Who’s Next? Stepping up and into Community and Civic Leadership

Who’s Next? Stepping Up and into Community and Civic Leadership

The ACCT Foundation (Action! Chinese Canadians Together), in partnership with the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society (VCMS), invites you to a community dialogue on how Chinese Canadians can advance community and civic leadership in response to today’s challenges.The dialogue will bring together diverse voices to reflect on historical experiences while addressing the community’s common interests and concerns around leadership advancement, equity and inclusion, anti-Chinese discrimination and strengthening a collective voice.

Panelists include:

• Hon. Dr. Vivienne Poy, First Asian Canadian Senator and Historian
• Hon. Teresa Woo-Paw, ECA, Founder and Chair, ACCT Foundation (Moderator)
• Dr. Grace Wong Sneddon, Chair, Victoria Chinatown Museum Society (VCMS)
• Dr. Adam Con, Professor of Music, University of Victoria
• Peyton Yip, Youth Leader

Panelists will also respond to audience questions, creating a platform for dialogue across generations and perspectives. The event aims to spark reflection and inspire commitments to support, engage and empower aspiring leaders of Chinese Canadians to lead with equity, inclusion, and collective strength.