Marcus Reid is a member of the Heiltsuk and Nisga'a First Nations. They are a graduate from the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and are currently finishing their Bachelor of…
Aida Mwanzia participated in the first cohort of the Youth Policy Program (YPP) where she completed her policy project on how the BC Government can build a more ethical relationship…
Today we're launching the LEVEL BIPOC Grants that will offer flexible, general operating grants of $50,000 to BIPOC-led organizations. These grants are to invest in BIPOC leaders in the charitable sector…
Shania Sandoval-Cross is Mohawk from Kahnawà:ke and Maya from Guatemala. In addition to being part of this year’s cohort of the Youth Policy Program, she’s also a third-year student at…
Adriana Laurent describes herself has a queer, cis-gender, Afro-Latina mixed-race woman with a multitude of passions that include (but not limited to) climate change, gender, racial justice and intersectionality. She…
As a participant in this year’s cohort of the youth policy program, we spoke with Njoki Mburu to learn more about the issues and communities that drive her interest in…
UPDATE: JUNE 19 - Registrations are now closed. We're grateful for the overwhelming response we've received about this event! Please follow us on social media as we explore how to…
Posted June 11, 2020 The events over the last week have shed much needed light on the fact that Canada is built on a belief in white supremacy and that…
May was marked by Asian Heritage Month. Often a time of celebration, it’s also complicated by 29 cases of anti-Asian hate crimes in Vancouver since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the…
The month of May has been a big one for many. In BC, physical distancing restrictions relaxed. The death of George Floyd sent shockwaves over the news from Minneapolis all…