Jay Maragua is an Outreach Coordinator at Unsinkable, bringing years of experience working with organizations that uplift the voices of marginalized communities. Since 2017, Jay has supported 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and other underrepresented groups through outreach, advocacy,mental health and settlement programming.

With a BA in Sociology and a minor in Psychology, Jay’s work is deeply informed by both academic insight and lived experience. As a Black, 2SLGBTQ+ immigrant, Jay is passionate about ensuring that support services are accessible, inclusive, and community-driven.

Outside of work, Jay enjoys kayaking, biking, playing video games, and traveling to new places.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

— Maya Angelou

I acknowledge that I live, work, and gather on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of many First Nations, including the Nehiyawak/Cree, Tsuut’ina, Niitsitapi/Blackfoot, Otipemisiwak/Métis, Nakota Sioux, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois, Déné, Anishinaabe/Ojibway/Saulteaux, Inuit, and many others. This land is also part of the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4 and has been a place of gathering, healing, and community for thousands of years. I recognize the ongoing presence and contributions of Indigenous peoples to this land and commit to walking alongside them in the spirit of truth, reconciliation, and solidarity. As settlers, immigrants, and displaced peoples, we reflect on our responsibilities to uphold Indigenous sovereignty and honour the histories and futures of the peoples whose land we reside on.

One day everyone will have always been against this

By: Omar El Akkad

It was a tough choice because it's constantly changing but:

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