Yarrow is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our team. The Administrative Assistant works in collaboration with the Operations Manager and Board of Directors to provide day-to-day administrative support including but not limited to greeting community members, scheduling meetings, filing, assisting with events, correspondence and program/departmental initiatives, specifically grants and fundraising communications initiatives, This position reports to the Operations Manager and Board of Directors. They will work from a feminist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed perspective. Visit yarrowsociety.ca/job-postings for the full job description on our website. Applications close Friday, June 2, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST.

Join us on May 26th for an art workshop for seniors and disabled community members! We will be folding mini-sketchbooks and drawing in them. This workshop is part of Yarrow’s intergenerational Chinatown disability advocacy through arts program, funded by Disability Alliance BC’s accessibility project grant Please email sunny@yarrowsociety.ca to sign up. Date: Friday, May 26th Time: 3–5PM Location: DTES Neighbourhood House (573 E Hastings St) Accessibility: The entrance is 34" wide with no steps. The bathroom door is 31" wide; there is a 12" clearance on the left side of the toilet. Masks are required at this event.

Yarrow is looking for a Chinese Seniors Outreach Worker to join our team. The Chinese Seniors Outreach Worker is a multilingual, bi-cultural senior services provider providing free service to eligible clients who are low-income, non-English speaking, and residents of the Downtown Eastside. The Outreach Worker supports clients by coordinating volunteers to provide language interpretation and facilitate cross-cultural understanding with health practitioners. The Outreach Worker also provides follow-up support for seniors who access our drop-in hours with health, housing, and income issues to meet their basic needs. This position reports to the Operations and Programs Managers, working closely with the second Chinese Seniors Outreach Worker. They will work from a feminist, anti-oppressive ,and trauma-informed perspective. Visit yarrowsociety.ca/job-postings for the full job description on our website. Applications close Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST.

our board At Yarrow, our Board of Directors is made up primarily of youth. Together, the Board is responsible for providing organizational leadership and upholding Yarrow's mission and values. If you would like to learn more about our Board or potentially become a member, please contact board@yarrowsociety.ca. MELODY WISE 梁茵韻 Rain 子鈴 HE/HIM Melody is a community-based researcher and anti-violence worker based in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) & səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories. Driven by a community-centred, intersectional feminist approach to research, policy development and non-profit governance, Melody believes in building trust, conversation, and action that support the development of equitable, self-determining, sustainable communities. Previously, she has worked at the international feminist knowledge network Gender at Work, as well as the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. Currently she is a Research & Policy Analyst at Battered Women’s Support Services and provides crisis-line support at Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre. She is also a co-author of the community-based participatory research work Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services. AVRIL HWANG 范加其 SHE/THEY Avril is a descendant of Hakka Chinese settlers in Brunei and is now currently residing on the stolen homelands of the Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She draws from her lived experience as a guest in many spaces to inform her work in intersectional future building. She holds a Bachelor’s in Media Studies from the University of British Columbia. She is passionate about weaving transformative practices of collective care and social justice in her community building initiatives. Rain is currently located on the sacred traditional territory of many nations including Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples; covered by Treaty 13 & Williams Treaties. Born in Hong Kong, Rain spent many years in the arts community prior to pursuing their studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine and in Social Work. Rain is deeply honoured to have the opportunity of serving on the board of Yarrow. SUKI LAM 翠屏 Suki is a 1.5 generation Chinese settler on the unceded land of the Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Having grown up with non-English speaking parents who struggled with so-called Vancouver’s healthcare system, Suki believes healthcare should be accessible to all. She is excited to collaborate with everyone at Yarrow and support the Chinatown community and beyond.

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job postings Thank you for your interest in working with us. We are hiring for the following positions: Administrative assistant The Administrative Assistant works in collaboration with the Operations Manager and Board of Directors to provide day to day administrative support, including but not limited to greeting community members, scheduling meetings, filing, assisting with events, correspondence and program/departmental initiatives, specifically grants and fundraising/communications initiatives. ​ To View the Full Job Description Please Click Here: JD 2023-2024 PT Administrative Assistant. Applications are open until Friday, June 2, 2023 at 11:59 pm PST. To apply, please send your resume to the Board of Directors at board@yarrowsociety.ca. Chinese Seniors Outreach Worker The Chinese Seniors Outreach Worker is a multilingual, bi-cultural senior services provider providing free service to eligible clients who are low-income, non-English speaking, and residents of the Downtown Eastside. The Outreach Worker supports clients by coordinating volunteers to provide language interpretation and facilitate cross-cultural understanding with health practitioners. The Outreach Worker also provides follow-up support for seniors who access our drop-in hours with health, housing, and income issues to meet their basic needs. ​ To View the Full Job Description Please Click Here: JD 2023-2024 PT Outreach Worker. Applications are open until Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm PST. To apply, please send your resume to the Board of Directors at board@yarrowsociety.ca.