job postings Board of directors Board Members play an integral role to the organization, working closely with one another and the Operations and Programs Managers to carry out fiduciary, governance and strategic priorities of Yarrow Society. We seek Board members with expertise, and competencies including (but not limited to) governance, policy and governmental relations, human resources, finance and accounting, and fundraising and donor relations. We are seeking Board Members who can commit to a 2 year term. ​ To apply and read the full description of Board duties, click here . Programs Manager The Programs Manager develops and oversees Yarrow programming. They will ensure programs are low-barrier, accessible, and responsive to the needs of seniors in Chinatow n and the downtown eastside; are in line with Yarrow’s long-term vision, mission and mandate; and in accordance with funding contracts. ​ Hiring details: $27/hour for 30 hours/week Competitive extended health, dental, and life insurance plan Du ration: Through March 31, 2025 ​ To apply and read the full job description, click here .

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. Sally zhao Sally is a second-generation settler. Her mother and extended family settled in the Chinatown area where she was born and raised. Sally grew up wandering the lively streets of Chinatown where she would regularly run in and out of Hon's Wonton House on Keefer Street where her mother worked. She attended Strathcona Elementary School and the nearby Chinese Public School Society. Professionally Sally holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor. She has deep roots in the community and is passionate in making a meaningful change. Katherine cheng she/they Katherine is a Mandarin and Hokkien speaker born and raised in Taiwan, currently residing on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. She worked at Yarrow as a Chinese Seniors Hub Assistant in 2022 and is now a Community-Based Research Coordinator at the UBC Learning Exchange. Jialynn Shi Jialynn was born and raised in “Vancouver”, on Coast Salish lands. As a child, her parents brought her to Chinatown to build ties to her cultural roots. She is privileged to engage in Chinatown’s community throughout her years here—as a student during her schooling years, she was enrolled in St. Francis Xavier School at the original Chinatown location, as an employee of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. during her university years to pay for tuition, and as a small-/grassroots-business supporter now. ​ Jialynn has a BA from UBC, with a double major in Economics and Sociology. She has worked in the non-profit sector for a decade, with a focus on supporting youth and students (S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and UBC Sauder), marginalized groups (Rick Hansen Foundation), and healthcare. She has extensive experience in fundraising, copywriting, budgeting, and event coordination. She currently works at St. Paul’s Foundation as the Annual Giving Officer. galina lee they/ SHE Galina is a queer Chinese-Canadian settler on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They have a long family history in Canada - going as far back as to roots in Barkerville and familial ties to the founding of Vancouver’s Sun Yat Sen Gardens. Through their family’s history and past activism, Galina aims to continue the tradition of contributing to the neighbourhood. They currently work with the Chinatown community in their anti-gentrification activism with goals to revitalize Chinatown, keeping in mind community care and harm-reduction. They will be bringing their on-the-ground experience to the board and add to the already diverse voices within Yarrow Society. Galina joins the board with the motivation to further contribute to Chinatown’s community while continuously learning the needs and priorities that arise for elders both in Chinatown and the DTES. It is important to them that they can further contribute to Chinatown in a larger capacity.

