Amanda's activism started early while a student at R.H. King Academy, where she recognized social and racial inequity, leading her to found the United Cultures of King. Several years ago she walked with Native Elder and Water Warrior Grandmother Josephine Mandamin and promised to continue her legacy and protect Lake Ontario for future generations. The Green Party of Canada is committed to Reconciliation, Nation-to-Nation engagement and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples, and believes that any meaningful path towards reconciliation in Canada must ensure that First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation leaders are leading the decisions about the future of their people, their lands and their territories.

Amanda has been honoured with:

1. 2019 LeadNow Climate Champion
2. 2018 Urban Hero Award Nominee for Social Issues by Metroland Media
3. The Ontario Volunteer Service Award
4. The MicroSkills Youth Service Award
5. The Scarborough Pilot Award
6. The Catharine Janes Women's Opportunity Award The Young Mother's Toronto Dollar Award
7. X2 Judge for the CARAS Junos R&B Category
8. Juror for Urban Music with the Toronto Arts Council

Amanda is an alumni of Equal Voice Votes to Victory and Women Win TO. Her community involvement includes:

1. City of Toronto, Youth Employment Managers Network;
2. City of Toronto, Children’s Services Advisory Committee;
3. Economic Dev. Comm, Scarborough Community Renewal Org;
4. Board of Directors for Jessies, The June Callwood Centre;
5. Connect Sheppard East Campaign;
6. Rexdale Youth Employment Committee;
7. Rush The Vote ;
8. Ontario Campaign 2000 for Poverty Reduction;
9. TDSB Parent Involvement Advisory Committee as a Representative, Ward 3
10. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper;
11. Scarborough Civic Action Network;
12. The David Suzuki Foundation Guildwood Butterfly Rangers; and
13. The Malvern Food Security Committee