Project Profamily

Amir Kazi
Mother’s name: Mrs. Asura Khatoon

Permanent address
Village: Shapua, P.S. & P.O: Farid gonj
District: Chadpur
Bangladesh

Present adress
796 De Liege W. # 04
Montreal, Quebec. H3N- 1B2
Canada
Tele: (514) 273-1502. Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

Experiences

2005 Family counselor
Project pro-family
* Provide ethnic relevant counseling to immigrant

families and elderly

2006 Research assistant to Prof. Ratna Ghosh, C.M., Ph.D., and F.R.S.C. Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University
* Research on local impact of 9/11 on Bangladeshi community life in Montreal.

2002 Research consultant
International Federation on Ageing (IFA), Montreal, Canada.
* UNO and World Bank’s policy documents on ageing: a literature review

2001 Research assistant to Prof. Elizabeth J. Wood, Ph.D. Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University
* Research on Social Justice: Journal Articles review on Social justice and education for peace.

1995-2000 Community social workers
Carrefour de liaison et d’aide multi-ethnique (CLAM), Montreal.
* Assisted new immigrants in establishing themselves in Montreal
* Assisted in completion of immigration forms
.
1978-1994 Assistant Professor and Head of the department of Social Welfare

Mohammadpur Central University College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

* Taught social work methods, social policy, history and philosophy of
Social work and research methodology.
* Administered day-to-day activities of the Department.
1971-1978 Staff reporter, The Banglar Muck (A National Daily), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

* Reporting, analytical feature and editorial writing
Educational Back ground

2000-2007 Ph.D. abd (Education). McGill University
Thesis: Family caregivers as educator: issues for elderly Bangladeshis in Canada.
1998-2000 MSW (Social Work), McGill University. Thesis: New era of urban poverty: an overview of Dhaka city: a community development model: a remedy for the city.

19974-1976 MSW (Social Welfare), Dhaka University, Bangladesh. Thesis: NGOs in Community development: Perspective Bangladesh.

1969-1974 BSW (Social Welfare), Dhaka University, Bangladesh. Thesis: Urban Community Development: a case study on Azimpur community Centre. Professional development

1999 Proposal writing skill development Centre for Applied Family Studies, McGill University.
1996- Computer literacy: command on working knowledge on DOS, Windows, MS Word, power point
1995- French course: seven months course(COFI), Government of Quebec (MAIICC). extra courses
1995- Volunteer: Worked for six months in the CLAM- a Multi-ethnic organization as a volunteer.
2000-2004 Fellow: Centre for Developing Area Studies (CDAS), McGill University, Professional nationanizations involve in-

1998- Member, Ordre professionnel des travalleurs sociaux du Quebec.
2002-2004 Member, Canadian Association on Gerontology (CGA)
2000-2003 Member, Canadian Association for International Development (CASID).
1996-2003 Secretary General, Himalaya Seniors du Quebec.
1980-1992 Secretary General, District College Teachers’ Association.
1988-1993 Joint-Secretary (Office) National Teachers Federation of Bangladesh.
1976-1982 Member, Dhaka Union of Journalist (DUJ).
1882-1990 Member: College governing body.
1985-1993 Member, Bangladesh Social Worker Educators Association (BSWA). Social organizations involve in-

2005- President, Project pro-family
2004- Member, cultural communities’ commission, MICU
2002-20004 President, Bangladesh Society: Montreal
1997- President, Confederation of Overseas Bangladeshi Associations (COBA).
2001- Executive Member, Alumni Committee School of social work, McGill.
1991-1993 Director General, Bangladesh Family Nursing Centre, Bangladesh
1977-1993 Secretary General, Maolana Bhashani Jatio Smrity Parishad.
1978-1993 Chair man, Bhasani Moncha
1975-1980 President, Comilla Chatra Kallayan Samity
1972-1990 Secretary general, Chandpur Chatra Kallayan Samity
1970-1974 Joint-secretary general and founder of Farid gonj Samity
1965-1975 Founder, green club (youth organization). Extra-curricular activities

2000-20002 Vice President, Education graduate student society (EGSS),
McGill University.
2000-2003 Councilor, Postgraduate Student Society (PGSS). McGill University
1976-1977 President, Jatio Chatra Union (a nationwide student organization)
1975-1976 President, Jatio Chatra Dal (Dhaka city unit).
1972-1974 Secretary general, Bangla Chatra Union (city unit).
1965-1967 President, student union (Farid gonj branch)
1967-1969 Robber scouting at Jagannath College, Joined National Camp in 1969. Political organizations involve in-

1977-1984 Secretary general, Bangladesh People’s League
1984-1989 Chairman, Bangladesh People’s League
1989-1993 Chairman, National Awami party (Bhasani NAP). Conferences

2006 Presented paper “Family caregivers as educators: issues for Bangladeshi elderly in Canada” at the Conference of Federation of Bangladeshi- North American Association (FOBANA) held in Montreal, Canada.
2002 Key note Speech on “Bangladesh- Canada relationship: 30 years of recognition” at the seminar of Bangladesh Society: Montreal.
2002 Attended the Montreal Conference of Canadian Association on Gerontology
2002 Participated to SSHRC Globalization and Social Cohesion Policy
Roundtable Conference held at Montreal, Quebec.
2001 Key note speech on “Bangladesh: Past, present, and future” at the Conference of Federation of Bangladeshi- North American Association.
2001 Presented paper (Family care givers: Issues for elderly South Asians in Canada) to the Education Graduate Student Association’s (EGSS) First Educational Conference held at Faculty of Education, McGill University.
2001 Presented paper (New Era of Urban Poverty: CED remedy for Dhaka city) to the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSHRC), as a CASID member held at Laval University, Quebec.
2001 Presented paper (Multiculturalism, Multicultural Education: A Canadian
Perspective) to the symposium organized by the Department of Education,
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
2000 Participated to the Joint Conference of the International Federation of
Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work
1999 Participated to the Fourth Global Conference of the International Federation on Aging as a delegate, Montreal, Quebec.
1999 Participated to the Montreal Island Older Persons Conference. Montreal.
1999 Attended a workshop on “A place for each and everyone: Fighting ageism
in our communities” at St. Mary’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
1998 Participated to the North American Congress of Educators for Peace as a delegate held at Concordia University, Montreal, and Quebec, Canada. Awards and Honors

2002 Allen Award, Faculty of Education. McGill University
1997 Certificate received from the House of Commons, Ottawa, Canada.
1956 Primary Merit Scholarship
1967 Secondary Merit Scholarship
1970 Dhaka University Merit Scholarship

Remarkable life events

1967 A scout: Joined 4th Pakistan National Scout Jamboree with comilla District Company- as a leader of the company which was held at Karachi, Pakistan.
1969 Took part in the “69 Mass-upsurge” as a student leader.
1971 A freedom fighter: Fought for national independence of Bangladesh.
1973 Founder of Jatio Chatradal: One of the founders of the student organization we committed to uphold a new nationalist ideology favoring social democracy for Bangladesh..
1976 An environmentalist: I took part in the Farakka Long March-a movement initiated by “The Oppressed people’s Leader” Moulan Bhasani demanding fare-share of Ganges water for low riparian country Bangladesh. Through this movement, I became an environmentalist and committed to continue the movement.
1984 China visit: Visited People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Chinese Overseas Friendship Association.
1992 U.S.A.