PROGRAMS Covid-19 senior support Since 2020, we've organized COVID-19 community vaccination clinics with translation support and weekly phone-calls between youth and seniors to reduce isolation during the pandemic. More recently, we've distributed face masks, rapid tests, and hand sanitizer to the community in partnership with Masks4EastVan. casework support Led by our Outreach team, we provide case management to support seniors in meeting their basic needs around housing, health, and income. This service is available only to residents of the Downtown Eastside, Chinatown, and Strathcona area. English description of our services on the last page of this Chinese & English flyer . Chinese seniors hub 華埠長者友善互助會 Chinese Seniors Hub aims to build strong communities among Chinese seniors through senior empowerment, peer-based outreach, tech support, recreational events, workshops, and healthy activities. nourishing hearts fOOD program 擇膳養心 Our dedicated volunteer team delivers fully subsidized, fresh, and culturally appropriate groceries to seniors living in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. Originally organized in partnership with hua foundation as a COVID-19 response service, this program was formerly known as "Chinatown Cares". Language access to healthcare campaign For Chinese seniors, going to a simple hospital exam can be a stressful experience. We are working towards advancing language access to healthcare through advocacy and community-based organizing. seniors core 長者協商會 Seniors Core community meetings are organized with the support of our Chinese Seniors Hub team. Seniors meet regularly to discuss community issues and updates that affect their lives while also providing feedback and direction for our programs. The discussions at our meetings ensure that our work reflects the needs of the community. Sticky Rice Collective 秶飯團 Sticky Rice is a collective, led by queer and trans youth, organizing intergenerational events and engaging in social justice leadership in Chinatown. Volunteers of all ages and identities are welcome to join. Sticky Rice volunteers also attend regular workshops addressing community issues such as medical advocacy and harm reduction. medical accompaniment 陪伴就醫 With support from our dedicated volunteers and outreach workers, we provide informal translation and interpretation support for seniors' medical appointments. community art projects In recognition of the empowering potential of artistic expression, Yarrow has organized various intergenerational community art projects to amplify the stories and experiences of our seniors and youth. Projects we've organized since 2019 include Speak My Language, Dreaming Hand-in-Hand, and Chinatown Looks. past programs chinatown looks Chinatown Looks: an intergenerational disposable camera project was a photography project and workshop series showcasing the work of 21 Chinese senior and youth members of Yarrow. Led by Strathcona-based photographer and filmmaker Soloman Chiniquay , participating artists attended photography workshops in August 2022 and their work was exhibited at Massy Arts Society in Vancouver's Chinatown from January 17 to March 16, 2023. View the photobook for free here. You can also purchase a copy here. dreaming hand-in-hand Dreaming Hand-in-Hand: An Intergenerational Chinatown Zine is a community publication project featuring the stories of youth and Chinese seniors about their hopes and dreams for the Chinatown. The zine was launched at a community art exhibition in March 2022 at Massy Arts Society. View the zine for free here. You can also purchase a copy here. Speak my language Speak My Language is a storytelling media arts project for youth and Chinese seniors to share experiences of language and cultural barriers in accessing healthcare, explore individual and collective healing, and envision a culturally accessible healthcare system. With the support and mentorship of lead artist Rachel Lau , the radio docs were launched at a community event in March 2020. You can listen to the radio docs here. Chinatown Choose to move Funded and supported by United Way of the Lower Mainland and UBC Hip and Health Centre, we provide coaching and opportunities for seniors with mobility challenges to exercise and improve their physical health. Seniors will participate in motivational meetings with their peers and have one-on-one meetings with an Activity Coach to track their progress. This program took place from 2018-2020.

About Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice 世代同行會 supports youth and low-income immigrant seniors in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. We build power in our community through intergenerational relationship building, and by helping seniors overcome language and cultural barriers to services that meet their basic needs. We combine service provision and grassroots organizing, with a core belief that service work is political and that as a community, we have the tools we need to take care of one another. We empower seniors and youth to work together to improve their communities and tackle the difficult problems of oppression and violence. Our vision is of a Chinatown that is intergenerational and thriving, with accessible and culturally relevant services and an environment that cherishes our seniors and youth. ​ Yarrow recognizes and values the diversity of everyone in our community. As an organization we are committed to welcoming and affirming the human rights of all people, including racialized people, Black and Indigenous peoples, LGBTQIA2S+ people, sex workers, people who use drugs, and disabled people. ​ 世代同行會在唐人街和市中心東端為青年和低收入年老移民提供支持。