Project Coordinators
Elena Tresierra-Farbridge
Elena is an intern with the Family Care Collective who grew up in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), the traditional territory of the Kanien'kehá:ka. She is a student at Concordia in the final year of her undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Sustainability. Growing up in the downtown core of a big city, she is familiar with the systems of oppression that produce vulnerability, and as a result, she has always been drawn to community work. In her studies, career goals and work with the Family Care Collective, Elena focuses on bolstering community resilience, especially through food, by reimagining a more socially and ecologically just way of relating to land.
Hamda Elmi
Hamda is a 4th-year Film Studies student at Concordia University. Her journey in film studies is intricately woven with her belief in the transformative power of storytelling as a medium for healing and unity. She has been with the Family Care Collective for over a year, collaborating and supporting various projects. She serves as a Clinic Host & Intern for Community Healing Days, where her goal is to create a safe space for communal well-being.
Charlotte Dwyer
Charlotte is an intern with the Family Care Collective, who is currently living, working, and learning in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). She is completing her undergraduate degree with a major in Women and Gender Studies and a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality. Her research and personal interests focus on the intersections of health, community, gender, race, queerness, fatness, and disability. Her work with the Family Care Collective is grounded in the notion that communities are the key to providing networks of care that are robust, resilient, and accessible.