KHADIJAH SALAWU

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Khadijah Salawu is an actor, creative producer and an artist-educator based in Toronto. With play at the center of her work, Khadijah uses collective creation, improv and movement to help individuals and teams tap into their creativity to build confidence, stronger communication and leadership skills.

Khadijah has facilitated workshops at Soulpepper Theatre and in the Greater Toronto Area for various companies and organizations that include Instacart, CAMH, Stratford Festival, Ivey Business School, the Federal Government of Canada, Reel Abilities, Arc’teryx, and Centre for Immigrant Services.

Khadijah brings her love for imagination and storytelling to young people as an arts educator at Soulpepper Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, tdsbCREATES and St. James Town Community Arts.

Select artistic credits include: Learn To Swim (2021 TIFF Selection), Pretty Hard Cases (CBC), FreeUp! Emancipation Day Special *2020/2021 (CBC GEM, *2021 Canadian Screen Award Nominee for Best Performing Arts Program), and Cocoa Butter Wishes.