Our City of Colours aims to increase the visibility of, and address the issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in a variety of linguistic and cultural communities in Metro Vancouver.

Any questions regarding Our City of Colours can be answered by me through email: carven@ourcityofcolours.com




Suggested Reading:
Suicide Prevention and Two-Spirited People,by National Aboriginal Health Organization

Contact: 604-307-8211
carven.li@gmail.com

EDUCATION: UBC - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology 2012 

United Nations Association of Canada – Multimedia & Multiculturalism Intern
- Editorial Assistant and Web Researcher at Schema Magazine

Our City of Colours - Board Member
(2011-present)
- recruit and interview models with whom to collaborate to create realistic portrayals of people of sexual minority on linguistically diverse and posters
- propose to City of Richmond to display our awareness posters in public facilities

Statistics Canada - Census Enumeration
(June-August 2011)
- explaining the importance of the collection and the confidentiality of data to people reluctant to respond to the census questionnaire in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
- kind, confident and firm tone in face-to-face communication

UBC Arts Undergraduate Society – Wellness Coordinator
(2011-2012)
- leadership in organizing and coordinating volunteers for free yoga classes, social events, honours seminar and undergraduate academic journal

UBC Sociology Students' Association – President (2011-2012)
- leadership in organizing and coordinating volunteers for free yoga classes, social events, honours seminar and undergraduate academic journal

AMS University and External Relations Committee (2011-2012)
- strategic planning in the interest of 48000 students to allocate $13M to student health care plan, peer academic services, bursaries and sexual assault support and prevention
- screen the reports of UBC services, TransLink, student organizations and governmental bodies for Council to make informed advocacy decisions on curriculum, tuition, sustainability, equity and student housing

Tigertel Communications – Call Centre Agent
(April 2007- present) 
- explicating the nature of after-hours calls for clinics, business offices, hospitals and various emergency services
- professional and courteous telephone manners 
- ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing 
- aptitude for understanding and identifying needs
- office administration, including use of Microsoft Excel