Helena Prins
I am a white, heterosexual, cisgender, middle-class woman, able-bodied, and neurotypical. My strong South African accent is a constant reminder to others that I am not from here. I am a settler here on what the First Peoples call Turtle Island. I will continue to wrestle with my inaction during apartheid and my role in upholding that racist regime, a political system that was modeled after the residential school system of Canada. Now, as a Canadian citizen I value and understand my responsibility to continue the work required towards reconciliation and decolonization. Throughout my life I have had access to education which has further advanced my position of privilege. I do believe that education should be for all, and as an advisor at BCcampus I have access to a provincial platform connected to the post-secondary sector. I consider it my responsibility to continue the break down of barriers to learning, finding new pathways for access to learning opportunities, and to create opportunities for those previously overlooked.
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