Sarah Yaffe

Sarah is dedicated to helping people of all ages and backgrounds build and strengthen the fundamental skills needed to practice and participate in everyday democracy. She is the inaugural leader of the Toronto Public Library’s Centre for Democracy, a space designed to equip Torontonians with the understanding, capabilities, and confidence required for meaningful and active civic engagement. For more than twenty years, she has directed teams and major initiatives in live performance, exhibition development, equitable community building, inclusive strategy, and democratic innovation, bringing people together to learn, connect, and engage in a spirit of curiosity and pluralism. Sarah is also a committed intersectional feminist and currently serves as President of the Board for YWCA Toronto. Powered by Froala Editor