Jack Talk Speakers Herbert Fong Burnaby, BC Herbert (they/them) is a mental health advocate, pianist, and spoken word poet. They graduated from the music program at McGill University and now works as a piano teacher. They are passionate at public speaking, sharing their lived experience with mental health, and advocating for better access to resources and for a more positive and welcoming environment in music education. In other areas, Herbert can be seen performing at various poetry events as spoken word poetry is something that significantly changed their life for the better. Herbert loves nature, the outdoors, and traveling to new places.