proofread the following: Neguss Demoz-Goshu/ Bio, TAC

Here I am, as an advocate for social justice and democratization in developing countries, I am (Neguss Demoz-Goshu) an active member of the Parkdale Community of the City of Toronto. 
 Since I fled my home country, Ethiopia, and started a new life in Canada in mid 80’s, I have been involved in many social activities that range from campaigning for policy changes, defending democracy and human rights in Africa, from advocating for immigration and refugee rights protections.    
 
My life has been full of commitment to social and sustainable development. As a young boy, I joined ‘World Association of the Boy Scout’ which I am still an active participant. Was a member of the Student Council in High School, and then after President of the Student body in college life. After graduating high school, I was drafted in Ethiopia National Service and served for two years, and my duties consist of ancient cave art restoration and preservation. 
In my activism side, I’m vocal and deeply committed to my goal of promoting peace, democratization and sustainable development particularly in developing nations. As a proud Canadian of African descent, I had a chance to represent my adopted country, Canada, in many international missions to promote democracy, good governance, fair and free elections.

My inclination to arts, as some people says, may began in my childhood. Drawing some beautiful flowers on a sheet of paper and color them using locally available ingredients (crayons was hard to come) and distribute them door to door on New Year’s morning, and raise some cash gifts from family members and Neighbors. Just like ‘trick & treat’ the African way. In my elementary school years, due to my advance knowledge in arts & crafts, I always earned high grade, and I used the advantage towards boosting my G.P.A (grade point average). As a reward being an impressive student, my parents enrolled me at correspondence arts college and graduated in fine arts and photo journalism earning side money as a event photographer and as graffiti artist, painting murals.

For my physical wellbeing, I play soccer, swim and practice martial arts holds 3rd degree black belt from world renowned Korean Grand Master, Jong Park Soo.
 
As a person of many interest, among which: excellent knowledge and experience in ‘Community Cable TV’ and film productions, two Masters degrees: Engineering with honours, and another Masters in Printing Process Technology, a film school graduate and a producer of many experimental short films and full-length documentaries such as:
‘From Burkina with Love’,- work in progress,
‘Wolara Drum & Dance’; Stage performance,
‘Like African Mother, Like African Son’- honouring African Canadian community leaders; (True story)
‘Adwa’ - (An African Victory of the 20th Century), 
‘Madiba,’ - ‘Life Celebration of Mr. Mandela at Nelson Mandela Park Public School’ of Toronto, a documentary which focuses on the meaning Mandela’s legacy has for the students; and most recently, ‘Master Drummer ‘Amadou Kienou live’,- performance at Toronto Harbourfront Center; and 
‘Never Ending Birthday’, - a documentary commemorating, based on Master Drummer Muhtadi Thomas’s 70th Birthday Celebration, screened to a large audience of Toronto at Black History Month celebration in February of 2017, to mention few.
 
From time to time, I am a kind of person, I can say, who loves to share and give back knowledge to the society specially for youth at risk. in communities like where there is service gaps such as Parkdale, Regent Park, and O’Connor, I thought for several years, black youth technical skills of short film making to be able to tell their own stories from their own prospective. 

In the performing Arts sector, I have the opportunity and the privilege to play with major artists hand full of percussion instruments myself, primarily the Djembe (West African drum), and became a long-time band member of the ‘Muhtadi and the World Drummers’, ‘Baro Dundunba’, ‘Badema Foli’ and ‘Djeli Sira’. Performed on many stages of major music festivals. As how much I enjoy playing and entertaining others and making friends, I also dreams of seeing children of the world having a chance to learn and play music, and use this platform of ‘international language’ to promote peace and harmony throughout the world.