Who we are

Anny Chen is second-generation Chinese-Canadian, strongly shaped by her upbringing as a child of refugees from Southeast Asia.

Anny’s love for experiential learning and community engagement started during her work with Katimavik and was nurtured by a Master of Education in adult education and community development, her work in the settlement sector as an EAL teacher, and organizing with various communities in Winnipeg.

Nicki Ferland is a Two-Spirit Red River Métis Sundancer. She was raised on ancestral lands in urban and rural Métis parishes, including the historic St. Vital and St-Boniface communities (Winnipeg), and Lorette, Manitoba.

Nicki has a background in Indigenous and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous and anti-racist education, Indigenous research and community engagement, and holds a Master of Education in Indigenous land-based education from the University of Saskatchewan.