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.
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Sally zhao
趙雅麗
Chair
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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.
Jialynn Shi
佳琳
Treasurer
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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.
MATTHEW LI
李君妤
Member at Large
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Matthew is a Chinese-Canadian born and raised in kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwikwetlem) as a second-generation settler. Growing up, Matthew developed strong roots in Chinese communities by working in local Chinese businesses, actively volunteering at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. from a young age and later contributing his time and skills at Chinatown’s legal clinic. These experiences enriched his understanding of the Chinese community and also instilled in him a profound sense of social responsibility.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor and is excited to bring his experience working with non-profit organizations and applying his financial and legal skills to the community.
Michael Sargent
家偉
Member at large
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Michael is a biracial Chinese-and-white settler living on the occupied Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands known as Vancouver. Raised in Burnaby by an immigrant mother from Hong Kong, he is now reconnecting with the same Chinatown that his mother visited daily for companionship as a newcomer to Turtle Island. Michael enjoys reading and thinking deeply about the intersections of race, gender, class & social justice, and is on a journey of decolonial unlearning and transformation. He is particularly interested in advancing new narratives about progress and identity for people in the ESEA diaspora, and is writing a book that explores (his) white privilege and yellow racialization in a white supremacist world. He wishes Vancouver had a space like San Francisco’s 花園角廣場 (Portsmouth Square) — a large, lively, and joyous public square where he could watch and participate in exciting matches of Xiangqi with seasoned Chinese elders.