Ginella Massa

08/08/2024

11/07/2024

📣Join Sound Vision Canada📣: Saturday, Sept 28, 2024

✨*Ihsan Gala* : _Elevating The Muslim Presence_ ✨

📍Location: Candles Banquet Hall, Mississauga

🔷Keynote Speaker: Haroon Siddiqui
🔷Host: Ginella Massa

🔗Grab your early bird tickets now! : https://simpli.events/e/ihsan

More details are available on our event page.

We are excited to see you there!!

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03/07/2024

Thanks to the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub for featuring Massa Media and Communication in their June newsletter!
READ HERE: https://mailchi.mp/carleton.ca/bekh-june-2024-newsletter-linfolettre-du-csen-juin-2024-12701207?e=7761c2e815 %20ENG

25/06/2024

Thank you Black Creek Community Health Centre for inviting me to help celebrate 35 years of care in the community ❤️

22/06/2024

I've got another media training session coming up this week put on by Canadian Muslim Lawyers, but you don't have to be Muslim or a lawyer to attend! Sign up below to spend 90 minutes with me (virtually) and learn how to pitch stories, respond to media requests, and take control of a live interview to successfully deliver your message.

21/06/2024

That’s a wrap on Collision Conf 2024 in Toronto! Thank you to my panelists for a great conversation on activism in the social media age, and to Blacks Inspire for taking the time to chat about my journey through journalism and PR. Great catching up with old friends and colleagues, and also made some new ones! Can’t wait to see more from the entrepreneurs I had the pleasure of meeting at the Startup Showcase.

17/06/2024

Catch me at Collision Conf this week moderating a panel on activism and social media, and I’ll be MCing the startup showcase Thursday afternoon ✌🏾

https://collisionconf.com/schedule/cc24/timeslot/beyond-likes-how-digital-storytelling-ignites-social-change

10/06/2024

In Ottawa this week supporting my clients, a coalition of human rights groups lead by led the Black Class Action Secretariat. They’ll be on Parliament Hill Monday morning discussing a landmark decision by a UN body to review Canada’s human rights accreditation over systemic anti-Black discrimination at the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The presser will stream at 11 on CPAC.

17/05/2024

There’s no denying that no matter how beautiful and rewarding, being a mother is HARD. Imagine doing it while escaping a war or an abusive partner, not sure where you’ll sleep or when your next meal will come. I’m so proud to be an ambassador for Nisa Foundation, an organization that helps Muslim women and their families in some of their hardest times. Join me in Mississauga TOMORROW for Motherhood as Resistance where I’ll be MCing their Mother’s Day brunch! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mississauga-motherhood-as-resistance-brunch-tickets-891187013347?aff=oddtdtcreator

23/04/2024

Grateful to be back in my beautiful home country speaking in Spanish for the first time about my history making journey through journalism! Thank you Musalah Haqq for inviting me to be part of an important conversation with Panama City officials on the visibility of Muslim women in Panamanian society, and Islamic Foundation of Panama for inviting me to visit their women’s Dawah centre and speak about the importance of perseverance and strength when you are the only one who looks like you in the room. Glad to have made new friends with beautiful Muslim sisters, and I hope to be back at your centres soon inshallah ❤️

¡Agradecida de estar en mi hermoso país hablando en español por primera vez sobre mi historia como primera periodista usar el hijab en Norte América ! Gracias Musalah Haqq por invitarme a ser parte de una importante conversación con la Alcaldía de Panamá sobre la visibilidad de las musulmanas en la sociedad panameña. Y al Fundacion Islamica de Panama por invitarme a su centro de dawah para hablar sobre la importancia de la perseverancia y la fuerza cuando usted es la única que se parece a usted adonde trabajas. Me alegro de haber hecho nuevas amistades con hermosas hermanas musulmanas y espero volver a sus centros pronto, inshallah ❤️

08/04/2024

Panamá! Estoy en camino 😄

01/04/2024

THIS SUNDAY: Media Training Workshop (virtual) in support of Nisa Foundation
If you are:
- a community group, non profit, or advocate looking for coverage on an issue
- a business owner or professional looking to position yourself as an industry expert
- a community member with an interesting story to share
…this workshop is for you!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/media-101-workshop-tickets-875282693097?aff=oddtdtcreator
(100% of proceeds will go to supporting Muslim women and their families)

29/03/2024

Imagine being pregnant and alone in a country you don’t know, with a language you don’t speak. You are about to give birth with no one to advocate for you, no money for baby items, and no home to bring her to.

