Hua Foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit working on racial equity and civic engagement issues on unceded territories and lands, in particular, those of the three title-holding Nations: the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), colonially known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our work lives at the intersection of cultural heritage and social change. We are based in Vancouver’s Chinatown and have been working for years alongside youth and community members from the Asian diaspora.

Our team and community are working, living, and relying on ancestral, traditional, unceded and occupied Indigenous territories, including the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen), and q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. This land was never surrendered, relinquished, or handed over by these nations to Canada or British Columbia through a treaty or other means. It is sovereign and unsurrendered.

Our Mission

Our mission is to strengthen capacity among Asian diasporic youth, in solidarity with other communities, to challenge, change, and create systems for a more equitable and just future.

Our Vision

We envision a world where young people are empowered and equipped to imagine, design and fully participate in their futures.

Judy Lam Maxwell is the female owner and operator of two Vancouver-based businesses: HISTORICAL CHINATOWN TOURS and MASTERCLASS DUMPLINGS. She has led public tours of Chinatown for over a dozen years and have given Chinese-style cooking classes for more than five years, both in-person and virtually. Besides being an expert in making dumplings and other Chinese foods, she is a world traveler and very knowledgeable about Chinatowns' in many countries.

Her business and historical research interests are closely aligned with her long-standing commitment to public service excellence and support for community affairs. For more than two decades, it has been her pleasure to serve on many boards and committees for my Chinatown community in Vancouver and across North America. Additionally, she is a third-generation Vancouverite of European and Chinese descent, and she has a Master of Arts degree in History.

If you’re interested in booking a tour, a dumpling lesson, or if you have any questions, Judy can be reached at: judy@chinatowngirl.ca

#Elimin8Hate is an organization whose vision is to provide RACIAL EQUITY AND AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY FOR ALL ASIAN CANADIANS.

Our Mission:

HARNESSING THE POWER OF ARTS, FILM AND MEDIA TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND ELIMINATE RACISM AGAINST ASIAN CANADIANS.

EDUCATE:

We EDUCATE by raising awareness of anti-Asian sentiment and the historical, persistent and systemic issues.

EMPOWER:

We EMPOWER people to disrupt the status quo and find their voice to influence change.

ELIMINATE

We ELIMINATE anti-Asian racism through advocating for social change and inclusive opportunities.