Staff & Board – Harmony Movement

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Staff
& Board

Founding Co-Chairs

Gordon Cressy
Joseph Wong

Board of Directors (2008-2009)

Lois Tori (Chair)
Pamela Bynoe
Ranvir Jangi
Safia Jeizan
Beverley Johnson
Cheuk Kwan
Warren Li

Trevor Ludski
Joan Pierre
Yasmin Razack
Lauri Robertson
Sonu Sidhu
Vim Thasan

Staff

		Executive Director Cheuk Kwan joined Harmony in 1996 as Project Director after a twenty-year career in technology management. In 1978, Cheuk co-founded The Asianadian, a magazine generally credited for nurturing an entire generation of Asian Canadians in arts and cultural activism. In 1979, Cheuk helped lead a community protest against racist portrayal of Chinese Canadians by CTV network and helped established the Chinese Canadian National Council. Cheuk is also a filmmaker and recently completed his Chinese Restaurants documentary series about the Chinese diaspora.

		Education Director Letecia Rose has a deep interest in all forms of art and has been in a number of community productions from the “Vagina Monologues” to “Youth Inpatients”. She is currently incorporating the arts into diversity education through Harmony’s Impact: Theatre for Change program. While obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Society from York University, Letecia implemented a number of youth initiatives, like the Harmony Youth Council, that will give youth the opportunity to embrace diversity and create change in their respective communities.

		Community Programs Director Nana Yanful has extensive professional and academic experience in social justice, anti-oppression community development and anti-racism education. She holds an Honours B.Sc. in Life Sciences and Equity Studies from the University of Toronto and has worked with organizations such as the United Nations, the United Way of Canada and Canadian Heritage, focusing on addressing barriers to equitable inclusion in our communities. Nana is passionate about helping youth to become leaders in their own schools and communities, using anti-oppression education methods.

		Program Officer Jennifer Hartman has a B.A. in Communication Studies and Film Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University as well as an ESL teaching certificate. While attending university, Jennifer held different coordinator positions at the university’s Women’s Centre, in addition to acting as a director of two university charity performances to raise money for local women’s centers and shelters. Jennifer pioneered the Harmony LINKS program, an off-site weekend retreat for school graduates of Harmony’s diversity programs.
		Program Officer Silvianna Muscedere is an advocate for human rights and social justice. She works from an anti-oppression framework, promoting equity, inclusion and understanding for all. She has professional experience working with disadvantaged youth and individuals in social housing. Silvianna holds an Honours B.A. in Criminology from York University and has extensive experience with Aboriginal issues, discrimination in Canada law, and anti-racism.