Sahiyo is pleased to share that we have recently hired Olivia Harris as our new Massachusetts Community Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator. Olivia joined the team in January 2025 to support Sahiyo in ending female genital cutting (FGC) in Massachusetts as part of our project funded by the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds.
The project launched in 2024 and is led by Sahiyo in collaboration with the U.S. End FGM/C Network and the UMass Chan Medical School. The goal is to build a coordinated system of prevention and care, engage with diverse stakeholders, and lead training programs aimed at addressing FGC throughout the state of Massachusetts. By the end of this project, we hope to establish a statewide coalition to protect and support those impacted by FGC. For more information, please click here. We recently had a partner meeting with the UMass Chan Medical School, and the U.S. Network to End FGM/C to discuss plans for the project. Olivia and Executive Director Mariya Taher attend the meeting, see photos below.
Olivia comes to Sahiyo with a background in direct service and program management in the non-profit and higher education sectors. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services & Political Science and is completing a Master’s in Learning Experience Design & Technology from Northeastern University. She maintains strong ties to community organizations throughout Massachusetts and has contributed to domestic violence advocacy in the state. As the Massachusetts Community Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator, Olivia looks forward to applying her skillsets and leveraging the collective knowledge of coalition members to helpSahiy end female genital cutting.
We are so happy to have Olivia join the Sahiyo team and we look forward to seeing the incredible work she will do here in the future.