Rawle James is a well-known Kelownian who has lived all around the world. He’s originally from Trinidad & Tobago and migrated with his family to Brooklyn, New York. In his teens, he also lived in Toronto, Canada, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and moved to Kelowna, BC in 2004.

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Today, Rawle is an author, inspirational speaker, poet, teacher/spiritual coach. As the former coordinator of the Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership (COLIP), his duties focused on equity, diversity, inclusion and continues to contribute in helping the Central Okanagan becoming a welcoming community.