This is a real story of one of the women that Nisa Foundation helped this month, after she arrived in Canada having escaped the horrors in Gaza.

As a social service organization for Muslim families, they are helping women fleeing domestic violence, refugees without shelter, and evacuees arriving from Gaza. But they can’t do this important work without you. On these last 10 nights of Ramadan I’m making a final push toward my $15,000 fundraising goal for Nisa Foundation and I’m hoping you’ll help. If you can’t give, please share this post. Any little bit helps.

Help evacuees from Gaza find urgent housing relief

18/03/2024

I’m so proud to be an ambassador for Nisa Foundation and this Ramadan I’ve made a goal of raising $15,000.
From sheltering women escaping domestic violence, to offering a mental health phone line, and even supporting evacuees returning from Gaza, Nisa is doing such vital work supporting Muslim families in Canada.
Please consider donating any amount you can, and if you’re unable give yourself, please share with others. Every little bit helps!
https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/ginellas_fundraiser #!/

06/03/2024

06/02/2024

“Journalism is not a crime, but killing journalists is.”

Thank you Lito Howse and Jay Wu for beautifully capturing our vigil for journalists killed in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon last Thursday.

When Pacinthe Mattar, Fatima Syed, Inori Roy and I began planning this event, we had no idea if 15 or 150 people would show up. But we knew even if it was just us four standing in the cold, we had to do something to mark this unprecedented time. We are truth tellers, and when journalists are under attack, so is the truth. It was so encouraging to see nearly 200 journalists join us in affirming our commitment to press freedom.

A huge thank you to our partners who made this event possible: Sonya Fatah and TMU Journalism for facilitating the space; Inspirit Foundation for the grant; Amnesty International Canada, J-Source, and Canadian Press Freedom Project for their vocal support, additional speakers Shireen Salti and Josh Bloch. Rana Hamdy and Nahed Dajjani for ASL support and Zuhoor Designs for the beautiful florals.

05/02/2024

Things have been so busy the last few months that I’ve done a pretty poor job of promoting my PR and media consulting services!
Check out my new website www.massamedia.ca and get in touch if you are looking for help crafting effective pitches and press releases, live interview coaching, or long term PR strategy. Along with corporate clients, I love working with nonprofits and community groups to help close the media literacy gap that I’ve seen first-hand in marginalized communities. Let me help you get in control of the conversation!

29/01/2024

It’s my birthday! And this year instead of gifts I’m asking for donations to support evacuees returning from Gaza. I’m raising $15000 for Nisa Foundation to go towards, shelter, furniture, food, clothing, and counselling. Every little bit helps, and if you can’t donate, please share!

Help evacuees from Gaza find urgent housing relief

19/01/2024

Obsessed with these stunning photos by the talented Alicia Wynter for MIA La Revista 😍

19/01/2024

O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D. with these stunning shots from Alicia Wynter for MIA La Revista 😍
You can read the article here: https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mia/mia-voces-activas/aunque-no-hable-de-mi-religion-dentro-del-periodismo-soy-una-muestra-para-educar-AX5880615

17/01/2024

Excited for my cover story in the relaunch of Panamanian magazine MIA La Revista! Available on newsstands Thursday January 18

23/12/2023

If you’re attending RIS 2023 - REVIVING THE ISLAMIC SPIRIT today, be sure to stop by the Nisa Homes booth from 4-5pm!

02/12/2023

Leaving a “dream job” five months ago was incredibly scary, but I knew in my heart it was the right move.

If you’re looking for an event host, moderator, or keynote speaker, check out my new hosting reel, and get in touch! [email protected]

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23/09/2023

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22/09/2023

Finally catching my breath after a dizzying week! Thank you Sibos for inviting me to be part of this year’s conference. So many great conversations with industry leaders in the financial sector, and a fantastic time working with the incredible crew at Black Rook Media and my cohost Jonny Nelson

15/09/2023

Thank you MAC Convention for kicking off the first of many speaking engagements booked for this fall! Really enjoyed this candid conversation l about my journey through journalism. More to come!

14/09/2023

Excited to be part of the team this year at Toronto Metropolitan University
https://www.torontomu.ca/journalism/news-events/2023/09/new-instructors--leadership-changes-and-farewells/?fbclid=IwAR2lnobkIlA3rrrwlWy3PBI4DAQBsBCM_0aD6z5LT6Q-_-WDYb8YjgESAyc_aem_AdrJRPy3LuX5n66FP1VJqMSUb5gJu9ykcZq2kboIdr7U4N_E55Xdrgy1uGxdEfILWoM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

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