is a person with a creative imagination to provide innovative and creative ideas to the social development. As an E2D Advocate, he is currently campaigning in the area of Prevention of Hate Speech, while conducting E2D trainings in his community to raise awareness in CMIL. According to his perspective, a volunteer should address the untouched gaps with a deep understanding to achieve a meaningful solution that causes social, economic and environmental betterment.
Favourite quote:"Learn things for the betterment and well-being of yourself and the society, not just to stand out in the society" - Thushara Nishshanka
Udumbara Wickramasinghe
Udumbara is from Gampaha and an undergraduate of the University of Jaffna Technology Faculty. She is passionate about biosystem technology. As an E2D advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Freedom Of Expression & Right To Information, while conducting E2D training in her community to raise awareness in CMIL.
Links, sources that showcases E2D related activities:https://www.facebook.com/freedom.rights.12914
Favourite quote:"There is nothing more beautiful in this world than humanity with a kind heart"
Zamzam Ismail
A self-motivated, hardworking Law student experienced in the fields of advocacy, freelance authoring, monitoring and evaluation. She is primarily concerned with the intersection of human rights and Critical Media & Information Literacy where she had previously advocated for freedom of speech and against hate speech. As an E2D Advocate, she is currently campaigning in the area of Hate Speech Prevention, while conducting E2D training in her community to raise awareness in CMIL.
She was also the General Secretary of the Law Students’ Human Rights Movement where she was closely involved in ameliorating the understanding that the young individuals had with regard to the importance of equal rights, peace and harmony both on and off-screen. she has delved into Human rights, Criminal and Evidence law training a critical perspective on topical issues and exploring its intersectionality, be it in her role as a research assistant or an author to several publications. Presently, she has undergone her pupillage at the Attorney General’s Department and looking forward to becoming a legal professional.
Favourite quote:Per Aspera ad Astra - Through adversity to the stars.
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