COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS

Community Champions are the leaders of our mental health movement, and work towards educating, connecting, and empowering people. They have shown tremendous commitment in the field of mental health advocacy.

We support Champs in accomplishing their mental well-being goals as ambassadors of the Unsinkable community.

Meet The Champs

  • Selin Ozunaldim

    Read my Unsinkable story here.

    Selin Özünaldım is a global gender equality activist from Türkiye.

  • Ryan Forsyth

    Ryan Forsyth is an Award Winning Mental Health Speaker and Advocate, Promotions Coordinator for JUMP! 106.9 and boom 99.7 is Ottawa, Canadian Mental Health Association Speaker & Volunteer and Unsinkable Community Chamption.

  • Rafella Mancuso

    Raffela Mancuso, Activist/Entrepreneur/Content Creator, Raffela is a mental health advocate, social entrepreneur, and ADHD champion dedicated to bridging gaps so no one faces challenges alone. She has partnered with CMHA, Yale University/CAMH, Frayme, Agenda Gap, YCRH, and various youth advisory councils to amplify marginalized voices. Currently, she’s in the early stages of launching Staya, a social enterprise ensuring everyone can access the right mental health resources at the right time.

  • Joshua Bell

    Always active in his community, Joshua continues working to advocate to ensure a better life for everyone in his community with a main focus on mental health and suicide prevention. He currently sits on the National Advisory Councils of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, National Initiative for Eating Disorders, and is a Community Champion with Unsinkable among many other things.

  • Hala Arafeh

    Hala is deeply committed to the belief that everyone has the power to make a significant positive impact.

  • Arissa Roy

    Arissa Roy is a Indo-Canadian youth activist, children's book author, and student

  • Liv Miller

    Liv Miller, Youth Mental Health & Leadership Speaker. Liv Miller is a 23-year old mental health advocate and youth speaker who grounds lived experiences with mental health struggles and community advocacy in her approach to teaching young people about self-care and personal development. As the co-founder of a provincial-award winning mental health awareness initiative as seen on CTV News, CBC Radio and more, called Bridges of Hope, Liv's unique experiences empower young people from all backgrounds and experiences to make a difference in their lives and communities.

  • Kenny M'Pindou

    Athlete and advocate, Kenny M'Pindou is a Canadian bobsleigh athlete with his sights set on representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

  • Dancia Susilo

  • Nina Charley

    Nina Charley, Community Champion, Nina is a passionate activist and Community Champion for Unsinkable, fighting for Black liberation and mental health. With a powerful voice featured on panels, radio shows, and podcasts, she educates and inspires change. As Co-Chair of the Ottawa Black Diaspora Coalition, Nina drives transformative awareness and action in her community.

  • Jason Finucan

    Jason Finucan / Founder, StigmaZero / Jason is a mental health advocate and professional speaker with 17 years dedicated to ending the stigma of mental illness. Jason is also an author, Founder of StigmaZero and the instructor of the Create Your StigmaZero Workplace online training program.

  • Afreina Noor

    Afreina Noor is a Montreal-based storyteller, aspiring spoken word artist, improviser and poet of Pakistani origin with over 15 years of non-profit leadership experience spanning Asia, Africa, and North America.

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Community Champion Alumni

We are incredibly grateful to have had your time, support, and the opportunity to witness your vulnerability. Each of you played an integral part in helping us become who we are today. Most importantly, you’ve shown our community what it means to be Unsinkable. 

Thank you.