G.I.R.T GHANAIAN IMMIGRANTS RELIGIOUS TRANSNATIONALISM PROJECT

	Project Director Joseph Mensah—[BA Hons. (Ghana); M.A. (WLU, Waterloo); Ph.D. (Alberta)]—is an Associate Professor of Geography at the School of Social Sciences, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies at York University in Toronto. He is also a faculty member of the Geography and Sociology graduate programs at the Faculty of Arts at York. His current research interest is in critical development theory; religious transnationalism, race, space, and employment; and social research methods. Professor Mensah has written several refereed journal articles and contributed chapters to a number of books. He is the author of Black Canadians: History, Experience, Social Conditions (Fernwood, 2002); co-editor of Globalization and the Human Factor: Critical Insight (Ash gate, 2004); and the editor of Understanding Economic Reforms in Africa: A Tale of Seven Nations (Palgrave, forthcoming in 2006). Contact Data Professor Joseph Mensah GIRT Project Manager, School of Social Sciences Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies York University, Toronto Canada, M3J 1P3 Phone: 416-736-2100 ext 66344 Fax: 416-650-3876 Email:jmensah@yorku.ca Professional website: www.yorku.ca/jmensah
	Elizabeth Asante (Seventh-Day Adventist Church)
	Vincent Arthur (Coordinator of Special Events)
	Rachel Asare (All Nations Full Gospel Church) Rachel Asare - is a recent graduate from York University. She holds an honours Bachelor degree in Psychology, she remains very active in the local and international community. Her past achievements include 2004 recipient of All Nation’s International Development Agency internship to Ghana; guest speaker at the annual 2005 Black History conference at the Harriet Tubman center on the African Diaspora; her published work includes A Stranger at Home: A Ghanaian-Canadian’s Experience- available to view at http://www.yorku.ca/nhp/newsletter/Tubman_Newsletter_May_2005.pdf. Her community work includes volunteer placements at grass root level organizations, and churches. Contact Data Email: rasare@gmail.com.
	Phyllis Ameyaw (All Nations Full Gospel Church) Phyllis is currently a final year student at York University pursuing Bachelor of Social Work. My interest is in Women Abuse issues and Child Welfare.
	Elsie Techi-Mensah (Church of Pentecost) Elsie Tachie-Mensah - is currently a third year student at York University, pursuing a BSc Honours in Biology. She is an active member of the Church of Pentecost Canada, participating as a Grade One Sunday School teacher.
	David Firang (Ghana Methodist Church, Toronto) David Firang - [BA Hons. (Ghana); M.A. (Saskatchewan); MSW (Toronto); Post Dip (British Columbia). Currently, David is a second year Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. His research interest focuses on social capital, housing, immigrant settlement and integration process. David is also a Child Welfare Officer at the Children Aids Society of Toronto. David was awarded the Royal Bank Research Fellowship at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto for the academic year 2005. David is a co-author of the article “The Condition of Human Well-being in Africa: Revisiting the Physical Quality of Life Index”, in The Human Factor in Shaping the course of History and Development, with Prof. J. Mensah. Contact Data David Firang Children’s Aid Society of Toronto Phone: 416 924 4640 ext.3747 OR Faculty of Social Work , University of Toronto.
	Ekow Badu Niezer Ashun (Ghana Methodist Church, Toronto)
	Krystyna Ochnik (Data Management) Krystyna Ochnik – is currently a student at York University perusing an Honors Specialist BA in Geography, with a minor in Visual Arts. She is also in her final year in the concurrent education program perusing a BEd. Contact Data: Email: krystyna.ochnik@utoronto.ca
	Laura Lee Stipani (Data Management) Laura Lee Stipani -- is a York University student that has recently graduated with an Honors Specialist BA in Geography. She will also be entering into the Faculty of Education‘s consecutive program, pursuing a BEd in the 2006/07 school year.
	Habib Alim (Literature Search)
	Anita Gombos (Literature Search) Anita Gombos- [BA Hons.(York); Cert. Anti-Racist Research and Practice (CARRP)(York)]-- is a graduate student at York University in the MA Sociology Programme in Toronto. She guest lecturers in Sociology at Atkinson College, York University. As well, she has presented at All Nations University (ANU) in Ghana. Her research interests include immigration, racism and anti-racism, sociology of health and women's health.
	Joseph Adubofuo (Audio-Visual Recording) Joseph Adubofuor- [BA Hons. (York); M.E.S. (York); PhD Candidate (Ghana)] Working Thesis Title: The Impact of Mining Industry on the Physical and Social Environment. In 2000, Joseph also created a documentary –SITTING ON TOP OF GOLD; a project on Ethics of Development Induced Displacement (EDID) –a 7 year project headed by the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University. To view clips from Joseph’s project on (EDID) please click here Contact Data Phone: 416-650-8066 Email: adubofuo@yorku.ca