A Lifetime Advocate: Patsy George discusses her childhood in Kerala, coming to Canada and becoming a lifelong community organizer Patchworks

Originally born during the Second World War in the Southern Indian state of Kerala, Patsy George has spent most of her life doing social work in Vancouver, but she is far more than just a social worker. At various times throughout her career, Patsy has represented Canada to the United Nations, was Director of Multiculturalism BC and BC's Immigrant Settlement Services, she was President of Vancouver's United Nations branch, Vice-President of the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women, helped found the Steven Lewis Foundation, Vancouver's Society of Immigrant Women and Pacific Immigrant resources Society, was an honorary witness to the truth and reconciliation Commission, and served on the Federal Refugee Appeal Board. Patsy has received honorary doctorates from UBC and the University of the Fraser Valley, as well as the Order of British Columbia, the Order of Canada and several Queen's Jubilee medals among many other awards for her community work.
In this episode, Patsy talks about her childhood in Kerala, her experiences of racism in the United States, and her career as a social work in in Canada, including what it means to her to do work not in the community, but with the community.