Alice shares how her parents came to Canada from Vietnam as refugees and she was born here. She notes growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood, she experienced racism such as when people made fun of her food. She states the importance of volunteerism to connect with community to build allyship. She encourages everyone to learn more about Chinatowns and talk to friends about diverse cultural groups.
Alice Lam is an avid volunteer in Calgary and is the founder of several non-profits including Calgary’s first pay-what-you-want thrift store and vollyapp a website that connects volunteers to non-profits and host of community revitalization projects. She is a child of Vietnamese Chinese refugees and grew up in Calgary’s Chinatown. She is passionate about antiracism and human rights and sits on the Board of the Dignity Forum, a registered charity aiming to advocate and educate Albertans about human rights issues pertaining to racism.