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Patsy George USWLC Oral History

This interview was conducted on April 25, 2024 in Vancouver, BC. Patsy George was born in Kerala, India where she participated in political protests against British colonial rule together with her activist parents. Patsy moved to the US to complete her undergraduate studies. After experience racism in the classroom and community Patsy took the advice of the Dean and moved to Canada to attend the University of Windsor as the first Commonwealth student. After completing her studies at University of Windsor, Patsy moved to Ottawa to attend St. Patricks College (University of Ottawa) to complete her MSW (1964 -66). After graduation, Patsy returned to Windsor to work with Catholic Family Services. Patsy moved to work with the United Way founded the first community school in the Droullard Rd (a low income neighbourhood in Windsor) area using a model developed in Detroit Michigan. Patsy later moved to Pictou Country Nova Scotia where she founded the Family Service Association and opened the first Planned Parenthood with a group of local women. While in Nova Scotia, Patsy met Stephen Lewis who was campaigning for the NDP. Lewis recruited Patsy to move to BC manage the reintegration of social welfare services into the civil service due on behalf of the newly elected NDP government. Patsy remained in BC for the remainder of her worker life, leading various branches of the civil service, worked on community development projects for the government and heading the Human Right Commission working closely with Richard (Dick) Splane social policy analyst and UBC Professor. Patsy also worked with First Nations families, Immigrant Settlement Services, multiculturalism legislations, and the International Council on Social Welfare. She talks about the importance of collective work and being open-minded when working together with diverse groups. Patsy also discusses winning the Order of Canada.