Sukaina Dada, CEO
SMILE Canada – Support Services

Nida Khan, Director of Research and Development
SMILE Canada – Support Services

SMILE Canada’s OPEN SHOP program, an entrepreneurial program for racialized newcomer youth with disabilities, is a successful case study example that demonstrates the effective use of culturally safe, holistic, and family-centred practices that address the intersectional social, health, economic, and cultural barriers posed against these individuals and their families.