OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
The Hamilton Center for Civic Inclusion is comprised of a team of dedicated staff who are responsible for the programming activities and management of the organization, and is overseen by a committed and diverse board of directors.
Our Staff

Kojo Damptey
Interim Executive Director
Kojo Damptey is an interdisciplinary scholar practitioner, musician and decolonial advocate. His work revolves around communication, music, African culture, African politics, International Development and social movements. Born in Ghana, he moved to Hamilton in 2001 to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering at McMaster University.
He is currently working towards a Master of Arts at McMaster University in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory, studying African Political Thought for the 21st Century and beyond, and has also received an Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Royal Roads University.

Sarah Jama
Senior Program Coordinator
Sarah Jama is a community organizer and the co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO), which is committed to building the political and community power of people with disabilities. She has delivered over 100 keynotes on issues surrounding leadership, diversity, and justice.
At HCCI, she is building leadership curriculums around organizing inside and outside political structures. Sarah holds a Social Sciences degree from McMaster University. Her lived experiences have helped her develop unique expertise in community engagement, disability justice, and activism.

Rose Senat
Black Youth Mentorship Coordinator
Rose Senat is a creative entrepreneur with over eight years of experience working in the non-profit sector with an expertise in youth programming. She is the founder and creative director of TAKEUPSPACE, a socially conscious brand that artistically challenges the obscurity and erasure that Woman of Colour experiences in all spaces of our society.
In her current role at HCCI as the One to One Mentorship Coordinator, she connects black youth with professionals in the community that support their journey by giving advice, guidance, and mentoring them informally and formally.

Samson Dekamo
Black Youth Mentorship Coordinator
Samson Dekamo is a music producer and youth engagement expert. He has developed and implemented a youth-led music program for at risk teenagers, with the aim of connecting hundreds of youth to career opportunities in local art industries in Hamilton and across the GTA.
As the Black Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator at HCCI, Samson develops curriculum to help black youth at multiple high schools in Hamilton succeed in academic studies while staying connected to black issues through facilitated conversations, field trips, and other forms of engagement.

Mohamed Mohamed
Anti-Racism Conference Lead

Licinia Mesquita
Bookkeeper
Our Board

Crystal Mark
Chair

Daniela Giulietti
Vice Chair

Amy Majani
Treasurer

Cameron Kroetsch
Interim Secretary

Sabrina Sibbald

Michelle Poirier

Sukhi Dhillon

Tina Garnett

Denise Maraj

Thomas Sulley

Brenda Begumisa

Ja'miil Millar

Councillor Maureen Wilson
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Hamilton Center for Civic Inclusion
423 King Street East
Hamilton ON, L8N 1C5
(905) 297 4694