Victoria McLay is actively engaged in social innovation and community-based programs to support and advance underrepresented communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria, she has demonstrated leadership in communications, digital marketing, forensic psychology, and community relations. Victoria has served as a digital marketing advisor at Alacrity Canada and as a social media and communications advisor for Issamba Centre, a hub for African and Caribbean culture in British Columbia. She also contributed to Fulbright Canada's Honouring Nations program as a research intern to identify outstanding examples of Indigenous-led development in Canada