Henry Maidoh
Vice President of Education at Mcgill African Students' Society
About
I'm Vice President of Education at Mcgill African Students' Society.
Experiences
- Personal Brand | @henry.maidoh at Instagram — Personal Brand @henry.maidohDemystifying the UN for young people on social media
After a UN trip left me at rock bottom, I posted videos on lunch breaks and hit 10,000 followers in three months.
- UK → CanadaBrexit landed in our living room and uprooted my family
Born in the UK, raised in Canada. That's when I knew I needed to be in the rooms where decisions get made.
- Programs Coordinator at Young Diplomats of Canada - Jeunes diplomates du CanadaOpened a UN rights forum speech with my mom's advice
My mom, a family physician, taught me to see my privilege. I used it to speak for kids in Sudan and Chad.
- International Exchange Program, Paris Campus at Sciences PoMoved to Paris to dig into international law and politics
I'm on exchange from McGill. These weeks in Paris remind me why stepping outside my comfort zone matters.
- Public Relations Coordinator at McGill Youth Advisory Delegation (MYAD)Went from fearing the UN to speaking there three times
At 18 I thought rooms like the UN weren't for me. My dad's advice to use fear as fuel got me there.
- Vice President of Academics at African Studies Students' Association of McGill UniversityRevived a student journal dormant for nearly four years
It was terrifying. Over two years UHURU grew from a campus publication into a city-wide pan-African initiative.
- Knowledge and Legal Operations at DentonsLed the firm-wide offboarding of a legal AI tool
It clarified how I want to use the law to become a global advocate. I also met Jean Chrétien.
- Policy Research, Social Accountability, and Knowledge Management Intern at Ghana Center For Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)Was cynical about travel until a summer in Ghana
At CDD-Ghana I ran focus groups in the Ashanti Region for the Ghana Cities Monitor. It changed everything for me.