Trusting the youth: Organizing, building and creating

Maya Preshyon of Vancouver Black Library 

Dec 7th, 2022 @ 1pm PST (Zoom)

How do we redefine a genuine sense of belonging in our local communities?

Join the Alliance and Maya Preshyon, founder and Executive Director of Vancouver Black Library in a conversation about why it’s so important to trust youth organizers, and give them agency and support in the development of new systems and ways of working together.

The event is intended to be a safe space where members of all communities are welcomed to convene, share inspiration and identify new creative solutions. 

This series of workshops is free to the public. We hope that you enjoy connecting with the wonderful people facilitating these sessions. 

Please consider making a donation to the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture to support the creation of inclusive, engaging and impactful programs. 

To register, click here. 

About Maya Preshyon:

Maya Preshyon (she/they) is a 21-year-old undergraduate prospective Social Work and Indigenous Studies student at UBC and community/arts organizer. She was born on Vancouver Island on the traditional territories of the Wei Wai Kum Nation and now resides in so-called “vancouver” on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and Sel̓íl̓witulh people. She is the founder and Executive Director of the newly opened Vancouver Black Library Foundation. As a Black person who has struggled to find their place in predominantly white spaces, Maya was motivated to cultivate a safe space, resource centre, and workspace for the often overlooked and underserved Black community locally. VBL, centred in the historic Hogan’s Alley area, is a space for BIPOC and by BIPOC.