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Jenna-Lee

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.-Martin Luther King Jr.

About Me

I am in my last year of University, completing a double-major Honours BA in Communications and Humanities. I am currently the 2006 Toronto Rose and I enjoy using this title as a platform to help various organizations and charitable causes. My goal is to organize an event that will hopefully take place in May/June 2007 in Toronto. I am aiming for a concert that would be not for profit and the proceeds will be donated to help the many children of Africa who suffer from poverty and life threatening illnesses, particularly HIV/AIDS. The funds raised will be donated to the reputable "United Children's Fund" (www.unchildren.org), which assists in providing basic needs to the children of Africa, such as food, shelter, health care, and education. If you are an artist or person who would like to help out with the cause...please message me! I will need a lot of help to make this idea a reality, especially a successful reality.Thank you to everyone who made my Christmas toy drive for the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)in Toronto a great success. I was overwhelmed by your generosity and enthusiasm to participate/donate. I also managed to collect a total of $400.00, which was donated to the SickKids Foundation. You can check out my pics, where I posted a photo of some of the toys collected. Thank you so much again...the children and their families will be so grateful!

My Interests

Spending time with family, friends, and my dog. Latin dancing...dancing, snowmobiling, travelling, a good latte, pilates, rollerblading, writing (poetry), shell picking, and fashion. Cooking and trying world cuisine...I really like Mediterranean, Pakistani, and Thai. I love to learn.

I'd like to meet:

Too many people to list.

Music:

John Legend, Sam Cooke, Amos Lee, Shakira, Lost Boyz, Avant, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Justin Timberlake, Marvin Gaye, John Mayer, Young Jeezy, Maxwell, U2, Tweet, Talib Kweli, Ella Fitzgerald, Percy Sledge, Whitney Houston, Billy Holiday, Aventura, Ray LaMontagne, Glenn Lewis, India Arie, Nat King Cole, Elvis, Enya, Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Young Buck, Musiq Soulchild, Rascal Flatts, T.I., Madonna, Ginuwine, Etta James, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Usher, Prince, Mims, The Roots, No Doubt, Mariah Carey, Sade, Otis Redding, Robin Thicke......

Movies:

Goodfellas, Home Alone, Love Actually, Legends of the Fall, Pride and Prejudice, Pretty Woman, Selena, The Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart, Dirty Dancing, Motorcycle Diaries, Stand By Me, Far and Away.....

Television:

House & UFC

Books:

The Hours, by Michael Cunningham. Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

Heroes:

I don't beleive in heroes...I beleive in role models and opinion leaders. I think people have different things to offer and admire, and I enjoy learning from many people.

My Blog

Black History Month & Racism

This month is Black History Month.  Yes, it is a great month that celebrates the people who have contributed to our world and also pressures the system to teach the history of African-Americans t...
Posted by Jenna-Lee on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:59:00 PST