Hi, I'm Daniel Lee and my pronouns are he/him/his. You can listen to the pronunciation of my name here. My ancestors are Chinese and I speak English and Cantonese. The land I grew up on and am still living on in East Vancouver, which is situated on the unceded, traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. 

In society

I have only recently started to unpack my lived experiences as a CIS-gender Asian man growing up in the pacific northwest.   I often reflect on the liminality of my social positioning, being able-bodied and neurotypical for the most part, while also coming to terms with my biases, and model minority behaviour, which stems from the influence of white supremacy culture.   

My work

I am currently the Project Assistant for the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. I provide administrative and operational support, whether it be scheduling, organizing, maintaining, record keeping and updating all matters EDI related. 

My journey into the EDI field began when I was working as a Teaching and Curriculum Development Centre (TCDC) Department Assistant in 2018.  In 2019, I had the opportunity to start a new role within TCDC as a Project Assistant with a focus on Intercultural Initiatives.  Shortly after, I joined the Centre for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) in late 2019-early 2020 and continued to support the intercultural work being done at the college.  Then in the fall of 2021, my work at CIE underwent a gradual shift from an intercultural to an EDI focus.  I am glad to be working under the leadership of the EDI Director and feel excited to be a part of the process of building an EDI strategic and action plan at Langara! 

Rest and Recharge 

I rest and recharge by exploring the Strathcona neighbourhood and Vancouver Chinatown on foot and supporting small businesses along the way!