我們通過建立多代同堂的關係和幫助老年人克服其滿足基本生活需求遇到語言及文化的障礙，而增加社區力量。我們認為服務的提供是政治性行為，而我們社區的資源足以相互照顧，因此結合了草根組織和服務工作。我們支持青年和長者合作以改善自己的社區，應付壓迫和暴力的複雜社會問題。我們展望一個繁榮昌盛、多代同堂的唐人街，而此唐人街無障礙、有符合居民文化的服務社，並且有珍惜我們的青年和長者的環境。 ​ 世代同行會支持所有人的人權，包括有色人種、原住民、LGBTQIA2S+（男同性戀、女同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別人士）、性工作者、藥物使用者和 行動障礙者/身心障礙者(前稱殘疾人士)。 vision mission We envision a thriving, equitable, and intergenerational community in Chinatown. ​ To remove barriers to health care, housing, and income access and provide services, advocacy, and education that develops youth and senior leadership and builds community power in Chinatown. 願景 我們的展望是一個繁榮昌盛、公平公正、多代同堂的唐人街 ​ 使命 提供和推動服務、宣傳和教育，培養青年和長者的領導能力並建立唐人街的社區力量 values We will take action against systems of oppression and build the future we need together, rather than reproducing capitalistic, carceral, and patriarchal systems of oppression. We will actively work to dismantle the non-profit industrial complex. We will seek and empower leadership within the community. We will ask those who are struggling with leadership to take reflexive and appropriate actions, moving towards accountability and away from complicity. We will be honest and brave in addressing conflict. We will engage in consensual and radical accountability processes that center those harmed and allow space for others to learn from their mistakes. We will honour feedback and recognize that we make mistakes and are always learning. We will listen to, respect, and have compassion for each other. We will have fun, be nourished, and grow together. We will center relationships as the building blocks of change. As a trans- and queer-centric organization, we will welcome and affirm the freedoms of all people, including racialized people, Black and Indigenous peoples, LGBTQIA2S+ people, sex workers, people who use drugs, and disabled people. We will challenge settler colonialism and our own privileges, build solidarity with Black and Indigenous organizing, racialized people, and decolonize our communities and ourselves. 價值觀 採取行動反對社會壓迫制度，共同建設我們需要的未來，而防止重複資本主義、監獄制度和父權主義等壓迫制度，並且積極拆除非營利性組織的工業綜合體。 在社區內尋求和培養領導能力。我們會要求領導能力不足的人士進行適當的自我反思，將被動傾向改成有責任性的行為。 我們會勇敢和誠實地面對沖突。我們將參與合意和激進的問責過程，以受害者為中心、並為他人提供從錯誤中學習的空間。 尊重對我們的反饋、並接受我們會犯錯，而需要不斷改善學習。 互相傾聽、互相尊重，並有惻隱之心。 一起開心玩，一起得到滋養，一起成長。 把人與人之間的關係作為變革的基石。 作為一個以跨性別人士和酷兒人士為中心的組織，我們支持並肯定所有人的人權，包括有色人種、黑人、原住民、LGBTQIA2S+（酷兒）人群、性工作者、藥物使用者 和行動障礙者/身心障礙者(前稱殘疾人士) 。 我們將挑戰殖民者的殖民主義和我們自身的特權，與黑人和原住民組織團結起來，將社區和自己的殖民注意排除。 The Significance of Yarrow Yarrow is a common plant that has been used by people as medicine for thousands of years. It is found in the Americas and Asia, and grows even in poor soil. The Chinese character for “yarrow” (蓍) has the character for “old age” or “elder” (老) at its centre. Similarly, the centre of our work is to build strong intergenerational relationships. The Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice is founded on the belief that freedom from oppression will come through the strength of our relationships, across generations, united in struggle for justice. community partners 221A BC Health Coalition CARES for Equitable Health Carnegie Community Centre Chinese Community Response Network Downtown Eastside Women's Centre DTES Neighbourhood House DTES SRO Collaborative DTES Response Exchange Inner City hua foundation Masks4EastVan Massy Arts Society Network of Inner City Community Services Society Ray-Cam Community Centre Strathcona Community Centre S.U.C.C.E.S.S. V ancouver Second Mile Society WATARI WePress Youth Collaborative for Chinatown Y.P. Heung Foundation FUNDERS Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice is grateful for funding support from our granters and partners including BC Artscape, the Province of British Columbia, the BC Ministry of Health, the City of Vancouver, Disability Alliance BC, DTES Response, The Federation of Community Social Services of BC, Mazon Canada, Network of Inner City Community Services Society (NICCSS), SUCCESS, Tiny Foundation, Unity Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health, WorkBC, 221A, and our community of donors.

VOLUNTEER WITH us Do you want to meet and support Chinese seniors living in the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown? Are you interested in breaking down language and other barriers to accessing essential services? Do you want to meet other like-minded youth? ​ Apply to become a Yarrow volunteer We are especially looking for volunteers who speak Mandarin, Cantonese, and Chinese dialects (e.g. Hoisan), but all are welcome to apply. All new volunteers must attend an orientation and training to learn about our mission and values , their responsibilities as volunteers, and the context of our work in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. If you have questions about volunteering with Yarrow, please contact volunteer@yarrowsociety.ca. Volunteer Pamphlet Page 1 Volunteer Pamphlet Page 2 Volunteer Pamphlet Page 1 1/2 Download the PDF version of our volunteer pamphlet here .

