Shirin Karim and the Khadijah Nanji Bursary

The Shirin Karim and the Khadijah Nanji Bursary is dedicated to my grandmothers who, each in her way, has demonstrated great creativity and taken real risks to ensure that her family is set up to succeed. Their entrepreneurial spirit, tenacity, and determination will also serve future generations well. I’ve been fortunate to be one of the beneficiaries of their hard work.
Technology fields have an underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and Person of Colour women. This bursary is a small gesture to help recipients complete their program at Sheridan. And to bring a broader perspective to their chosen field. Know that you bring value and you deserve an extraordinary future. It is my hope that the bursary recipient never stops taking risks out of fear of failure, because with failure comes new opportunities for future success.