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| Name : | Tara Teng |
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| ID : | 18582989 |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Born: | 1989 ( 24 years ) |
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| Country: | Canada |
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| Place of birth: | Nanaimo |
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| Miss Canada |
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As a child Tara Teng was always uncomfortable with being “forced” to apologize for something unkind that she had done. Her parents were simply teaching her the importance of apologies, forgiveness and manners but for her, if it wasn’t said with conviction, then it didn’t feel honest.
Tara Teng, a beautiful and vibrant student who is passionate to end modern day slavery and exploitation. In addition to being a student, she is the president of the social justice club and has two jobs.
This girl is determined, motivated, and full of energy, but she is also humble, compassionate, and others-focused. Back in July 2011,Teng had just won the Miss BC title and was racking up speaking engagements across the city. Since then, she has become the president of TWU’s International Social Justice Club (ISJC), founded Freedom Week to bring awareness to modern-day slavery - a series of events across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley happening March 6 to 13, 2011 - and met with the Prime Minister to discuss human trafficking.
Tara Teng is a human rights activist and a modern-day slavery abolitionist. Her heartbeat and passion is to see all people, regardless of nationality, culture, gender, lifestyle or belief, thrive in freedom, truth and abundance. Born in Nanaimo, BC and raised on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Tara stands as a voice for the voiceless, promoting justice and equality for all people.
She was studying a Bachelor’s of Education at Trinity Western University with a specialization in Secondary school English and Spanish, Tara seeks to use education as a tool to break the cycle of poverty and empower students to create a brighter future. She has taught in classrooms throughout Canada and Guatemala, |
As a child Tara Teng was always uncomfortable with being “forced” to apologize for something unkind that she had done. Her parents were simply teaching her the importance of apologies, forgiveness and manners but for her, if it wasn’t said with conviction, then it didn’t feel honest.
Tara Teng, a beautiful and vibrant student who is passionate to end modern day slavery and exploitation. In addition to being a student, she is the president of the social justice club and has two jobs.
This girl is determined, motivated, and full of energy, but she is also humble, compassionate, and others-focused. Back in July 2011,Teng had just won the Miss BC title and was racking up speaking engagements across the city. Since then, she has become the president of TWU’s International Social Justice Club (ISJC), founded Freedom Week to bring awareness to modern-day slavery - a series of events across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley happening March 6 to 13, 2011 - and met with the Prime Minister to discuss human trafficking.
Tara Teng is a human rights activist and a modern-day slavery abolitionist. Her heartbeat and passion is to see all people, regardless of nationality, culture, gender, lifestyle or belief, thrive in freedom, truth and abundance. Born in Nanaimo, BC and raised on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Tara stands as a voice for the voiceless, promoting justice and equality for all people.
She was studying a Bachelor’s of Education at Trinity Western University with a specialization in Secondary school English and Spanish, Tara seeks to use education as a tool to break the cycle of poverty and empower students to create a brighter future. She has taught in classrooms throughout Canada and Guatemala, served children in the project buildings of Brooklyn, NYC, and regularly works with the homeless of the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, BC.
In July 2010, Tara was crowned Miss British Columbia 2010-2011 and has been using her title to give back to others. Tara works tirelessly to raise awareness on issues of social justice and maintains a focus on ending exploitation of children and youth internationally. She spent time working alongside politicians, musicians and advocates to lead the organization of Freedom Week: March 6-13, 2011, an awareness campaign of events that will speak out against the violence and exploitation of human trafficking.
Partnering with many charities, Tara is a champion for the Dalit Freedom Network, the International Justice Mission and Traffic Jam, speaking out against racial oppression and social injustice. In November 2010, Tara was nominated as one of the Globe and Mail’s Top 25 Transformational Canadians due to her extensive advocacy work.
In January 2011, Tara was crowned as Miss Canada and is continuing her work for justice and freedom. In June 2011, Tara traveled to Thailand and Cambodia to partner with local anti-human trafficking organizations in the red light districts of major cities, offering hope to women and children rescued from forced sexual exploitation.
Chatelaine Magazine and CityTV’s “Women of the Year” awards have recognized Tara as being part of the next generation of future leaders. She has been nominated as one of the Top 20 finalists; whether she is awarded the honor or not, she will continue to actively fight injustice, exploitation and human trafficking throughout our world.
Ref. http://www.linkedin.com
Ref. http://twu.ca
Ref. http://hopeforthesold.com
Ref. http://tarateng.wordpress.com
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