Displaced by Death: Seeking Belonging in End-of-Life Care ​臨終的歸屬：尋求安寧的養老院 English 00:00 / 21:35 國語 00:00 / 22:30 Download 下載 subscribe 訂閱 previous ​上集 A Place of Your Own 屬於自己的道路 NExT ​下集 Mei Poh Poh: Beyond Care and Resilience Mei 婆婆：關心愛護與堅強 Story and Production 故事與製作 ​ Anonymous｜Sera Bao｜Kaitlyn Fung 馮嘉欣 ​ Death is a universal experience, but not everyone can access it with the care, dignity, and comfort that they deserve. Following the story of one Chinese senior trying to seek end-of-life care in Vancouver’s healthcare system, tensions around language, culture, death, and the reflections that come with them, are revealed. 死亡是每個人最終都需要經歷的事情，但大家在面對死亡的時候不一定能有尊嚴、舒適並被關心地去世。這是一位華人長者在溫哥華的醫療系統中尋求安養的故事，呈現出由語言、文化與死亡引起的緊張關係及其帶來的深思。

Never Too Old​ 活到老，學到老 English 00:00 / 30:43 粵語 00:00 / 26:08 Download 下載 subscribe 訂閱 previous ​上集 Do It My Way​ 隨心所欲 NExT ​下集 A Place of Your Own 屬於自己的道路 Story and Production 故事與製作 ​ Lai Poh Poh 黎婆婆｜Emily Tsang 泳伃 ​ Lai Poh Poh can recall the few phrases of English she learned in school decades ago vividly. However, those phrases are not useful when she is trying to navigate through her daily life in the Strathcona neighbourhood. She is finally able to fulfill her decades-old dream to learn English but is it too late? ​ 黎婆婆對數十年前在學校裡學到的些許英語詞語記得清清楚楚。然而，這些詞語不足以處理她在士達孔拿鄰區日常生活的需求。她現在終於有機會實現她數十年來學英語的夢想，但是否為時已晚？

Make a one-time donation To support Yarrow's operations, services, and programming, you can make a one-time donation . Donations are accepted via PayPal, e-transfer, or cheque. Donate via PayPal, e-transfer, cheque Tax receipt Donate now In addition to PayPal, we accept donations via e-transfer or cheque . Your donations via e-transfer and cheque help Yarrow avoid processing fees, which allows your contribution to go further. To donate to us via e-transfer please send your contribution to finance@yarrowsociety.ca with the memo "One-time donation" . Yarrow is registered for auto-deposit so no password is required. To donate via cheque, please make your cheque payable to "Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice" . Please include in the memo"One-time donation" and mail to #403-268 Keefer St, Vancouver BC, V6A 1X5. Make a monthly donation To sustain your impact, please consider making a monthly contribution. Monthly donations are processed via PayPal. Donate via PayPal Tax receipt Donate monthly Make an item donation Your generous donations of these everyday items play a vital role in enabling us to continue our mission of service and support. By contributing to our supply drive, you're directly impacting the success of our programs and helping us reach even more individuals in need. To refer to the list of items we are currently accepting. Ballpoint pens Highlights Letter sized paper (8.5" x 11") Stamps Various envelopes Xerox c310/c315 high capacity toner cartridges Gardening tools Soil for gardening ​ Please contact finance@yarrowsociety.ca to make an item donation or visit our Amazon Wish List below to make a purchase through Aamzon.. Amazon wish list PAST FUNDRAISERS We are so grateful to everyone who has contributed to our past fundraisers and sustained our work throughout the years. You can learn more about our past fundraising campaigns below. winter solstice fundraiser 冬至籌款活動 2022 Winter Fundraiser Fundraiser Branding + Graphic Design by Avril Hwang heart to heart 將心比心 2022 Annual Fundraiser Fundraiser Branding + Graphic Design by Jen H Gathering light 薪火相照 2020 Annual Fundraiser Fundraiser Branding + Graphic Design by Sunny Chiu From My Hands to Yours 世代相傳 携手同行 2021 Annual Fundraiser Fundraiser Branding + Graphic Design by Dawn Lo Streams to River, Rivers to Ocean 世代長流 2019 Annual Fundraiser Fundraiser Branding + Graphic Design by Sunny Chiu Flourish 2020 fundraiser banquet Photos by Felicia Chang To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Mei Poh Poh: Beyond Care and Resilience Mei 婆婆：關心愛護與堅強 English 00:00 / 25:09 粵語 00:00 / 25:20 Download 下載 subscribe 訂閱 previous ​上集 Displaced by Death: Seeking Belonging in End-of-Life Care ​臨終的歸屬：尋求安寧的養老院 NExT ​下集 Do It My Way​ 隨心所欲 Story and Production 故事與製作 ​ Mei Poh Poh 婆婆 ｜Cassandra Ly 李佩儀｜Vanessa Myho ​ Mei Poh Poh arrived in Canada with merely $400 in her pocket and a determination to build a new life. As a compassionate caregiver, Mei Poh Poh dedicated her time and skills to help anyone she could. After many years of hard work, she was confronted with a variety of health issues within an English-dominant healthcare system. Her unwavering courage to overcome language and physical barriers and her generosity to support the community is unlike anyone else. ​ Mei婆婆來到加拿大時，身上帶著400加元，心裡存著建立新根基的決心。作為一位很有愛心的護理師，Mei婆婆一直花時間和精力幫助他人。從事多年的辛苦工作之後，她現在面臨多種健康問題和一個以英語為主的醫療系統。她克服語言和身體障礙的勇氣堅定不移、對待身邊所有人的慷慨大方，這正是她為人非凡的表現。

