Participant

Yara Younis Born and raised in Dubai (UAE), Yara is a Palestinian refugee who had felt detached from her ‘home’ in the Gaza Strip for the longest time. Now, having spent…

WeiChun Kua  WeiChun, 伟俊 (he/him) is a second-generation stateless Chinese born and raised in Brunei. He has been living on the unceded Coast Salish Territory for 6 years. He is…

Taylor Behn-Tsakoza Taylor Behn-Tsakoza is a Dene cis woman from Fort Nelson First Nation in BC Treaty 8 Territory. She is westernly trained in Physical Literacy and approaches her work…

Taylor Arnt Taylor Arnt (she/they) is of mixed Anishinaabe and European heritage, from Treaty 1 territory near Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a member of Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve, and now resides…

Madeleine Bégin Kwe’ (Hello), my name is Madeleine Bégin I am Mi’kmaw on my mother’s side and French Canadian on my father’s. I am a second-generation 60’s scoop survivor who…

Lucero Gonzalez Ruiz Lucero moved to Vancouver from Mexico City in 2015 to study Biological Sciences, Conservation, and Evolution at SFU. During that time, Lucero served as president of the…

Kristen Walkus Hello, my name is Kristen Walkus, I am from the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation. I was born and raised in Port Hardy, BC.  I currently work as my nation's Lands…

Kimbaya Carriere Kimbaya Carriere (She/Her) is of Franco-Metis and Mestiza Mexican background.  She grew up in Treaty 1, traditionally known in Cree as win-nipi, ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (murky waters) now referred to…

Jimmy Ho Born in Taiwan, Jimmy moved to Canada more than 20 years ago at around eight years old. As a resident of Richmond, BC, which is situated on the…

Jenna Duncan Jenna is of mixed Indigenous and Scottish ancestry and is a member of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and part of the Crow clan. She was born and raised…