FCP's Councils • Les Conseils de FCP

Caen Squires is a recently appointed Ambassador to the Angry Flamingos Council of FCP. They are a Director of Fierté Fredericton Pride which, in gratitude, does its work on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional lands of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Peoples, colonially known as Fredericton, New Brunswick. Caen identifies as a white settler, a non-binary/gender non-conforming Queer and uses they/them pronouns.Caen has experience in community engagement and capacity building, working primarily with non-profit organizations, community groups and student led initiatives; they hold a Diploma in Graphic Design as well as a Master’s Degree in Adult Education, with a focus on Queering Educational practice.

Steve est bachelier en travail social et œuvre dans ce domaine depuis plus de vingt ans. Des études en anthropologie et en art dramatique complètent sa formation. Intervenant psychosocial dans un collège depuis une quinzaine d’années, Steve a en plus de l’intervention individuelle et de groupe, a travaillé au sein du milieu communautaire dans les domaines de l’éducation populaire des adultes, l’accueil des personnes immigrantes et de la prévention des ITSS et du VIH-SIDA. Sa pratique professionnelle ainsi que son implication sociale au sein des communautés 2SLGBTQ+, des groupes noir, racisés et des jeunes le convainquent que le dialogue, le respect, l’écoute et les arts, au-delà de nos diverses identités et appartenances nous rendent plus semblables que différents.

Lisa Trefzger Clarke is a queer, first generation settler from Germany, mother, and anti-gender based violence educator. She has worked in anti-violence work, non-profit research, communications, education, feminist activism and community development for over 20 years. Her interests include violence against women, gender based violence, developmental disabilities, public education, decolonization, 2SLGBTQ+ and youth engagement and empowerment.Lisa is a graduate of the Masters of Adult Education and Community Development program at St. Francis Xavier University, researching public and feminist pedagogies, social justice education and transformative learning. Her original research explored the learning experiences of feminist public educators when facilitating conversations about consent and gender based violence.

Julie Nobert DeMarchi (she/her/elle) is originally from Hull, Quebec but has grown up in Timmins, Ontario in Treaty 9 Territory.  She is a partner, a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 4 and a foster parent to many youth as well as a parent to many pups over the years.

She has over 25 year’s experience in non-profit management both in publicly funded and government funded agencies and is currently the Executive Director of a violence against women agency.  She is passionate about giving back and helping to make a difference. Volunteering makes her heart full; from youth and adult sports, cadet corps, health coalitions, festivals and events, fundraisers, advocacy work, political committees, local and national pride committees and local provincial and national women’s organizations.

One of her guiding principles is share in the following quote “Always be kind.  If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them.  If you see someone being ignored, find a way to include them.  If someone has been knocked down, lift them up.  Always remind people of their worth.  Be who you needed when you were going through hard times.  One small act could mean the world to them. – author unknown”