PRESS & INTERVIEWS print + Online Vancouver is Awesome, October 2023, Seniors' Mid-Autumn Festival event highlights need for community gatherings in Chinatown ​ Vancouver Sun, March 2023, Loss of programs and businesses hits residents of Vancouver's Chinatown ​ The Tyee, February 2022, In Chinatown, Precious Few Places for Seniors to Live ​ Vancouver Guardian, December 2022, Charitable Choices: Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice ​ The Tyee, December 2022, ‘Small Care’ Happens Every Day ​ Best Health, December 2022, Meet Our 2022 Health Heroes ​ The Voice, November 2022, The state of Cantonese in Vancouver ​ Vancouver Foundation, September 2022, Young Leaders in Chinatown are Building Community Through Dialogue ​ The Tyee, June 2022, Making the City Kinder to Folks with Dementia ​ Disability Visibility Project, May 2022, What Will Never Be Again ​ CBC News, May 2022, Exercise classes connect immigrant seniors and youth in heart of Vancouver's Chinatown ​ Maclean's, January 2022, Seniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown are battling poverty and racism to put food on the table (中文版 Chinese Ver. ) ​ Ripple of Change Magazine, January 2022, Protesting on Nana’s Shoulders & Other Stories of Intergenerational Activism ​ The Tyee, July 2021, No Translation, No Vaccine for Some Immigrant Seniors ​ 加拿大都市网, June 2021, 反亚裔种族主义抬头 华裔老人讲述遇袭经历 ​ CBC News, June 2021, Seniors in Vancouver's Chinatown manage fear, insecurity as anti-Asian racism persists ​ OCIN, March 2021, Sharing Stories: Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice ​ NEWS 1130, February 2021, Vancouver non-profit raising funds to support low-income seniors in Chinatown ​ Vancouver Sun, April 2020, Volunteers change tactics to help vulnerable, disconnected seniors ​ Discorder Magazine, November 2017, Youth for Chinese Seniors and Intergenerational Collaboration in Chinatown ​ Chinatown Today, October 2017, Interview with Yulanda Lui 呂芷樺 from Youth for Chinese Seniors (Y4CS) ​ New Canadian Media, September 2015, Youth Volunteers Support Chinatown Seniors TELEVISION + RADIO On The Coast on CBC Radio, March 2023, "Chinatown Looks" is a photo project ​ Against the Current on CiTR 101.9FM, January 2023, Chinatown Looks Project and Student Press Freedom OMNI News, December 2022, 一個由華裔年青人組成的團體，發起冬至籌款活動 (Cantonese 粵語) ​ The Early Edition on CBC News, August 2022, Youth organization helping immigrant seniors in Chinatown and DTES OMNI News, July 2022, 熱浪來襲 長者如何避暑？(Cantonese 粵語) On The Coast on CBC Radio, June 2022, Chinatown and safe supply ​ The Early Edition on CBC News, May 2022, Youth and seniors work out together in Vancouver's Chinatown ​ CityNews, May 2022, Local organization supports seniors in Vancouver's Chinatown Front Burner on CBC News, May 2021, Anti-Asian racism in Vancouver’s Chinatown ​ OMNI News, March 2021, 社區組織協助長者預約打疫苗 (Cantonese 粵語) ​ OMNI News, December 2020, 華埠組織協助區内長者購買日常用品 (Cantonese 粵語) For press coverage of our radio program Speak My Language, please visit our project page. ​

our staff Beverly Ho 何盈欣 OPERATIONS MANAGER sHe/her ​ operations@yarrowsociety.ca Beverly is a 2nd generation Han Chinese settler who grew up on Coast Salish lands. Her parents are from Guangzhou and Shanghai, with ancestral roots nearby. Her dad’s family first settled in the Chinatown community in the early ‘70s, running Fung’s Grocery on the corner of Georgia and Jackson. She has a background in the arts and community organizing against gentrification and the ongoing poisoned drug supply crisis in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. Beverly enjoys crocheting and most hands-on activities, and is excited to continue to bring together different and intersecting marginalized communities like elders, sex workers, QTBIPOC, and people who use drugs together through her new role at Yarrow. celyne 祁皓而 Food PROGRAMs Coordinator sHe/HER ​ ​ celyne@yarrowsociety.ca Celyne is a queer Cantonese settler born on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. She moved to Hong Kong with her family at the age of 4 and moved back to Vancouver when she was 9 years old. She continues to carry deep sentiments of these two places and often questions what it means to call a city home. She cares about food security in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, and wants to continue to support low-income seniors as the neighbourhood faces ongoing gentrification. Celyne holds a BA in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies from SFU. Being part Han Chinese and part Indian, she understands the complexity of identity and uses this understanding to navigate her queerness through poetry. She also enjoys writing short stories in Chinese that explore different themes. Carina Xu 許月瑶 chinese seniors hub coordinator she/they carina@yarrowsociety.ca Carina Xu (she/they) is an immigrant settler living and working on the unceded ancestral territories of the Coast Salish peoples of səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They are a researcher that investigates what mapping racial capitalism does to the body, and what it can do for those affected by settler-colonial renderings of property ownership and the ‘proper.’ They are learning alongside the displaced, diasporic, and racialized among communities in the DTES to build trauma-informed practices and to support low-income Chinese seniors against further dispossession. As a homesick Cantonese/Mandarin speaker, they are grateful for the cute Chinatown grandma and uncle moments at work. Before joining Yarrow’s youths for seniors, Carina has worked for DOXA Documentary Film Festival and The Cinematheque in communications and education roles. sean cao 曹碩 chinese seniors hub coordinator He/Him sean@yarrowsociety.ca Sean Cao is an immigrant settler from China and currently resides on Coast Salish lands. He comes to this work with a background in translation and arts & culture, particularly with a focus on community engagement. Sean is always reminded of the importance of collaborative efforts and mutual aid from the inspiring people of Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside he has met. Therefore, he believes in teamwork and collaboration in building a sustainable and anti-oppressive ecosystem that addresses service gaps and provides benefits for all in the neighbourhood. In his free time, you will find him grocery shopping, strolling and eating in Chinatown. jenny liao 廖正怡 volunteer & community engagement Coordinator she/her jenny@yarrowsociety.ca Jenny is a second generation immigrant and settler that was born and raised on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Being both a minority and settler in Vancouver, Jenny experiences both the privileges and racial injustices that her ancestral identity holds and she centers her work with this in mind. Jenny has a BA from the University of British Columbia, where she majored in Psychology and minored in English Literature. She comes to Yarrow with experience working in sexualized violence education, leading volunteers, and social justice-centered event planning. Jenny is excited to build Yarrow’s volunteer programs and community events, and commits herself to learning from and about the intersecting marginalized communities in Chinatown and the DTES. Outside of work, Jenny enjoys reading webtoons, hand-making personalized gifts for her loved ones, and any other hobby that her and her neurodivergence is set on doing at the time. anita 劉小姐 outreach Coordinator sHe/HER anita@yarrowsociety.ca Anita is an immigrant from Hong Kong with her paternal roots in Hetang, Xinhui/Sunwui. She studied comparative literature and worked as a reporter/editor in Hong Kong. She believes that we can build intergenerational and intercultural relationships and be healed through story-telling. Anita enjoys swimming, reading and chilling in the park or on the beach under the sun.

Yarrow intergenerational society for justice updates Jan 29 2024 Yarrow Fundraiser: Weaving Hearts 世代相承 心心相繫 for Chinatown and DTES seniors Jan 12 Senior Newsletter: Vol. 2, Issue No. 5 Jan 12 Senior Newsletter: Vol. 2, Issue No. 4 Aug 10, 2023 Our Shared Tapestry: Black and Chinese (Re) Archiving | August - September 2023 MORE UPDATES >