about – May Lui Consulting

About

Born in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Québec, Canada, May (she/her) is mixed-race; a settler/ immigrant descendant of Chinese and white/ European/ Jewish ancestry. May is white-presenting and is an activist and supporter of many fights and struggles against violence and injustice including colonization in Canada and around the world, anti-Asian racism, Islamophobia, anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Palestinian racism, sexism and misogyny, classism and consumer capitalism, ableism, and other forms of systemic oppression. May currently lives in T’karonto.

May has a Master of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto. May has been facilitating professional anti-oppression training and education since 1997.

May has worked with non-profit organizations for over 30 years. She has worked as casual, part-time, and full-time front line staff, and as a manager, executive director, board member, and volunteer. She has progressive, practical, and dynamic perspectives about the different roles within non-profit organizations.

Organizations where May has worked

Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto Chapter
Canadian Union of Public Employees
George Brown College
Toronto Women’s Bookstore

Past Clients of May Lui Consulting

Munk School, University of Toronto
Peel Family Education Centre
Parkdale Project Read
Dufferin Grove Housing Co-operative
City of Stratford
Labourers’ International Union of North America

Testimonials

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“May Lui was a great resource and support for our Community Council and staff. In 2019 and 2020 she provided a series of workshops and trainings to our Board. She also guided us through HR and Finance Policy writing. May inspired confidence in our team and sparked some great conversations.

We are grateful for her clear and accessible approach to understanding legal and fiscal compliance matters, and for making writing and reviewing policy less scary!”
Karen Emerson, Artistic Director
– Children’s Peace Theatre

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“May brings a wealth of knowledge and integrity to her anti-racism training. She is practical and focused, and also creates space for deeper thought and reflection.

May is a skilled facilitator, able to guide a large group through challenging discussions about power and privilege, white supremacy and racial injustice, both historic and present. Super impactful and engaging.

I highly recommend May every chance I get.”

Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression
Training Participant, 2021

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“We worked with May Lui as a part of our Nobody’s Born A Racist (NBR) 2.0 Speaker Series project that aims to engages over 600 Canadian youth aged 12-29 in a national movement to combat systemic racism. May’s talk focused on Anti-Asian racism, engaging youth in conversations specifically relevant to history, the pandemic and supporting Asian youth with their experiences of racism.

She was an incredibly knowledgeable and kind speaker who you can truly see is passionate about the work she does. We are grateful to have learned so much from her, and she kindly left us amazing resources for our own learning as well. May is a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend working with her.”

The Students Commission of Canada,
2022

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“Parkdale Project Read worked with May Lui on a multi-phase strategic planning process. May guided us with warmth, creativity, humour, and just enough firmness to keep us focused on our goals.

May’s steadfast leadership helped us identify four strategic directions and create an in-depth workplan including action items and accountability measures.

We highly recommend the work of May Lui, particularly to other community-based organizations wanting to measure their impact and explore strategic directions that will revitalize their work.”

The Collective and Board of Parkdale Project Read, 2019