Board

Are you passionate about YouthCO, leadership, and reducing the impact of HIV and Hep C stigma? We’re seeking dedicated, committed folks between the ages of 18 and 29 to join the Board of Directors at YouthCO. As a member of the board, you will be working with the YouthCO team to provide organizational leadership and to uphold YouthCO’s mission and values!

To apply to be a part of YouthCO's Board of Directors, please fill out an application and send it to [email protected] by August 25, 2025. 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Everyone on YouthCO's Board of Directors is a youth! Together, we are responsible for providing organizational leadership, upholding YouthCO’s mission, values, approaches, and commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, and operating in the best interests of youth most impacted by HIV and Hep C.

New Board members are always welcome to get in touch and learn more about our responsibilities, and how to get involved in governance at YouthCO! To contact us, email [email protected].

Harman Grewal

Harman Grewal

pronouns: she, her, hers

Harman Grewal is an uninvited Panjabi settler on the traditional, unceded, and stolen territory of the Stó:lō nation. She has a background in biology and public health, having earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in these fields at UBC and SFU. Previously, Harman has worked with South Asian communities to deliver culturally and linguistically tailored information on chronic disease prevention and self-management, in addition to working with Indigenous Elders, Chiefs, and healthcare providers to bring Indigenous voices to healthcare professionals to advance cultural safety. She is currently a research assistant with the RE-IMAGYN BC study, which focuses on working by, with, and for 2S/LGBTQ+ youth to co-create diverse understandings of gender and relationship equity. Outside of work, she enjoys checking out new, trendy cafes, hiking and running, and cheering on the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Seahawks and a couple of different NBA teams.  

pronouns: she, her, hers

Harman Grewal is an uninvited Panjabi settler on the traditional, unceded, and stolen territory of the Stó:lō nation. She has a background in biology and public health, having earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in these fields at UBC and SFU. Previously, Harman has worked with South Asian communities to deliver culturally and linguistically tailored information on chronic disease prevention and self-management, in addition to working with Indigenous Elders, Chiefs, and healthcare providers to bring Indigenous voices to healthcare professionals to advance cultural safety. She is currently a research assistant with the RE-IMAGYN BC study, which focuses on working by, with, and for 2S/LGBTQ+ youth to co-create diverse understandings of gender and relationship equity. Outside of work, she enjoys checking out new, trendy cafes, hiking and running, and cheering on the Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Seahawks and a couple of different NBA teams.  

Charity Mudhikwa

Charity Mudhikwa

pronouns: she, her, hers

I am a master's student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University doing research focussing on the reproductive and sexual health of women living with HIV. I am particularly interested in how different forms of discrimination intersect to impact access to sexual health supports. I also work as a research assistant on a BC-based study that uses a "cell-to-society" framework to investigate women's healthy aging. I was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe and moved to Canada to pursue my undergraduate studies, where I developed a great passion for epidemiology and health equity. In my spare time, you'll likely find me exploring a new Vancouver restaurant, listening to a true crime podcast or hiding out in my apartment like the introvert I am.

pronouns: she, her, hers

I am a master's student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University doing research focussing on the reproductive and sexual health of women living with HIV. I am particularly interested in how different forms of discrimination intersect to impact access to sexual health supports. I also work as a research assistant on a BC-based study that uses a "cell-to-society" framework to investigate women's healthy aging. I was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe and moved to Canada to pursue my undergraduate studies, where I developed a great passion for epidemiology and health equity. In my spare time, you'll likely find me exploring a new Vancouver restaurant, listening to a true crime podcast or hiding out in my apartment like the introvert I am.

Alistair Virgo

Alistair Virgo

pronouns: they, them, theirs

Alistair is a Mixed nonbinary transfemme and first-generation uninvited settler for the past 25 years on unceeded Musquem, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands. Some may also know them as Asian Barbie or the blonde in pink who discourages the use of brain cells in favour of ✨following your heart✨. They have ancestral ties to Hong Kong, Japan and the Shan/Karen tribes in Myanmar and have a background in film/animation, later moving into the traditional and holistic wellness field. Some endeavors include founding the QTBIPOC led project "BLOOM Zine Collective", 4 years of community and consulting work and 4 years as YouthCO's GVAN Mycelium Coordinator. Alistair is currently a Medical Esthetician and Nail Tech focusing on bringing fat positive, FUN, and identity affirming services to our local Queer + Trans community. They are always actively hyper-fixating on the newest skin technology, uses for different herbs, and biohacking ways we can break cycles of stress to make pleasure and wellness more accessible to our community. Alistair believes that there is no wrong amount of spaghetti to cook and that whatever portion our hand takes was the portion of ✨destiny✨. Ask them about Fallout, D&D, or why everyone should have a full suit of armour in their wardrobe.

pronouns: they, them, theirs

Alistair is a Mixed nonbinary transfemme and first-generation uninvited settler for the past 25 years on unceeded Musquem, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands. Some may also know them as Asian Barbie or the blonde in pink who discourages the use of brain cells in favour of ✨following your heart✨. They have ancestral ties to Hong Kong, Japan and the Shan/Karen tribes in Myanmar and have a background in film/animation, later moving into the traditional and holistic wellness field. Some endeavors include founding the QTBIPOC led project "BLOOM Zine Collective", 4 years of community and consulting work and 4 years as YouthCO's GVAN Mycelium Coordinator. Alistair is currently a Medical Esthetician and Nail Tech focusing on bringing fat positive, FUN, and identity affirming services to our local Queer + Trans community. They are always actively hyper-fixating on the newest skin technology, uses for different herbs, and biohacking ways we can break cycles of stress to make pleasure and wellness more accessible to our community. Alistair believes that there is no wrong amount of spaghetti to cook and that whatever portion our hand takes was the portion of ✨destiny✨. Ask them about Fallout, D&D, or why everyone should have a full suit of armour in their wardrobe.