In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, we spotlight Larissa Crawford (her pronouns are she and her) to our Lions Nation! Larissa is a restorative circle keeper, published Indigenous and anti-racist researcher, and award-winning ribbon skirt artist, and she proudly passes on her Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her daughter, Zyra (a.k.a. Zy).
 
Larissa attended York University from 2013 – 18. Many of our Lions Nation Alumni may remember her welcoming smile at the Tait McKenzie Centre Customer Service desk, and she continues to be an active, friendly, outgoing force to be reckoned with! 
 
Here's a bit more about Larissa's York Lions student journey:

1. While at York U, Larissa worked at Tait from 2015-16, up until she was 8 months pregnant with Zy 
2. She worked at the York University Aboriginal Students Centre from 2017-18 
3. She also was a Don at Pond from 2013-14 
4. She also worked at York International as a Student Ambassador from 2015-18 
5. She represented York and Canada at several UN conferences /
6. She served on York's Racial Inclusion and Supportive Environments (RISE) Committee from 2016-18
7. AND she graduated summa cum laude with a Double Major in international development studies and communication studies.

 
We see you, Larissa!  Thank you for your continuous activism to share, learn, grow, educate and inform. 
 
Once A Lion, Always A Lion!


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