Junie D茅sil
Born of immigrant (Haitian) parents on the traditional territories of the Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka in the island known as Tiohti脿:ke (Montr茅al), raised in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg), Junie D茅sil brings a wealth of experience and an unwavering passion for effecting positive change. With a career spanning over two decades in the non-profit sector, Junie has consistently dedicated herself to uplifting and empowering communities made vulnerable and marginalized.
Most recently, Junie worked in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) in various roles from frontline support worker to director of operations and everything in between, in support of women living and working in the DTES.
Junie鈥檚 knowledge extends to critical areas such as human resources, leadership, strategic planning, organizational change, and governance. Her expertise spans various aspects of community engagement and development, encompassing workshop design, training initiatives, project management,and program implementation.
Junie also finds time to write, coach, consult鈥攁nd even raise goats.
Currently residing on the traditional territories of the Homalco, Tla'amin and Klahoose, Junie works for Vancity as manager of diversity, equity, inclusion and reconciliation, and she is working on her second poetry collection.
Junie D茅sil also serves as a mentor in The Writer鈥檚 Studio program at SFU.
Photo: Joy Unagaebu