{"id":3820,"date":"2025-10-14T23:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T04:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/?page_id=3820"},"modified":"2025-10-18T20:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T01:21:52","slug":"our-founder-leonora-king","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/?page_id=3820","title":{"rendered":"Our founder, Leonora King"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3820_fbf746-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3820_fbf746-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3820_fbf746-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_95545c-22\">1982 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.2em;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_6df414-e1 img.kb-inline-image, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_b01f73-0f\">Leonora King was a force of nature and a pillar of light whose passion for justice, community, and culture laid the foundation for the Parc-Ex Curry Collective (PECC). Her life&#8217;s work was dedicated to <strong>strengthening marginalized communities<\/strong> and ensuring every voice\u2014especially those of newcomer women\u2014was heard and celebrated. She remains the <strong>North Star<\/strong> guiding our mission.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3820_cd374f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3820_cd374f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3820_cd374f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3820_cd374f-fe{background-image:url('https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10227945.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 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0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3820_607303-f8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_607303-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_607303-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3820_607303-f8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > 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1024px){.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_24005d-e2 kb-section-dir-horizontal\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba{z-index:93;position:relative;}.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba:not(.specificity){margin-top:20px;margin-right:-80px;margin-left:100px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_be7b19-ba kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_e5e666-2b\"><strong>A visionary for community empowerment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_f64fb2-44\">In the midst of a global pandemic in the spring of 2021, Leonora founded the PECC as a powerful avenue to uplift and support the women of her neighbourhood. Her goal was simple: to <strong>celebrate their culture, creativity, and help them gain more economic certainty <\/strong>through the universal language of food.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_469082-25\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_469082-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_469082-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_469082-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_469082-25\">Beyond the Collective, Leonora was a dedicated community worker for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afriqueaufeminin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Afrique au F\u00e9minin<\/strong>,<\/a> where she organized vital informational workshops and intercultural outings for newcomer women, truly bringing people together. This deep commitment to justice also saw her actively engaged in local politics, running for Montreal borough municipal councillor in 2021 to help gain more visibility for her humanitarian work.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b{z-index:-10;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_641f21-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_641f21-0b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image3820_7971c8-91 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3820_7971c8-91 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26-600x345.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26-300x173.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26-1024x590.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-29-at-12.58.26-768x442.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3820_06dca4-4f alignnone has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_e1a66c-ad kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3820_d27426-83 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_668cfb-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image3820_ce2c93-58 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.25;mix-blend-mode:screen;background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3820_ce2c93-58 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34 kb-image-has-overlay\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Leonora-Indira-King-600x600-square.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Leonora-Indira-King-600x600-square.webp 600w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Leonora-Indira-King-600x600-square-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Leonora-Indira-King-600x600-square-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Leonora-Indira-King-600x600-square-500x500.webp 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Photo by Owen Egan and Joni Dufour (McGill News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be a{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_7ed53a-be kb-section-dir-horizontal\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0{position:relative;}.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0:not(.specificity){margin-right:100px;margin-left:-80px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_725ec5-c0 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_4a04d5-75\"><strong>Academic excellence and migrant justice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_7832da-8f\">Leonora combined her hands-on community action with rigorous academic pursuit, fueled by her passion for migrant justice. She earned her PhD from <strong>McGill University\u2019s Department of Psychiatry<\/strong>, followed by two impactful post-doctoral degrees. Her research respectively focused on facilitating <strong>arts-based interventions for newly-arrived asylum seekers<\/strong> and examining the experience of <strong>Black youth in the Quebec school system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3820_fa7946-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3820_fa7946-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3820_fa7946-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{text-align:left;}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{z-index:57;position:relative;}.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5:not(.specificity){margin-right:-80px;margin-left:100px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > 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2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_bbe030-c5 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_11ced5-c2\"><strong>J<\/strong>oy, action and legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_eb71a8-5d\">Leonora lived a life rich with action and joy. She was active as a community organizer, and her vibrant personal life included practicing Shaolin White Crane Kung Fu, finding rhythm in dancing, and, naturally, cooking and eating with an infectious zest.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3820_0537f5-b9\">Though she had big dreams and so much more planned, the incredible progress she made in just a few short years ensures her dream does not end here. Her love and passion touched hundreds, and her legacy continues through her devoted family: her mother <strong>Nadira<\/strong> (now <a href=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/?page_id=3230\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3230\">President and Chairperson of the Collective<\/a>), her father <strong>Roger<\/strong>, her late  bother <strong>Ricky<\/strong>, her surviving brothers <strong>Mario<\/strong> and <strong>Stephen<\/strong>, and her endless network of friends, supporters, and the community she built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We honor her memory with unwavering determination, ensuring the continuation of her work and fulfilling the next steps to see her vision flourish. <strong>Leonora&#8217;s spirit lives in every meal we share and every life we empower<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3820_18978d-08{z-index:-18;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3820_18978d-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3820_18978d-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image3820_98e96e-d5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;mix-blend-mode:saturation;}.kb-image3820_98e96e-d5 img.kb-img, .kb-image3820_98e96e-d5 .kb-img img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;object-position:48% 19%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3820_98e96e-d5 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leo-ig.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leo-ig.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leo-ig-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leo-ig-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/parcexcurrycollective.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leo-ig-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1982 &#8211; 2024 Honoring Leonora Indira King: the guiding light to our mission \u2728 Leonora King was a force of nature and a pillar of light whose passion for justice, community, and culture laid the foundation for the Parc-Ex Curry Collective (PECC). 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