GLOBAL YOUTHS
Meet Shiza Hirani Founder of Youth MentorNet Café
Shiza Hirani is an award-winning youth advocate, a global UN ambassador, community leader, business student, and the Founder of Youth MentorNet Café, a youth-led initiative reaching 550,000+ young people across 15+ countries through culturally responsive, free-of-cost mentorship sessions, leadership training, life skills education, and open-access learning e-resources.
Shiza's youth mentorship endeavours are equipping youths with career guidance, financial literacy skills, and soft skills to help them navigate their stressful post-secondary transitions and admission processes.
In 2025, Shiza’s Youth MentorNet Café received the prestigious “RCE Saskatchewan Education for Sustainable Development Recognition Award” from the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (Canada). The platform was recognized by the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly and featured by the United Nations in an article as a leading youth-led sustainable practice.
On the global stage, Shiza serves as a United Nations Global Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), amplifying youth voices and advancing equity in education worldwide. She also represents young leaders nationally as an Advisor for Enactus Canada’s National Student Council, and internationally, Shiza is the first youth from Saskatchewan appointed as an Advisory Board Member for the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations.
Shiza’s dedication and impact have been celebrated with more than 25 prestigious accolades, including the Women Student Leaders in Business Administration Award, RBC Future Launch Award, Hill Business Students’ Society and Faculty of Business Administration Award, SaskEnergy Award, and the 2025 Henry Baker Scholar Award, presented at Regina City Hall by the Mayor in recognition of Shiza’s academic excellence and philanthropic leadership.
550,000+
Youths Reached Across 15+ Countries
150+
Open-Access Learning E-Resources
35+
Free-of-cost Workshops Hosted
EDUCATION MENTORSHIP
Guiding youths to achieve academic success and explore career pathways
OPPORTUNITY MENTORSHIP
Opening doors to scholarships, internships, and resources that shape brighter futures
LEADERSHIP MENTORSHIP
Helping young people grow as confident leaders and changemakers in their communities
EMPOWERMENT MENTORSHIP
Building self-esteem, resilience, and the confidence to break barriers and pursue bold goals
Testimonials
"Your story is still being written, and every challenge you face is a chance to add a new chapter of strength and resilience. Believe in yourself, and know that you have the power to shape your own destiny"
Shiza Hirani
Founder of Youth MentorNet Café
