People

Avery (they/them) is a multiply disabled, wheelchair user queer youth of colour who is primarily an activist. Avery joined Out On Screen as an Out In Schools Facilitator in 2017. They are very excited to have moved into the role of Program Coordinator.

Born and raised on unceded Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam lands, Avery is a passionate and over-committed grassroots community organizer. Over the past couple of years, their focus has ranged from Indigenous sovereignty to sex work advocacy. In 2018, Avery was one of the core organizers of Protect The Inlet, the Indigenous-led resistance against the Trans Mountain Pipeline. In 2019, Avery helped start Our Time, a cross-country youth-led intersectional climate justice group pushing to bring a Green New Deal to Canada. They co-founded the local hub, Our Time – Vancouver.

Be it when they’re playing music, nålbinding, or swimming, Avery strives to bring an intersectional lens to all that they do.

Clea (she/her) is an older sister, queer woman of colour, and first generation Canadian. She is born and raised on unceded Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam lands, but has been working to understand what it means to be “Canadian” while also acknowledging and honouring her familial roots stemming from the Philippines.

It is Clea’s first year of being an Out In Schools Facilitator and she looks forward to storytelling about her lived experience, learning with youth, and fostering joy whenever possible in all the spaces she finds herself.

Danny (he/they) is a queer, non-binary, Nice Jewish Boy. He loves to play with gender/expression through clothing, makeup, nails, and especially platform shoes. They have been an enthusiastic member of the Out On Screen team since 2017, starting out as a Facilitator and moving into the role of Program Coordinator in 2021. He is committed to an intersectional, decolonial approach to education and has a passion for pursuing justice and equity. Alongside their work with Out On Screen, Danny has been involved in leading children’s classes and afterschool programs, and is currently completing a BA with a double minor in History and Legal Studies from SFU. They strive to bring compassion, dedication, and his unique brand of Dad humor to everything he does.

When not working or studying, Danny enjoys handicrafts like crochet and embroidery, watching 80s movies, and doting over their kitty.

Devon (she/her) is a queer cis-woman and white settler living on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories. She first started coming out at age 14 and has been passionate about access to queer spaces and education ever since. She ran her high school’s GSA club, volunteered at her university’s gender and sexuality resource centre, and is now thrilled to be a facilitator with Out In Schools. In her free time, Devon is on an all-queer dragon boat racing team, organizes for climate justice with Our Time Vancouver, and loves to sing in choir, watch TikToks, and eat desserts.

An interdisciplinary artist, Jackson (he/they) first got involved with Out On Screen through the Troublemakers program, through which he created his first film: Breaking the Silence, featuring legendary multimedia artist Paul Wong. The film went on to premiere at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, won the Silver Cup Prize at REC-Filmfestival Berlin, and is now screening at festivals and screens across the globe. Following this experience, Jackson decided to join the Out On Screen team as a facilitator for Out In Schools, bringing his years of overseas classroom experience to a cause dear to his heart.

Based on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands (Vancouver, BC), Jackson continues to be an active and playful cultivator of relationships, creativity, and mindfulness. He dedicates his life to building chosen family while reclaiming spiritual connection, joy, and self-worth back from colonized ideas. Connect with Jackson at his website: http://sonofjacky.wordpress.com/.

Levi (he/they) is a transmasculine bisexual person living on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) lands, colonially known as Vancouver. Levi attended alternative schooling in his last three years of highschool, which shifted his view of education and learning tremendously. He is very passionate about offering educational alternatives to youth, and is interested in decolonized forms of education.

Levi hopes to someday make a difference in the education system whether that be through teaching or otherwise. When he is not facilitating with Out In Schools, he is spending time with friends, making art, acting, singing in a choir, and fixing bikes.

Maverick (they, 佢) is a mixed-race Chinese genderqueer experience whose favourite stim phrase is “Pea Pop!”. They believe in the healing nature of connection and shared space with others who share similar identities, which led them to start working with Out In Schools as a facilitator last year. They also work as a Queer Peer and Tarot Reader, supporting queer, trans, and non-binary people in embracing and reclaiming their full selves. For joy and rest, they like creating art of funny little creatures.

Photo by Richelle Seki (@faceinpalm)

Meika (they/she) is a non binary Métis person living and wondering along the Salish Sea in search of friendship and magic. They are very honoured to share their experiences as a queer person with so many youth, and to get to learn along with them.