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Dr. Lila Fahlman School
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2017-
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‌Named after Dr. Lila Fahlman who was an educator, philanthropist and social-justice advocate who founded the Canadian Council of Muslim Women in 1982. Dr. Fahlman grew up in a Muslim family in the tiny Village of Limerick, Saskatchewan, with a Lebanese father and English-American mother. She was heavily involved in her community, including as a member of the Girl Guides of Canada and as part of the honour guard when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth came to Canada during the 1939 royal tour. Dr. Fahlman was the first woman in Canada to obtain her PhD in educational psychology in 1982 from the University of Alberta. She went on to work as a school counsellor. Dr. Fahlman was the first Muslim woman in Canada to sit on a school board when she was elected as an Edmonton Public Schools Trustee in 1986. She led the non-profit World Interfaith Education Association and worked to integrate Islamic education into the public school system in Edmonton. In 2001, she became the first Muslim woman awarded the Order of Canada, in recognition for her service to the Muslim community, her work to curb violence against women and her efforts to promote interfaith dialogue.
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680 Allard Blvd SW
Edmonton, AB T6W 3A2
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Record created August 15, 2022.
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Dr. Lila Fahlman School website https://lilafahlman.epsb.ca/aboutourschool/schoolprofile/
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Record created by KM.