Ali Marghoub and Ken (Shoujun) An are MBA students at the John Molson School of Business (JMSB). Ali holds a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and has experience as a project cost estimation engineer and financial consultant. Ken has a background in literature with 12 years of experience in the publishing industry and is currently working in marketing.
As part of their Community Service Initiative (CSI) project, they are conducting a strategic assessment of the Arrivals Legacy Project (ALP). Their work includes evaluating ALP’s governance structure, operational processes, and funding model to develop a comprehensive blueprint with recommendations to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and long-term growth.
Ali and Ken share some of their thoughts on the experience:
Ali Marghoub: “Working with ALP has been an insightful experience, allowing me to apply my business knowledge to a meaningful initiative. Understanding the challenges of a non-profit organization and contributing to its growth has been incredibly rewarding.”
Ken (Shoujun) An: “Collaborating with ALP has given me a unique perspective on governance and funding in the non-profit arts sector. It’s been a valuable opportunity to bridge my business education with real-world impact.”
Many thanks to Ali and Ken! We’re invigorated by this project, and looking forward to making the best of this opportunity.
Thanks as well to Board Member Dr. Linda Dyer, who believes strongly in the vision of ALP! Dr. Dyer proposed an innovative partnership between Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business and Arrivals Legacy Project, led by Dave MacKenzie, Founder and Coordinator of the Community Service Initiative.
“I have been interested for some time in this notion of identity, and what fascinates me about identity and the ALP process is that opportunity to build our own identity. . . . I’m a teacher, and I do feel that this rich, deep, self reflection can make one a better teacher. The ALP work reminds us that other people have their own complex identities just as we do, and it gives us those tools to interact with them in a deeper, richer, more complex way.”
-Dr. Dyer
